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Vertical ghost lines appearing on Cinetronic 2 monitor when used with XCS sled and Decimator downconverter
12 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- Faint vertical lines appearing on a Cinetronic 2 monitor can be caused by a defective display screen rather than a compatibility issue between the monitor and sled.
- The vertical line artifact may only become visible after the monitor has been powered on for an extended period, as it is triggered by heat buildup in the monitor itself.
- Testing with multiple units of the same equipment can help isolate whether the problem originates from a specific defective component or from an inherent incompatibility.
- Reducing the level brightness setting in the sled can eliminate traveling vertical lines caused by the level sensor.
- Out of over 200 Cinetronic 2 monitors shipped, approximately six exhibited similar heat-related screen artifacts, suggesting a possible defective batch.
Depends on
- This issue was observed in a specific batch of Cinetronic 2 monitors and may not reflect current manufacturing quality.
- The problem required extended testing with multiple units and equipment to isolate the root cause.
- Resolution involved replacing the monitor screen, which suggests the defect was not software-related but a hardware manufacturing issue.