Purple tinge on telly pic-what causes it?
07 October 2006, 10:02 PM
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: just simple old me
Posts: 2,170
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Purple tinge on telly pic-what causes it?
For quite a few years now the little portable telly in computer room has had a purple tinge to pic that sometimes goes to normal after a few minutes-but sometimes can stay like it for a few hours?what causes this and no a bang to side dont fix it.
07 October 2006, 10:06 PM
#4
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: just simple old me
Posts: 2,170
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
nope nearest speaker is approx 2ft from it-but it also did it in bedroom when there was no speakers within 15ft of it.
Originally Posted by pslewis
Do you have any speakers next to it??
Move away all sources of magnetism ..... and stop watching the Purple Loan Adverts!!
Pete
Move away all sources of magnetism ..... and stop watching the Purple Loan Adverts!!
Pete
07 October 2006, 10:07 PM
#5
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Bish,Bash,Bosham!
Posts: 2,204
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Not sure what the technical explanation is - build up of electrons or something, but... my parents had this on their portable and I fixed it using a magnet from a hard drive! I just skimmed the magnet over it and the colour came back! Some sort of 'degaussing' effect I guess. Don't get too close though as it will **** it up even more. 
I thought of trying this after I knackered my monitor at work with the same magnet while mucking around!
I thought of trying this after I knackered my monitor at work with the same magnet while mucking around!
07 October 2006, 10:10 PM
#6
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: just simple old me
Posts: 2,170
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
did it fix it for good?
Originally Posted by JamieMacdonald
Not sure what the technical explanation is - build up of electrons or something, but... my parents had this on their portable and I fixed it using a magnet from a hard drive! I just skimmed the magnet over it and the colour came back! Some sort of 'degaussing' effect I guess. Don't get too close though as it will **** it up even more.
I thought of trying this after I knackered my monitor at work with the same magnet while mucking around!
I thought of trying this after I knackered my monitor at work with the same magnet while mucking around!
Trending Topics
07 October 2006, 10:27 PM
#9
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Bish,Bash,Bosham!
Posts: 2,204
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by ^OPM^
did it fix it for good?
Just re-read your post.... on our TV it was concentrated in the corner, the rest of the screen was ok. Not sure how easy it would be if the whole screen has gone.
Mind you, I'd imagine the shops are pretty much giving away small CRT TV's these days, what with all these new fangled LCD ones!
07 October 2006, 10:31 PM
#11
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 12,329
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
All modern tv,s have an inbuilt degausing ring , its around the peripheral of the screen in the casing. Our Sony used to have a slight purple tinge in one corner, but within 1 minute it had gone, it only happened a couple of times, in the 3 odd years we had the tv.
a magnet will bend the electron beams, and can if not carefull f*ck it all up. if it aint too bad, leave well lone, if its that bad, you need a new tv
quite easy really
mart
a magnet will bend the electron beams, and can if not carefull f*ck it all up. if it aint too bad, leave well lone, if its that bad, you need a new tv
quite easy really
mart
08 October 2006, 07:06 AM
#13
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 12,329
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by ^OPM^
when u say modern how new is modern-this telly is approx 15 year old
should have some degausing installed. at 15 yrs old its time for a new puppy
Mart
08 October 2006, 08:59 AM
#14
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: hitchin till it herts
Posts: 2,002
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by mart360
should have some degausing installed. at 15 yrs old its time for a new puppy
Mart
Mart
08 October 2006, 10:55 AM
#15
"Purple hint" across the whole screen is magenta colour because the green video drive/tube is playing up. If it clears up after a few minutes, then it might be the tube (green drive slow to warm up).
Give the tv a knock and watch the screen, if it flashes green or the picture improves or worsens then it most likely the tube green drive which has intermittent connections/component fault.
Faulty colours in the corners is generally down to the degauss circuit failing.
Andy
Give the tv a knock and watch the screen, if it flashes green or the picture improves or worsens then it most likely the tube green drive which has intermittent connections/component fault.
Faulty colours in the corners is generally down to the degauss circuit failing.
Andy
Last edited by andy97; 08 October 2006 at 10:59 AM.
08 October 2006, 11:09 AM
#16
Originally Posted by pslewis
In the old days we degaussed our CAD monitors at work with magnetic rods - wiped them across the front of the screen ...... BUT at a distance!!
Pete
Pete
Bet everyone thought it was your wand.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
the shreksta
Non Car Related Items For sale
1
19 September 2015 01:39 PM
