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Just scored me a second Sony PVM that will be used strictly for TATE stuff. $24 shipped, lol.
a steal.
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Just scored me a second Sony PVM that will be used strictly for TATE stuff. $24 shipped, lol.
some hot CRT porn from tumblr
http://gazillion-points.tumblr.com/post/59161992351/hot-stuff-right-there-glorious-240p-porn
Do they sell CRTs new anywhere, anymore?
Congrats, on the recent acquisitions. How heavy are they?
If you decide to get it, make sure to bring a forklift.My neighbor has a super nice 36" Sony Trinitron made in 2001 that he is getting rid of for free. I'm so torn because I want it to plug in my old systems, but i really dont play my old systems. It would replace a 27" jvc that I currently have in my game room. UGH
If you decide to get it, make sure to bring a forklift.
I strongly agree. I have the 27FV310, but I am not completely sure of the difference from the 300. I believe the 310 has the high voltage regulator, which completely eliminates blooming/breathing (occurs on virtually all TVs even at below normal contrast settings). I'd love to get another as a spare.The Sony 27FV300 is the best overall CRT TV for 240p/480i 4:3 and 16:9 composite, s-video, and component videogame signals. Top notch comb filter, widescreen mode, color controls, decent speakers. And the best balance between size/flatness/color/contrast and geometry imperfections I've seen. Found one of these with very low hours but they don't pop up very often since they were the high end model when such customers were not buying CRTs anymore.
I've given up on finding a good consumer grade TV. The lure of the Sony PVM has pulled me in. Right now I have a Sony PVM 20N6U as a potential purchase. It's fairly pricey, but the seller assures me it has been barely used and in superb condition. I'd like to get some advice on this model before I make the plunge though. Does anyone have any experience with this particular model? Also, how would I then hook my SNES up to it's bnc connections. I already have a SCART RGB lead for it.
You'll need a SCART to BNC cable for one. You can get one from this guy on the shmups forum for example.
What kind of SCART lead do you have? Euro or Japanese (21-pin)?
When I had to move my 960 up four flights of stairs, I used one of these savages:Hey, just bought the Aus equivalent of the XBR960 (KVHR32M31, 34" has far more geometry issues), so 32" instead of 34" BUUUUUUT just wondering... HOW DO YOU GET THE DAMN THING UPSTAIRS? Should I use a three-wheel trolley thing and try to get it up the stairs? The thing is so heavy LOL!
It's a Euro SCART lead. I actually found that adapter on my own yesterday, and ordered it up. Also got the monitor too. Both should arrive within the week. Hopefully I can post up some of my own CRT porn pretty soon. Another question I have though; how do composite and s-video connections look on these monitors? I'd like to hook up a NES and N64 to them, but I'm still not sure if I'll be modding. I will, however, be modding my SNES 2 to output RGB, sinse it looks like a fairly simple procedure, and apparently it also has improved picture quality over the SNES 1's output.
You'll need an RCA to BNC connector for the composite video on the NES. They're at any radio shack for a few bucks. The NES looks like composite video, so don't expect it to look great. I don't know if yours has an SVideo input on it, but mine has an input on the back that I use for my GameCube. If you ever decide to RGB mod your N64 hit me up as I do them. I also put the RGB amp in it to give it a much nicer picture. I recently did an SNES 2 for someone, and I also thought it had a better picture than my original SNES. Enough so it's making me consider finding one for myself.
You'll need an RCA to BNC connector for the composite video on the NES. They're at any radio shack for a few bucks. The NES looks like composite video, so don't expect it to look great. I don't know if yours has an SVideo input on it, but mine has an input on the back that I use for my GameCube. If you ever decide to RGB mod your N64 hit me up as I do them. I also put the RGB amp in it to give it a much nicer picture. I recently did an SNES 2 for someone, and I also thought it had a better picture than my original SNES. Enough so it's making me consider finding one for myself.
I'll keep ya in mind if I decide to mod my N64. Not sure if is able to be modded though. It IS a launch system though, if that's any indication.
If the serial starts and is below NS180 it can be done. Being a launch model it should be doable. Once you see one system in RGB you'll want them all in it, lol. Only thing I really have left to do is my NES, and that runs about $300.
Crappy cellphone camera, sorry! >_<;
Ok need some advice, I been looking for a crt for my old consoles and it turns out my mom had one in her guest room. It's a 32' panasonic tau and its got all the inputs I need and its in good shape but looking around it seems to be an hdcrt and some say it adds some lag? Its free for me so is it worth getting?
I remember someone in this thread earlier saying it's a good all rounder. But it's main strength is in handling 480p sources like PS2/Xbox/GC&Wii! I'd nab it!
Thats good to hear, Just got GC component cables so I can see how that ends up looking!
