CRT monitor changing colour

**Niles Crane** · November 01, 2006, 12:17 AM

Over the past few days my monitor has been flickering and changing colour (grey, blue, red, etc. very pale variants of those). This as I'm sure you can imagine is very irritating for me. Degaussing it temporarily fixes the problem but I honestly don't know what else to do.

Images are also appearing darker now.

**Aristocrat** · November 01, 2006, 03:41 AM

Originally Posted by Octavian

Over the past few days my monitor has been flickering and changing colour (grey, blue, red, etc. very pale variants of those). This as I'm sure you can imagine is very irritating for me. Degaussing it temporarily fixes the problem but I honestly don't know what else to do.

Images are also appearing darker now.

Well...maybe it's dying...
You could try setting it's refresh rate lower or higher (I suggest lower) and seeing if that helps.

**Kontos** · November 01, 2006, 03:55 AM

CRT monitors have a finite life span.
From your description the prognosis is that your screen is terminal.
Start saving up now for a replacement LCD monitor. :hmmm:

**Erik** · November 01, 2006, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by Kontos

CRT monitors have a finite life span.

They don't last forever, but they last longer than LCD's.

It could be a tuning problem.
CRT screens can be very sensitive to an improper tuning.
I've heard that even the difference in the earths magnetic field between Europe and Australia can distort the image.
It might pay off to bring the screen to an expert to get it re-tuned/repaired (don't open it and screw around with it yourself)
But if it's an old screen, or if you need an expensive repair it's probably best to just buy a new screen.

**Niles Crane** · November 01, 2006, 03:55 AM

It's at 85hz, which I believe is the norm these days.

**ProudNerd** · November 05, 2006, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by Octavian

Over the past few days my monitor has been flickering and changing colour (grey, blue, red, etc. very pale variants of those). This as I'm sure you can imagine is very irritating for me. Degaussing it temporarily fixes the problem but I honestly don't know what else to do.

Images are also appearing darker now.

either its dying or its copped a knock like mime did and the electron gun is loose in its mount and causing what you described. Get a lcd you'll be much happier i ahve a 19 inch proview and i love it so gentle on the eyes.

**krazykarl** · November 06, 2006, 12:31 PM

The VGA cable could be going, I have seen monitors turn cyan magenta or yellow on me when the cables are bent in a funny way. But otherwise Id get a new monitor, they fairly cheap nowadays