Wow, awesome response! Thanks for that bit. Before I even read it I was thinking not even dealing with the filters pretty much (but...umm...you said after 1998? I think this Sony Trinitron was made at around that year, so I can't be sure if it underwent the regulation you speak of. But, it is Sony and I'd imagine such a reputable company would've taken part in it). Either way, the initial reason I was no longer planning on using the filters was that I decided not to mainly use my CRT monitor after all, and just stick to my laptop (which originally wasn't for the purpose of studying for college, since it's mainly my entertainment/leisure laptop, but due to circumstances that'll have to change for just one semester). By this Spring I should definitely have a laptop for school that I'll be taking in and out of home freely. I'm the kind of guy who likes to keep things like this separate if you know what I mean (since taking electronics outside it'll be exposed to a degree to things such as varying temperatures, dust, the possibility of it getting dropped and of course, more wear and tear).