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    24" Widescreen CRT (FW900) From Ebay arrived,Comments.

    Can you explain what a recap is and what is all involved? I have an FW900 I bought back in 2005, and recently when I go above 1920x1200 @ 60Hz, the picture gets unstable and will turn off, accompanied by an electrical burn smell. Runs fine at 1920x1200 @60Hz, but as soon as I increase the...
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    24" Widescreen CRT (FW900) From Ebay arrived,Comments.

    Thanks for the help! Also, in your situation was the burning smell a product of using higher scan rates, and did the image start to become unstable prior to the burning smell?
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    24" Widescreen CRT (FW900) From Ebay arrived,Comments.

    Excellent info! So in your situation was the burning smell a product of using higher scan rates, and did the image start to become unstable prior to the burning smell? I think I'll try finding the bad transistor by sniffing it out as you did, but I'm a little worried about opening the monitor...
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    24" Widescreen CRT (FW900) From Ebay arrived,Comments.

    Update... My FW900 has been working great at 1920x1200 @60 Hz. BUT when I increase the resolution past 1920x1200 or increase the refresh rate over 60 Hz, the image starts getting unstable again, and if left too long the smell of electrical burn is present. Any thoughts on what is happening?
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    24" Widescreen CRT (FW900) From Ebay arrived,Comments.

    Still just your normal anti-glare generic film. Wish there was a thicker film that offered the original protection and anti-static properties.
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    24" Widescreen CRT (FW900) From Ebay arrived,Comments.

    Me too. I would not have removed it either but when moving a few years back a small scratch was put on the film (it was previously in perfect condition). Looking back now, I probably should not have removed the film over such a small scratch but I haven't noticed really any negative results from...
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    24" Widescreen CRT (FW900) From Ebay arrived,Comments.

    Sigh... funny when the bully pretends to be the victim. Please do because you'll only be reporting on yourself and your belligerence needs to stop.
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    24" Widescreen CRT (FW900) From Ebay arrived,Comments.

    And this exactly what I'm talking about. I wasn't supporting any seller and just giving my opinion and experience on having the AR on vs removed. I wasn't combative in the least bit until you oddly jumped my shit over it as if I had just slighted one of your family members. Anyone can go back...
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    24" Widescreen CRT (FW900) From Ebay arrived,Comments.

    I couldn't agree with you more! I voiced the same opinion and got a lot of pushback for whatever reason. What are your thoughts on cooling the FW900, to prolong its life? I was thinking about adding some exhaust fans to the outside.
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    24" Widescreen CRT (FW900) From Ebay arrived,Comments.

    FYI be careful with voicing that opinion. I don't disagree, but for whatever reason, some here are downright hostile in their opposition against it.
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    24" Widescreen CRT (FW900) From Ebay arrived,Comments.

    Pretty simple. Just 4 screws (2 top and 2 bottom) that screw the back into the bezel, and then the entire shell slides off from the back. There are also a few clamps/claws on the top and sides of where the bezel attaches to the shell that will need to be popped to release the shell from the...
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    24" Widescreen CRT (FW900) From Ebay arrived,Comments.

    So I did a little research on CRT sparkgaps, and if I understand it correctly, a sparkgap is a protective devices intended to breakdown and divert excessive voltage away from the CRT. This is rarely due to a defective sparkgap or gas discharge tube but rather is a safety mechanism like a fuse...
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    24" Widescreen CRT (FW900) From Ebay arrived,Comments.

    Lots of great info! I live in Utah, so humidity was not a factor but the temperature was kind of high with the heater going in the room and the FW900 putting off a crap ton of heat after being on for 6 hours straight. The spark gap would seem to be what caused the oxidated odor. When you say...
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    24" Widescreen CRT (FW900) From Ebay arrived,Comments.

    Can frequently switching between multiple resolutions on the FW900 cause it to fail (harder on the monitor)? I've recently "upgraded" from an HDFuryX3 to a Startech DP2VGAHD20 adapter to use with my FW900. Before, with the HDFury adapter, I was limited to just 1920x1200 @ 60 Hz resolution. With...
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    24" Widescreen CRT (FW900) From Ebay arrived,Comments.

    Don't misunderstand me, they are great adapters. I own the original HDFury and the HDFury X3. But for $200 (for the X3), that is a crazy amount compared to the Startech adapter, which offers almost double the pixel clock frequency for $30.
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