Quackshot
Herzog Zwei
Puyo Puyo Sun
Rockman 8
Night Warriors
Keio Flying Squadron 2
Cotton Boomerang
If the serial starts and is below NS180 it can be done. Being a launch model it should be doable. Once you see one system in RGB you'll want them all in it, lol. Only thing I really have left to do is my NES, and that runs about $300.
? The Genesis displays beautifully granted it doesn't have to be connected to the JP21 -> EuroScart cable. And I briefly tried the Nintendo cable straight to the SCART -> BNC cable but it was either scrambled or no picture at all. And I don't wanna risk damaging anything connecting that way either, so it was VERY brief. Just what is going on here?!
The cable from Retrogamingcables states that it converts JP21 to Euro Scart, you're using it to do the opposite (Euro Scart to JP21), did you request the website to make the cable so you could do that?
Have you tried testing the Nintendo RGB cable with another console? Gamecube maybe?
Also, never plug a JP21 Male into a Female Euro Scart Socket (or vice versa) it might damage both cables.
I got a JP21 to EuroSCART adapter cable in today from Retro Gaming Cables. I'm using an official Nintendo JP21 RGB cable. And lastly I'm using a EuroSCART to BNC adapter cable. So I went to try this all out on my SNES which looked great with S-Video:
So when I went to hook up the SCARTs I get this:
Is too much being connected to the point of degrading the signal? The Genesis displays beautifully granted it doesn't have to be connected to the JP21 -> EuroScart cable. And I briefly tried the Nintendo cable straight to the SCART -> BNC cable but it was either scrambled or no picture at all. And I don't wanna risk damaging anything connecting that way either, so it was VERY brief. Just what is going on here?!
Looks like your RGB cable is dead. This happened to me a few years ago with an official Nintendo RGB cable that I had hooked up to my old XRGB-2. Looked exactly like that after it crapped out on me. As nice as it is to have the official cable (and even broken, it's still a neat collectable) they don't last forever, sadly. You'd be best to get a new one on ebay from Retro_gaming_accessories. They do quality work.
Ok need some advice, I been looking for a crt for my old consoles and it turns out my mom had one in her guest room. It's a 32' panasonic tau and its got all the inputs I need and its in good shape but looking around it seems to be an hdcrt and some say it adds some lag? Its free for me so is it worth getting?
Yeah, that seems to be the case. I looked for other cases similar to mine and found this thread on shmups11. Probably better off just getting a new cable like you said. If by "Retro_Gaming_Accessories", you mean "retro_console_accessories", I actually bought my Genesis/Master System cable from her and I couldn't be happier. Had I known the cable was a dud, I would haven't gotten one a lot sooner. I got one more official cable on the way, a Sega Saturn cable. Hopefully that one will fare a bit better.
Are RGB cables in general, just prone to degrading as time goes on? Your comment on them not lasting forever has me a bit concerned.
Yeah, that seems to be the case. I looked for other cases similar to mine and found this thread on shmups11. Probably better off just getting a new cable like you said. If by "Retro_Gaming_Accessories", you mean "retro_console_accessories", I actually bought my Genesis/Master System cable from her and I couldn't be happier. Had I known the cable was a dud, I would haven't gotten one a lot sooner. I got one more official cable on the way, a Sega Saturn cable. Hopefully that one will fare a bit better.
Are RGB cables in general, just prone to degrading as time goes on? Your comment on them not lasting forever has me a bit concerned.
Have you opened to cable to see if it had the ground connected to the outer shielding? They should pop open fairly easy.
Yes, I did mean retro_console_accessories, sorry bout that. As for the longevity of RGB cables, I can really only speak of the one I had, which did last a long time considering. Official Nintendo RGB cables from the SNES era are over 20 years old though, and they do have a bit more going on inside them than a typical composite or RCA cable. What basically happened is the cylindrical things inside the big connector end start to leak, sort of like an old battery. A good sign to see if this has happened is if you see a white crust start to form on the pins. I was sad that I couldn't use the official connector, and I'm usually very insistant on using only official stuff, but the replacement was just as good, and very reasonably priced in comparrison.
Anyone used a Panasonic broadcasting monitor? I saw one for sale and have kinda given up on finding a Sony. Any good?
What's the model number? Maybe a few pics? I didn't end up with "Sony"s persay, but Olympus monitors that are really nothing but Sony monitors with a different name on front.
It's a BT-M1400PSN. I don't have any pics of it going but it looks similar to the Sony PVMs I've seen (BNC connectors, etc). The dude also has some 9" Sony PVMs which intrigue me but I'm not sure I'd have use for them being so small and all.
Is there a guide to this? It was mentioned in that thread I linked at shmups11, but I'm a noob to this and I don't wanna completely break anything.
I attempted this a bit and it seems this is the notch where you CAN open it a bit, but it's not easy.
and the other side where it seems like it's NOT supposed to be opened