>The only thing I can think of is that it was dead, that would shoot the >colour timing >to buggery and therefore a b&w screen. > >I've heard of crystals breaking down, but that's usually due to damage by >high >voltages, temperatures or physical damage.
maybe it was a bad batch that SAMCo (and no doubt many other companies around the world) bought.... Simon +- Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ---- Fidonet: 2:250/124.2 (Simon Cooke) -+ | Snail:1 Dovey Close, Astley, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 7NP, UK | | Tel: (01942) 886084 Fax: (01942) 886084 (ring voice first to confirm!)| +- WWW: http://jumper.mcc.ac.uk/~simonc ----------------------------------+ ANNOUNCING the Your Sinclair WWW Archive: http://jumper.mcc.ac.uk/~simonc/ys Warning: Currently under construction in some places
