From: srs@nosapm.com   
      
   On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 14:13:40 -0400, Rick  wrote:   
      
   >Steve wrote:   
   >>   
   >> On 4 Nov 2006 17:26:48 -0800, "N Morrison"    
   >> wrote:   
   >>   
   >> >   
   >> >Knut Roll-Lund wrote:   
   >> >   
   >> >> IMHO the best thing would be to repair the machine. New tube?   
   >> >>   
   >> >> But, I think the timing is similar to a TV signal. One could probably   
   >> >> mix the two sync signals with the video signal with some logic and a   
   >> >> couple of transistors to get a composite signal. maybe one could use the   
   >> >> TV's scart plug and do it with the separate signals but they would have   
   >> >> to be the correct way (inverted correctly). It is an ugly solution   
   though.   
   >> >   
   >> >I'm sure he's in the US so no SCART. However it is pretty much a US TV   
   >> >that is the monitor. It should be possible to hook up an RCA cable to   
   >> >the computer and to a TV to keep it running.   
   >>   
   >> Hi Thanks For the replies,   
   >> Yea, am in the US and would just like to see if it is possible to   
   >> connect a VCR or TV (ntsc) or anything to keep it going.  I am   
   >> thinking the picture tube is going bad in th eoriginal unit.  I am   
   >> also worried about the supposed HOT frame of the chassis I am reading   
   >> about.   
   >> Any other suggestions?  Thanks alot guys/gals/PALs,   
   >> Steve   
   >   
   >Well, tell us what's wrong with it first. Why do you think the tube is   
   >failing? It could be several things besides the tube itself - depending   
   >of what you describe as the symptom(s).   
   >   
   >Rick   
   Thanks guys.  It was a loose connection of -12V on the power supply at   
   those crappy IDC connectors.  Easier to find the true problem I   
   suppose.   
   Steve   
      
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