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No picture Having a video problem building up for several years. Every once in a while the picture color goes reddish, like everyone on the tube looks like they've spent waaayy too much time in the sun and any landscapes look like photos from Mars. I twist the video plug and/or spray contact cleaner on the video RCA jack and everything's fine. However, for the last month it happened several times per night, then all picture disappeared. When I pull and insert the video cable again, the screen gets white horizontal streaks for a split second, then back to no picture. Not sure if replacing the little sandwich board that holds the RCA connectors will do the trick, or if the tube is toast. Speaking of toast, I never smelled any smoke! :-) Thank you!

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Gets white horizontal streaks for a split second, then back to no picture. i think sound will be alright. while horizontal streaks are called retace lines & is due to video section failure. please call skilled tech to fix it it is not a major problem & can be rectified. at your place without replacing much parts. your tube is ok. good luck

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