RGBRob

I'm still trying to save lots of CRTs, vintage computers end electronics. This lot had some nuggets of gold however condition was pretty shabby. A selection direct view, rear projection and front CRTs are in this mix.

Sony TVs do grow on trees! This bad boy was dumped on the side of the road. Scuffed casing and few marks on the tube but otherwise working well. This video will put the TV through its paces for the final verdict... email: rgb-gaming@aussiebroadband.com.au 0:00 Origin 0:47 Cleanup 1:06 Inside 1:46 Remote 2:03 Powered on 2:47 Light gun test, Mighty Hits - Sega Saturn 4:45 PS2 - Wonderboy collection (Component 240p, 480i, 480p) 6:59 PS2 - Sega Rally 8:23 Service Menu with hours of operation 8:54 Pattern generator 9:45 Conclusion

A 68cm/29" pure flat CRT TV by LG released in the year 2005. By now component inputs were very common. LG offered many non 100hz sets with component capability, while SCART is fairly uncommon for Australian LG tvs, component was fortunately ubiquitous. email: rgb-gaming@aussiebroadband.com.au

Now days, Hisense is a a strong player in the Television industry. It has been the largest manufacturer of TVs in China by market share since 2004. Obviously the company is doing something right to gain this position but how good were they at making CRTs? We take a little look at a little Hisense television from somewhere on the 2000s... email rgb-gaming@aussiebroadband.com.au facebook https://www.facebook.com/RGB.Rob

Can this Sony dethrone the mighty KVHRM36? Built in 2004, what does this model do different to Sony's reigning King? This one surprised me, was that for better or worse... email: rgb-gaming@aussiebroadband.com.au https://www.facebook.com/RGB.Rob 0:00 Intro 1:21 Around the back of the TV 2:14 Inside the TV 3:17 NES PAL COMPOSITE - Super Mario Bros. TV menu system 6:11 NES PAL COMPOSITE - Duck Hunt, Light Gun Test 7:31 SATURN NTSC SVIDEO - Zero Divide 9:00 PLAYSTATION 2 COMPONENT - Wonderboy collection, 240p, 480i, 480p testing 11:10 Service menu and hours powered on 12:35 Test patterns 14:10 Conclusion

Ikegami returns for some vintage 1980s CRT goodness. email: rgb-gaming@aussiebroadband.com.au 0:00 Intro 0:48 Controls 3:08 Connections 4:36 Inside 5:50 PAL NES Composite - Super Mario Bros 6:16 NTSC Sega Saturn Composite 6:50 NTSC Sega Saturn RGB 7:04 PAL Sega Megadrive - 240p Test suite 7:40 Conclusion

The "Factory SVC Remocon" is a special remote control intended for LG and possibly other brands of televisions. Although the remote is sold on todays market for flat panel TVs, it still works on older CRT TVs! Some televisions will only allow access to the service menu via this remote or others like it. The model number of this unit is MKJ39170828. Your television's service manual will indicate whether a factory service remote is required for service menu access. In this video I demonstrate the remote on a late LG CRT tv from 2006 to not only enter the service menu but also control the TV like the normal remote.

Return of the Super Slim CRT! Late entry from 2006, smaller set but has component video. Can LG pull high image quality while reducing the depth of the tube? email: rgb-gaming@aussiebroadband.com.au facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RGB.Rob 0:00 Intro 1:22 Around the back of TV 2:50 Inside the TV 3:32 Remote 4:08 TVs menu system 6:45 NES PAL 50hz, Light Gun Test - Duck Hunt 8:18 Saturn NTSC 60hz , Street Fighter Zero 2 9:06 Gamecube PAL, Artemio 240p Test Suite 10:00 SPECIAL SERVICE MENU FACTORY REMOTE 15:19 VR403 (variable resistor) horizontal size adjustment inside TV 19:05 Gamecube NSTC 480p Componenet Test 20:03 Conclusion

TEAC, known for its high end audio products. The same cannot be said for TEAC's Australian CRT Televisions! White the CT-M1444 is a bit of a turd, to TEAC's credit, they have released many decent SCART RGB equipped TVs into the Australian market. This is not one of the better ones however... email: rgb-gaming@aussiebroadband.com.au https://www.facebook.com/RGB.Rob Time Stamps 0:00 Intro 0:41 Matching remote - RC-490 1:04 Back of TV 1:44 Inside 2:19 Scart to RCA Adaptor 2:47 TV Menu System 4:00 PAL SNES via Composite 50/60hz test 4:47 NTSC SATURN via Composite 5:17 PAL SNES with various SCART cables 7:19 Service Manual, searching for RGB 8:09 Examining chassis scart socket for RGB in circuit 9:25 Conclusion

Overtime the mac monitors have accrued. Its time to send them off to the afterlife...

