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From: sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: lousey video
Summary: Rumor 1084s zzzzap
Keywords: ghosting, fuzzy wuzzy was a bear.
Message-ID: <357@corpane.UUCP>
Date: 20 Feb 89 15:20:35 GMT
References: <1972@pur-phy> <2886@udccvax1.acs.udel.EDU>
Distribution: comp.sys.amiga
Organization: Corpane Industries, Inc., Louisville Ky
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I heard this Rumor:

I recently was told that the original 1084S monitors that were made by
MagnetBox have been blowing up left and right. 

It seems that they were using a 400 line capable video tube and 200 line
capable video circuitry, tweaked to work the 400 line tube. A certain
capacitor is being overworked and generates lots of heat and will sometimes
blow. You will notice this by your picture blanking out and large ammounts
of smoke pouring from the top of your monitor. The new 1084D monitor 
does not have this problem.

Now, I do not know if the above is true or not. It's just some talk that I
heard. Does anyone out there know if it's true? any comments from 
commodore? Will CBM replace the monitor if it is the manufacturers fault
that it blows up?

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