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On the back of Grantspain posting doom messages regarding the death of CRT's, I've got the scares on now.
Can anyone help with these noobish questions:

1:Which is the best, and cheapest brand new monitor going for the Egret 2?

2: If I just have a monitor unused sitting around in storage until the current E2 one packs up, it won't die over the years its not being used will it?

3: I still don't know what the 'chassis' for a monitor is or does. Do I have to buy one with a every new monitor I purchase?

4: What's the general lifespan on these monitors? My folks had an old CRT TV that lasted for 30 years. My E2 is played normally for about 30 minutes per day and off the rest of the time. What kind of lifespan are we looking at for these things?

5: Finally, how hard is it to change a monitor. I heard the suction cup on the back will kill me.

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Cheers matey!

Thanks for the info Kern, that's pretty helpful. I got my E2 on the final cab order before KC went under, not sure on the monitor make, but I think it's meant to be pretty new.

I wonder what'll happen when I can't replace the monitor anymore... Ah well, I suppose some of those old woodies have been going for yonks, so its got some life in it for sure.

Cheers mate! ;)
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skykid wrote:On the back of Grantspain posting doom messages regarding the death of CRT's, I've got the scares on now.
Can anyone help with these noobish questions:

1:Which is the best, and cheapest brand new monitor going for the Egret 2?

2: If I just have a monitor unused sitting around in storage until the current E2 one packs up, it won't die over the years its not being used will it?

3: I still don't know what the 'chassis' for a monitor is or does. Do I have to buy one with a every new monitor I purchase?

4: What's the general lifespan on these monitors? My folks had an old CRT TV that lasted for 30 years. My E2 is played normally for about 30 minutes per day and off the rest of the time. What kind of lifespan are we looking at for these things?

5: Finally, how hard is it to change a monitor. I heard the suction cup on the back will kill me.

:shock:
Hi sky if you have no screen burn ,You will never need a tube unless you neck it .
Answer to question 1 is in grant's q+a pages
Answer to question 2 is no it wont pack up if kept dry .
Answer to question 3 is no .
Answer to question 4 is you will die before it would at 30 min everyday
Answer to question 5 yes if your stupid but as your not, no it wont if you look in q+a its in there

My advice by a spare chasis if you dont have much or no screen burn
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    poolchamp wrote: Answer to question 4 is you will die before it would at 30 min everyday
    Best answer ever :awe:
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    Lol, that gave me a chuckle too.

    Thanks PC!
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    skykid wrote:Lol, that gave me a chuckle too.

    Thanks PC!
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