Big CRT, little CRT, it does not matter! I'm always on the lookout for scart equipped CRT displays and to find models that I have never seen before is still exciting! These are some of the CRTS I picked up during January & February 2023. rgb-gaming@aussiebroadband.com.au https://www.facebook.com/gaming/RGB.Rob https://rumble.com/c/c-2397712

B&O extravaganza! BeoVision MX7000s, BeoCord V800 VCR, B&O DVD 1 Player, Beo 4 remotes, B&O motorised stand and manuals. David Lewis was a designer of many of B&O's audio & visual products including the esteemed BeoVision MX7000 CRT Television. This video gives show cases the MX7000 and. its accessories + plus some history of Daivd Lewis's involvement with the MX7000. email: rgb-gaming@aussiebroadband.com.au 0:00 Intro 0:29 David Lewis, designer of the MX TV range 1:20 Debut of the MX7000 in 1992 and examination around the TV itself 2:54 Beo 4 remotes and manuals 4:40 BeoCord V8000 VCR test 6:02 B&O DVD 1 Player test 7:54 Motorised stand demo 9:00 Enabling scart sockets to accept RGB 9:50 NTSC Sega Saturn via RGB , Rayman 10:15 PS2 Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 29: Monster World Complete Collection 11:15 Light gun test, Time Crisis 3 (PS2) 11:43 Inside the TV 13:33 Transition to the MX8000 15:00 Conclusion, commemorating David Lewis 1939 - 2011

Demonstration of how to connect Dreamcast, Xbox 360 & PC via VGA to the 36" Sony KV-HR36M31 & the 32" version Sony KV-HR32M31. Cables, adapters and connection all detailed. email: rgb-gaming@aussiebroadband.com.au Time stamps 0:00 Intro, Connecting Dreamcast, cables and adaptors 1:57 Connecting PC 2:23 Connecting Xbox 360 3:27 Connecting to the TV 4:22 Dreamcast VGA with House of the Dead 2 4:37 Windows 10 PC VGA 4:52 Xbox 360 VGA

Return of the King! Its big brother is the KV-HR36M31 is 36" in size whereas this bad boy is 32" with the same features. RF, Composite, S-video, VGA and Component 240p to 1080i inputs make this set a very versatile television. A longer review with more coverage of the memory stick feature, VGA hookup guide, service menu entry and a wide variety of consoles tested on the Sony. email: rgb-gaming@aussiebroadband.com.au 0:00 Intro 1:12 Closeup and connections 4:51 Inside 6:29 Remote 7:31 Memory Stick Pro 9:39 Convergence grid, color bars, grey scale, MPEG Player 12:11 NES Pal via composite - Super Mario Bros & DRC functionality 16:36 NES Pal via composite - Duck Hunt Light gun test & DRC functionality 18:45 Dreamcast NTSC via S-Video - House of the Dead 2 light gun test 21:20 Connecting VGA to the TV 25:43 Dreamcast NTSC via VGA - House of the Dead 2 light gun test 27:08 Dreamcast NTSC via VGA - Street Fighter III Double Impact 28:05 XBox 360 VGA Testing 31:48 PC via VGA 32:02 Service menu access 33:50 Playstation 2 via Component - Gunstar Heroes , 240P, 480i, 480i(with scan lines) 35:19 Conclusion, Wii U via Component - Mariokart 8

Gain quick access to the service menu on the Sony KV-HR32M31 & Sony KV-HR36M31 by following the procedure in the video. email: rgb-gaming@aussiebroadband.com.au

Move over Sony! Ikegami takes the stage, none of this aperature grill nonsense! Shadow mask all the way! Sophisticated broadcast monitor made in 1991. email:rgb-gaming@aussiebroadband.com.au https://www.facebook.com/RGB.Rob 0:00 Intro 0:32 Up close, front controls 2:04 Rear connections 4:57 Inside 6:34 Expansion cards 10:49 Quick light gun test 11:09 NES PAL Composite - Super Mario Bros 11:56 Saturn NTSC Composite - Decathlete 13:01 Conclusion - Megadrive NTSC RGB - Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Time for the serious contenders now. Pro level 9" monitor that accepts RGB, YUV, Y/C and CVBS. Brochure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-4bPASUE-feSOix7b52W90DNCRuXOalD/view?usp=sharing Instructions: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-97Uq_o0VHJC5nnCL3EzQJ4o_CnShhxa/view?usp=sharing Service manual: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-0mnSdLB9i6EkwSERILI5QIUkBFIHUCI/view?usp=sharing email: rgb-gaming@aussiebroadband.com.au https://www.facebook.com/RGB.Rob Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:37 Controls 1:38 Connections 3:57 Inside the monitor 4:30 Menu system 5:40 Service menu access method 7:13 Service menu exit method 7:31 Testing with signals and test patterns 8:58 Sega Saturn running Vampire Savior 9:15 Hidden RGB mode inside Vampire Savior 10:09 Conclusion

