Primarily 'noisy' inconsistent power supply will cause shimmer in the CRT. If you do not have access to another line (some outlets share the same line to the fuse box) often a surge protector which has power regulation as a feature will do the trick.Jonathan Clymer wrote: (clip) There wasn't any obvious electrical activity near the CRT, but when I moved the monitor to a different location the problem ended.
The CyberPower 320Ts we use at work are good at regulating power but fail miserably as battery backups during power failure. Not sure of other cost effective makes or models out there...
You can determine your line noise and fuse box integrity by metering your outlet if you are so inclined, or have an electrician do it for you. If you are experiencing electrical problems in or around your home and have a more than normal investment in equipment which relies upon good power I would strongly recommend an investment in fuse and outlet inspection and alteration. Many insurance company riders and manufacturer warranties will not cover poor or overloaded circuitry deaths of peripherals and their computerized parents.
Also, most CRTs have a Voltage setting: usually 1.0 volt or .7 volt. If it is looking for 1.0 and getting less you will normally experience low output with flickering accented to some degree. If it is set to .7 and getting more then your monitor may render overly bright output and flicker quite noticeably. Many monitors regulate the difference well and eliminate the noticeable flickering, however, some monitor measuring instruments will actually observe and demonstrate the modulation.
Note: many monitors have this volt setting as a hard switch on the back. Lacie's and Mits and others have it in the OSD settings.
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