Do CRTs die a slow death ??

[Lava Lamp]

Hi all,

I have a CRT that is a few years old, and it has slowely been fading. Right now, I have brightness all the way up -- and, it's still too dark.

Do CRTs typically fade out? Can they be revitalized?

Many thanks in advance for your replies,
Tim

Yes, I've had them slowly fade out. I had one struck by lighting and it stopped working and then worked for about two years, slowly losing colors and resolution. I've been through several CRTs at work and the IT staff always trashed them at the first sign of trouble, saying they couldn't be repaired. We're all LCD flat-screen now and I haven't seen one die (yet.)