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Your Philips Commodore 1084 monitor might have a serious flaw (and it has twins!?)

70K views · May 31, 2025 · Science & Technology

Comments · 398

  • @RavenWolfRetroTech · 1 year ago (edited)

    I'm so happy to see these getting the love they deserve! My wife is so happy to get back the space in the shed!

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  • @Ted_Phillips · 1 year ago

    One of my jobs in my early days was working at viracon in faribault, mn where i would polish the faces of the bare CRTs after they were manufactured and before they were installed in monitors. It was very dirty physical work involving big angle grinders with polishing pads and sloppy muddy polishing compound. So it is definitely possible to polish the CRTs, it's part of the whole manufacturing process

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  • @getman1991 · 1 year ago

    I for one, enjoy your CRT videos. They're always helpful and informative in maintaining my own.

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  • @raythomas4812 · 1 year ago

    I miss all of my commodore stuff ( Vic 20, C64, A500, A1200 ) I'm 62 !!! and I still miss em . Always good to see you repair commodore stuff

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  • @Darxide23 · 1 year ago

    The video thumbnail looks like a picture you'd find in a magazine advertisement for a new computer monitor line in the mid-80s.

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  • @maerten9517 · 1 year ago

    I love the monitor videos.  Perhaps because it something I am scare to do myself.  I learn so much from you videos.

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  • @RobertWCrouch · 1 year ago

    After using it for 30 years, my 1084’s flyback gave up just like this a couple of years ago.<br>Luckily I was able to find the same supplier and picked up an extra to cover my other 1084S as well, and it’s functional again.<br>That 1084 lasted through my teens, was our only TV when I was dating my wife and has been my retro monitor for gaming for a number of years. <br>It’ll probably be an inheritance for my kid and keep going for another 30+ years, 😊

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  • @stephanemignot100 · 1 year ago

    Don&apos;t worry, monitors videos are my favorites

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  • @MikesArcadeMonitorRepair · 1 year ago

    Groan? No way. Love me some monitor videos.

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  • @massimopessino7606 · 1 year ago

    I&apos;ve tried removing scratches from my 1084, starting with 2000 grit wet sandpaper and then a lot of buffing with a buffing wheel and glass polishing compound. The sandpaper removed some of the scratches and the buffing brought back the smooth finish. So it did work, although it&apos;s not a quick process.

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  • @RachaelDoorbar · 1 year ago

    the thing with scratches is once you know its there you cant help noticing it

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  • @Itsruben21 · 1 year ago

    I use your videos as a sleep aid ... But it takes an hour or two to fall asleep...which means I learned in that time frame...thank you

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