Update to my JVC monitor I bought on eBay. I ended up finding another RGB input card from a seller on craigslist in Chicago. I had to contact them a couple times before he decided to sell me the card, but I'm glad he finally did. I'll try harder next time to get some better photos but I'm so stoked on this JVC TM-H1950CG. Only complaint I can think of is there are no OSD controls that I can find that will allow H & V sizing. Only position. Right now it's perfectly centered for 90% of games outside of some like Mortal Kombat series and other odd resolutions.
Does he have any more cards?
I have just been keeping on a look out for them for last year with no luck.
That looks really nice, Stella. I'm glad everything worked out with that monitor.
PVMs are great for horizontal play, however the curvature is no bueno for tate play.
I never even noticed it until someone mentioned it in this thread. Assholes.
Of course, it doesn't help that mine's only a 20. It would probably be maddening on a larger set.
I finally have a working Sega CD console and grabbed some RGB cables for it. Gave it a test before I left for a work trip! Very excited. Looks great.
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I wish I could say yes. The craigslist seller I picked the card up from had originally listed a full monitor for sale. I messaged him about a month apart each time and he still had the monitor, so he was willing to part with the card. It wasn't cheap also. I wish I could say I got a steal, but I didn't. It is what it is....I just wanted the card. :/
If I were you I would find video/photography forums and post a WTB. That was my next step.
Best of luck...you'll need it.
How well do CRT survive postal shipping? I've looked for small PVM 8K around me but I only seem to find them overseas. Tempted to get one but it might arrive in ruins...
How well do CRT survive postal shipping? I've looked for small PVM 8K around me but I only seem to find them overseas. Tempted to get one but it might arrive in ruins...
Hi everyone, I'm sure this isn't the right place to ask for this but I'm a bit desperate and I was also unable to create a new thread.
I bought a PVM-20M4A on ebay and I received the monitor today. The packaging looked alright, I just noticed that the monitor was lying on one side in the box.
I have been unable to make it display anything though.
Here's a picture of my cable setup: https://www.dropbox.com/s/shhha0cc8r78lgc/20160202_235029.jpg?dl=0
The BNC cables are connected to a female SCART connector, to which I plugged my RGB video source (a Super Nintendo).
I also have shot 3 videos representing what happens with:
- no video input, just powering up the monitor: https://youtu.be/Po87zO4dgxU
- RGB video input, without the EXT. SYNC cable (you can hear the sound coming from SMW in the background): https://youtu.be/VFAMcXjESvk
- RGB video input, with the EXT. SYNC cable plugged in: https://youtu.be/lC3Byr0wX7Y
In all the above cases, the monitor seems to go into a sort of standby mode right after being powered on. It doesn't react to me pressing any button.
I cannot also access the sytem menu at any time.
Sorry posting this here and thank you for any help.
P.S.: I already contacted the seller with all the above info and I'm waiting for his reply.
+10000000000
I generally HATE PVMs for tate game play. The screen curve is distracting as hell.
Strangely enough, many devs that made shooties used that as a kinda going over a curved area type of effect. I'm not sure where I read it, but some Jp Shootie dev said that was one of the things that they missed once arcade monitors went to a more flat screen.