Had a static discharge event with my VR-201 and suddenly the background is 'grey' rather than 'black'. By this I mean I see maybe 50% of the color (where before I saw maybe 1%) and maybe half a dozen solid diagonal lines. This replicates across the two rainbows I tried the monitor with.
This seems like it would be a common thing, but my google fu has turned up little. I get why I might not find a how-to on fixing a VR-201 (though I do have the prints), you'd think that I'd be able to locate the proper jargon to find the answers, but so far goose-eggs. I can't even find a good monitor repair FAQ, though I guess I need a primer on terminology as well... I've done a lot with video over the years. But it's all been digital, I've never repaired analog gear. The VR-201 has a AC-coupled RS-170-like signal (rather than the standard DC coupled). Supposedly, this is one capacitor away from being RS-170. So the backup plan is to run the signal into NTSC->VGA adapter. It would be nice to fix the monitor that I have though... What's the right terms to search for when looking for the components to replace to fix this issue? I have the prints, but analog circuits have been a weakness in my EE fu for many years. Warner
