Fw: RASTER: Tron Video Questions

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From: "James R. Twine"
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Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 8:31 PM
Subject: RE: RASTER: Tron Video Questions

> > From: James McGovern [mailto:James@RetroBlast.com]
> >
> > Known issues with the Galaxian monitor:
> >
> > 1. "Dripping" of the image, most noticable on Galaxian with
> > the red fonts.
>
> If this is happening on one side of the screen (top, left, right or
> bottom), it is often called "tearing", if you look carefully it will
> seem like part of the image has "wrapped around" on itself. This is
> often solved with a cap kit. If all of a particular color looks
> "offset" from the rest of the images, that is another problem.
>
> > 2. Green glow about the entire screen, scanlines visible
>
> See if you have reversed your SYNC and GREEN lines. If it looks
> something like the Galaxian (4-Play) image shown on here:
> http://www.jrtwine.com/jtwine/images/DSCN0561.JPG
>
> -Then that might be your problem. BTW, on this image:
>
> http://www.jrtwine.com/jtwine/arcade/DSCN0560.JPG
>
> -The lines at the top of the image are an effect of "tearing".
>
> > 1. Upper right corner (if mounted vertically) has a tearing
> > effect in that the picture is "falling" about 3 inches down.
>
> OK, try adjusting the horizontal or vertical hold, and see if that
> locks the picture in.
>
> > 3. It appeared blue or a color close to it was not
> > displaying. I noticed the scores were not displaying [...]
>
> It sounds obvious, but see if your BLUE line is not connected to the
> monitor.
>
> > 4. During the attract mode, when it switches from one game to
> > the other there is brief static on the screen in the transition.
>
> I think that is normal. But I have not had my Tron for many years
> now...!
>
> > 5. Screen image shakes a bit up and down. I cannot remember
> > if I saw this in galaxian.
>
> No idea. Bad AC and/or filter?
>
> > James