Monitor setup help required.

[Ddshot]

Hi dudes,anyone can come set up my monitors,ms9 & ms2931.I’ve been trying but I just can’t get it right.if anything ends up up worse,I’ve asked the question a few times of the last few years but then covid hit so don’t think anyone was willing.I’m just gonna be straight up.il pay you £500 to come and sort them out,I’m sure someone with the touch,knowledge,patience,experience can do it fast.pm if intrested can send some pics on what’s app.surely we there must be a crt dude in the uk?
Many thanks Ddshot2023-02-10 17:10:20

 

[gunblade]

i won't leave my house unless there is a nuclear attack and then i would only go out to loot

what are you having problems with as its not complicated

first thing is put a grid test pattern up to get the geometry correct and then a colour graduation test to get colours/brightness/contrast correct

put photo's up and it will be pretty obvious

if you are having colour level problems then set you cutoffs pretty low, on a ms9 about 5 o clock and then set your rgb gains and contrast and brightness

 

[Ddshot]

Main issues are convergence and geo,I played around with the rings on the ms9 now can’t line them back up properly,the ms2931 is the worse I think the yoke may need adjustment feels wobbly so prob needs reseating and tuning.I thought I would try the ms9 out first as it’s more simple but I messed that up so not even gonna attempt that.I used mikes guide for the colours and that great colours and blacks,
il try put some pics up once I get back from work later today,thankDdshot2023-02-11 06:24:05

 

[gunblade]

oh you messed with the rings, yeah that can be a job - even more so if you moved the yoke at all

 

[Ddshot]

Yeah I’m my own worst enemy sometimes!

 

[Ddshot]

I’ve got it close just can’t seem to get the vertical right,it looks ok at the bottom to mid screen then the geo goes out from the middle to the top,is there any recommendations on sequence of ring adjustments.yoke never moved so I’m sure it’s fine tuning required now.took me 2hrs!lolDdshot2023-02-11 17:02:35

 

[Retroman839]

Have you looked to see if your missing one of the rubber wedges that hold the yoke in place?
Also the magnet strips sometimes do the last part of the Job in the corners..

Don’t you have any identifying marks on the yoke Rings ?
Sometimes they do have a line marked through the rings

Trying to get another person to help with this hobby
And I mean if they are not interested in It at all!!
Is not easy!
I have tried.. and they end up just getting In the way!
But if some one watches the cross hatch on screen
and someone manipulates the yoke rings …. It can be done..
I think working with a mirror is ok if you got the right space and mirror for the job!

Retroman8392023-02-11 18:35:04

 

[gunblade]

so we will just guess how it looks then

 

[Stokers]

Hi dudes,anyone can come set up my monitors,ms9 & ms2931.I’ve been trying but I just can’t get it right.if anything ends up up worse,I’ve asked the question a few times of the last few years but then covid hit so don’t think anyone was willing.I’m just gonna be straight up.il pay you £500 to come and sort them out,I’m sure someone with the touch,knowledge,patience,experience can do it fast.pm if intrested can send some pics on what’s app.surely we there must be a crt dude in the uk?
Many thanks

I have zero experience but i'll take a shot at it for £500.

Joking aside, i'm about to have to re-calibrate for the first time and i'm going to need to ask for help as well. So I hope with some pics the knowledgeable guys here can help you get it fixed up.

Stokers2023-02-11 22:13:51

 

[gunblade]

some handy tips for you,

don't touch the bloody yoke unless you can clearly see someone has done so before

make a paint mark on the convergence rings before adjusting them or if they already have a line then realign them

minor convergence issue may be recified with addition on convergence strips

 

[Ddshot]

Harsh,but true!

 

[ChrisBEANS]

I have slight convergence issues on my U4… there’s a very slight red tinge to the left side of everything that’s supposed to be white.
I only really notice it when I look for it, but when I do notice it, it bugs me.
However, I’m too scared to mess with rings on the tube. I’m going to live with it!

 

[Ddshot]

Ok dudes,I’ve done it.runs slightly out on few corners but over all better than before I started messing.what helped,I found a 12yr old you tube video which was super helpful,basically turn the green off or right down then merge the red and blue,after that turn the green back on then move the rings as a pair to line up with green.this is the first time I’ve ever messed around with rings and it was pure panic and a sense of being out my depth.all I can say is I learned a lot and have some level of confidence now.gonna order a few dot magnets and try them around the yoke edge see it helps with the corners.,my ms2931 needs some work,I’m gonna give it go!
Thanks for the help,much appreciated

 

[CMYKhazi-Dan]

Well done, sir!

CRT monitors are fascinating beasts. Love 'em.

 

[thegreathopper]

I have had some luck sorting out the corners with some convergence strips, ideally from an old tv or EBay will have some.