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"Duncan" <duncansmith99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > "Chris Game" <chrisgame@example.net> wrote in message
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> > > rickman said:
> > >
> > > >  I measured my CRT and I have about 2 mm of
> > > > pincusion.
> > >
> > > 2mm of pincushion is usual on a flat tube???
> > >
> > > I am surprised. I would say that was way unacceptable - after
> > > suitable adjustment of the monitor controls had minimised it of
> > > course. My old-style monitor has some residual barrel distortion as
> > > tested with a straight edge, but it's a lot less than 2mm. (Perhaps
> > > 1mm on the worst side, negligible in use.)
> > >
> > > Did all the flat-tube monitors you looked at suffer like this, or
> > > only the Mitsubishi? What about solid state LCD displays?
> > >
> > > Anyway you've sensitised yourself to the problem now and probably
> > > won't be able to ignore it so getting rid is the sensible thing.
> >
> > I've never had a problem with pincushion on any digital monitor, there
is
> > normal a very wide range of adjustment, you should be able to get it to
> bow
> > in or out regardless of the shape of the screen surface.
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> Couldn't agree more that if there was the range of adjustments you could
get
> eradicate. However on the three monitors in my house (one due to go
> back!!!!) there is no adjustment for my problem which is top and bottom
> bowing in.. Why do they have left/right pin cushion adjustment but not
> top/bottom.
>
> Duncan
>
Ah i see, there often isn't for the top/bottom, usually it can be adjusted
by a technician inside the set though.