WhoDrankAllTheBovril
Midfield
I knew a bloke who used to run a TV repair shop back in the 70s. An old man brought a black & white TV in and left it for repair, claiming there was no picture.
My mate tested it that afternoon and it was working fine so he told the old fella to come and pick it up.
He was back the next day with the same problem, but the TV was working fine in the shop.
My mate took it to the old fella's house and set it up. Sure enough, you couldn't see the picture. Then he realised that the light in the living room was extremely bright and was outshining the feeble output of the TV. Turned off the light and the picture was there.
That's the story he told me anyway.
My mate tested it that afternoon and it was working fine so he told the old fella to come and pick it up.
He was back the next day with the same problem, but the TV was working fine in the shop.
My mate took it to the old fella's house and set it up. Sure enough, you couldn't see the picture. Then he realised that the light in the living room was extremely bright and was outshining the feeble output of the TV. Turned off the light and the picture was there.
That's the story he told me anyway.