----- Original Message -----
>>K. Boyd Ramsay Writes:

>>The typical colour monitor probably has three filaments (although some
>>reduce the mean time between failure by doing it with only one filament).

----- Original Message -----
> Robert Humble Remarks:

> The only filament(s) in today's computer is/are in the CRT.  I'm going to
> guess that it is better to leave it on, but in fact it probably makes very
> little difference from a practical point of view.  After all, how many of
> us keep a monitor until the filament gives out.  Or a TV for that matter.
>

If you really wanna know, there are no filaments in
monitors. They use a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT)
powered by 30,000 volts to fire 3 Electron Guns
on color models.
Once a monitor has logged enough hours the CRT
can crack from the heat and begin arcing and then
there goes your flyback.

just thought you should know
-yui shin

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