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You're in cali... be patient and you'll find one for 50 to 100 bucks. They pop up at odd times when you least expect it.
Damn... already sold. What's a good price for the 20" PVM? I'm seeing some $300-500 bullshit which I'm not going to pay.
Right now I'm using an old Sanyo 20" TV with composite, and honestly it looks damn good... I kinda like when all the pixels blend/merge.
Really? I had no idea GBI forced 480p over component. A lot of Wii VC games can be played in 240p component. GBI over S-video and composite (and PAL RGB?) run in 240p). So why the limitation on Gamecube component?
Extrems said:480i suggests you're using a component cable. 240p isn't available when signalling EDTV capability.
RetroRGB said:The only problem I have is I can only use it in 480i mode, since I'm using component video cables.
Extrems said:You can trick it into using 240p by momentarily disconnecting the cable.
That's actually a really nice image and probably a lot closer to what the original artists intended, not what you see on an ultra sharp BVM with thick scanlines.
There's really no excuse if you're in Cali. Branch out from Craigslist (slim pickings) and eBay (overpriced). You need to pick up the phone and call video production studios, non-ebay video equipment resellers, hospitals and medical resellers ("MD" medical grade PVMs and Olympus re-branded PVMs).
If you must use eBay, use Best Offer to haggle with sellers who only have "local pickup," most of them are in Cali and have been sitting on the same monitors for months.
Find out where electronics go for recycling in your area and call ahead to see what they have. You will find a gold mine of quality displays, likely a number of nice RGB/Component CRTs on the verge of being scrapped.
Also don't limit your search to Sony monitors, lately there's too much fixation on that one brand. There are good alternatives like JVC, Ikegami, Olympus, maybe Panasonic? If it looks promising, has the right inputs, look up the brand and model number to check specs. Better yet, test on premises if possible to avoid taking home a broken POS. I also agree with the above that unless it's a BVM with recorded low hours, a CRT monitor that appears to have had little use, or in fact new (rare new ones still exist), try not to pay much more than $100.
...I then found this badboy at a local workshop, they were giving it away for free, so I grabbed it after seeing 50/60hz and two Scart inputs (a good sign for RGB). I've cleaned it inside and out and its great (The only thing bad is the front flap is missing but I can live with that).
Congrats! Loewe's "Profil" CRT's are excellent, indeed. Later models like "Art" had that obnoxious front glass panel, which reflected way too much of the environment and made longer sessions quite an imposition. Wish you good gaming .
Almost tempted to make the 3 hour drive from Portland but do i really need to add another crt monitor to my collection?
Thought I'd share what is quite possibly the worst result of a cross hatch test ever before popping the back off and adjusting my pots.View attachment 30924
*does anyone know where the vertical pots is on a 1953md? Or how to shrink screen size horizontally?
Thought I'd share what is quite possibly the worst result of a cross hatch test ever before popping the back off and adjusting my pots.
*does anyone know where the vertical pots is on a 1953md? Or how to shrink screen size horizontally?
A lot of this is just repeating what other guys have said, but you should not need to open it up. Your geometry looks great, just needs position / size adjustments which should all be in the service menu. In all honesty aside from position/size that's an excellent crosshatch.
The control panel looks like the 20M2MDU so if nothing else snag that service manual from http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?248672-PVM-Service-Manuals-20M2MDU-and-others and go to town. That thread says what page the instructions are on for the on-screen service menu.