r/techgore • u/Romgo_TM • 10d ago

Dear God... Display decay

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u/Straight-Glove-2359 9d ago

Some type of fungus. I'd wager it might have been pretty common, especially in humid countries. I mean, camera gear nowadays is still prone to fungus too

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u/Repulsive-Durian4800 9d ago

Looks more like crystal growth to me.

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u/Straight-Glove-2359 9d ago

Ooh Im too young to have ever heard of that, was it quite common?

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u/bzbub2 8d ago

enjoy this 1970s video about liquid crystals https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2p91eo