Sony PVM-14L5 Horizontal Line Issue

[Flabber]

Hello, I just purchased a Sony PVM-14L5 from a buyer off of eBay. It was listed as new and I don't see any evidence that it isn't, but it has a straight horizontal line that appears to be dead or just displaying black/grey. It's hard to photograph, but the 5th photo came out the best.

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This line shows up on every input (even empty inputs) and every resolution/scan type. Breaking the screen into thirds, the line is right between the 2/3 and 3/3. What could be causing this?

[bobrocks95]

Those are the horizontal damping lines that hold the aperture grille on. They're on all Trinitrons, though I haven't noticed them on consumer TVs, just computer monitors.

[Einzelherz]

On bright screens the lower one is easily visible on my 14L5. White makes it very clear.

[wyatt8740]

yep, damping line.

Impressed you saw it, you must sit VERY close to your TV.

Your contrast might be a bit high, too, but it's hard to tell when not in person.

I never see them on my 20L5, but I have two because its a bigger screen.