Don't know about tests, but the two lines are normal. These are the two fine wires which cross the display and hold all the vertical parts of the grill in place - something like that anyway.
Brian On Tue, 2002-02-26 at 12:11, Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: > I just managed to acquire a second-hand Sun 21" monitor (which are rebadged Sony > Trinitrons). I have a six-month warranty on the device, and I wanted to use that > period to try to make sure that the monitor is is in good and working order and > won't fall apart after the warranty has expired. Are there any 'tests' that I > can subject the monitor to? So far, I have connected it in place of my usual > (17") monitor and I am using it for my everyday work. I have also fiddled with > the controls so I could get a good picture, and I have viewed a few movies on > it. So far, so good. > > I have noticed two fine lines going across the screen which I can't seem to get > rid of. I have heard that these are normal for Trinitron (aperture grille) > monitors. Is this true? The lines are barely noticable, so I can live with them > if they are not a sign of impending failure. > > TIA > > -- > Sridhar Dhanapalan > > The dark ages were caused by the Y1K problem. > > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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