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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MonkeyGrass" data-source="post: 103808" data-attributes="member: 3108">Yikes, that RPTV is still going after 10+ years?!  You certainly have done your job calibrating it.  Those models are typically good for about 5-8 years before they go bad under normal use. My partner has a 7 yr old rptv that he loves, and even calibrated to perfection, he's had to replace the $250 primary projection tube 3 times already.  Every time it goes, he says "this is the last time I do it" but even though we get product at wholesale, he hasn't found anything he likes enough to spend the money on a replacement.  When it does finally bite it, he's going with a Panny Viera 60" plasma.  Far and away the best price/quality plasma on the market, we sell them all the time.Sounds like your tubes are on the way out... Are you at the end of any of your brightness/contrast sliders yet?  If so, that's your sign.  On that model you are looking at $4-700 to replace the tubes.  Very possible to fix, but the cost to benefit ratio is the reason that most guys won't touch it.  Not much else you can do with it, I'm afraid. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />  Have you put in a calibration disc lately? That will tell you if you are still able to calibrate anywhere close to standard.  That's about all you can do, short of tube replacement and complete re-calibration of the set from scratch.Basically, and I'm sure you already know this, that tv is on borrowed time.  Unless you decide to spend nearly a grand reconditioning it, that is.  I'd start saving for a new TV <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Hehehehe.. bose.  The high end speakers for people who know nothing!!  Actually, older, pre-1985 series II are pretty decent bookshelf speakers, but good luck finding any that are still intact!  Anything later is overpriced garbage with whacked out eq tuning.My Police Force is in pretty good shape.  It plays 100%, fast, tight and awesome.  The cab is pretty beat up, and I have one GI lighting issue that I've finally traced the wiring down to the fault and simply need a few hours to get back into it with some new 16 gauge and re-wire it.  Pretty much re-worked the whole playfield and replaced all the rubbers/bumpers and of course, always chasing whichever light has gone out that month, since I have not started an LED upgrade.  I'm about to replace all the stock speakers with some nice Polk audio components though!!  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />I've de-railed this thread enough, eh?  Sorry guys.  Feel free to PM me if you have any questions about this stuff!</blockquote>

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