Blake Patterson

XboxAhoy's recreation of Jack Haeger's lovely "Four-Byte Burger," referenced in my earlier toot, displayed in phosphor glory on my Amiga 1000 and its 1080 CRT. (XboxAhoy linked the IFF in the post to his sub - r/XboxAhoy - on reddit).

Obviously that old 1080 doesn't like to lie on its side! Eek!

So very lovely!

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Apr 21, 2023 at 11:25pmWeb
Show threadComputeforloot Apr 21, 2023
@blakespot sweet
Show thread48kRAMApr 22, 2023
@blakespot It just needs to be degaussed when you rotate it like that. It's normally aligned to the earth's mag field and rotating it 90 degs puts it out of alignment.
Show threadBlake PattersonApr 22, 2023
@48kRAM yea, no easy degauss button here
Show threadfraggLe!Apr 22, 2023

@blakespot @48kRAM Can you unplug it, turn it on while it's unplugged to reset the cap, then turn it on while it's vertical?

Or is there no working degauss coil in the screen?

Show threadBlake PattersonApr 22, 2023
@fwaggle @48kRAM There's no dagauss button and I don't care enough remotely to open it and discharge a cap.
Show threadJopeApr 22, 2023
@fwaggle @blakespot @48kRAM the degauss is usually behind a thermostat switch, you need to let the chassis cool down for the degauss to run again.
Show threadpaulrickardsApr 22, 2023
@48kRAM @blakespot I remember discovering this by accident by moving my cocktail arcade machine. 😅
Show threadBlake PattersonApr 22, 2023
@paulrickards @48kRAM Is it the earth's mags field???
Show threadBornachApr 22, 2023

@blakespot @paulrickards @48kRAM
It's plausible although that magnetic field is very weak
https://youtu.be/YZqyNyOyJmU

Could also be caused by magnets found in nearby loud speaker. Discovered this by placing large stereo speakers too close to a television in early 2000s.

If there is no degauss, according to this Reddit comment
https://www.reddit.com/r/retrogaming/comments/90h5y3/turned_my_crt_sideways_to_play_phozon_got_a_cool/
"just let it rest without power 10-15 minutes both before and after turning it"

Smartphones measure MAGNETISM in 3D?!? | Gaussmeter in your pocket?

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