Some examples of 4:3 & 16:9 burn-in on rear projection CRTs. Note the outer area that is most white is virgin phosphor that has not worn. The darker inner parts is where the electron beam has struck the phosphors on the insides of the tube to create a picture causing even burn-in over time wearing the phosphors out resulting in a dimmer picture. Tubes for rear and front projectors are driven brighter and get hotter as a result. These tubes are liquid cooled to stop the glass from cracking. The coolant chambers have been removed to give an unhindered look directly at the tube faces.

LG comes to the rescue proving this big rear projection CRT TV with scart. 4:3 aspect ratio, non 100hz, light gun compatible. How is the continuing investigation into RPTV going? email: rgb-gaming@aussiebroadband.com.au https://www.facebook.com/RGB.Rob Time stamps 0:00 Intro , Front controls 2:00 Around the back 3:38 Inside - mirror & fresnel 5:43 Deeper inside - chassis 6:57 CRTs up close and disassembled from lense/cooling fluid 11:20 Remote 12:01 Triple whammy 12:34 Consumer level convergence function 14:16 Grey scale 14:40 Grid 15:05 Light gun test - PAL N.E.S. via compostie, Duck Hunt 16:08 Light gun test - NTSC Saturn via S-Video, Die Hard Trilogy 17:30 Light gun test - OG XBox via Scart RGB, House of the Dead III 17:56 Burn in on TV numbers 2 and 3 18:59 Color bar comparison between all 3 tvs 19:25 Conclusion

Sony the masters of CRT technology have no shortage PC monitor experience. Made in 1996, this monitor is compatible with several PC and Macintosh resolutions. email: rgb-gaming@aussiebroadband.com.au Time Stamps 0:00 Intro & controls 1:27 Around the back 2:00 Inside 3:24 Dreamcast VGA , VIrtua Cop 2 Light Gun Test 4:42 Xbox 360 resolution tests 6:01 Xbox 360 , Williams Pinball Classics 6:56 Xbox 360 , Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition 7:13 Xbox 360 , Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 7:41 Pentium III Windows 98 PC , Quake II

300kg, 156" viewable, 9 x crt, 3 x Scart RGB, rear projection TV demonstration. Featuring OG XBox systems linked via wired local area network. Also PS2 connected via iLink and also using Namco Guncon 2 light phasers in the mix. Period correct technology, consoles and extravagant TVs combined together using scart cables, light guns and system linkable games. email: rgb-gaming@aussiebroadband.com.au https://www.facebook.com/RGB.Rob 0:00 Intro 0:20 OG Xbox Lan , Outrun 2 1:21 Spikeout Battle Street 1:51 Playstation 2 LAN + iLink Connection, Time Crisis II iLinked with Guncon 2 3:06 Time Crisis 3 iLinked with Guncon 2 3:58 BONUS , Gun Bullet (Point Blank from PS2 Gunvari collection)

Quality German CRT TV from the good old days. Chassis model no: FM 512.60. Circa 1993. Email: rgb-gaming@aussiebroadband.com.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RGB.Rob Time stamps 0:00 Intro 0:55 Remote 1:15 Around the back of the TV 1:59 Sega Master System PAL RGB , Alex Kidd in Miracle World 2:43 Blaupunkt 1993 TV Catalogue featuring the IS 70-101 VT M

Entry level Sony Professional Monitor. https://www.facebook.com/RGB.Rob/ Email: rgb-gaming@aussiebroadband.com.au

Very uncommon Sony PVM widescreen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_lines http://junkerhq.net/xrgb/index.php?title=240p_test_suite Email: rgb-gaming@aussiebroadband.com.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RGB.Rob

Top resolution of 1920 x 1440 @ 60Hz. Recommended resolution 1280 x 1024. Philips made this model in the year 2001. Chassis model number is M40. Available in mist white and stealth black colors. In this video I test the monitor out with a Dreamcast and desktop PC. https://www.facebook.com/RGB.Rob email: rgb-gaming@aussiebroadband.com.au Time stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:52 Front controls & OSD 4:09 Exterior 6:24 Inside 7:32 OSD lock 8:23 Burn In mode 9:30 Service menu 11:29 Light gun test - Virtua Cop 2 , Dreamcast 12:00 PC resolution test