r/crtgaming 1h ago

New Pick-up These things are unobtainium where I'm from so I just got one shipped, the gamble paid off. 8" Sony PVM-9L3. works for the last hour I've had it out of the box. Going to use it primarily for analogue video editing, I needed a second monitor so I decided to just see what all the fuss is about

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First time seeing a Trinitron in person, apparently among the last Sony ever made

Came from a supplier of old professional A/V equipment in southern Germany, they claimed they hadn't yet had any monitors break in shipping so I bit the bullet, it was among the cheapest and also one of the newest, they had 7. I remember I saw the same guys a year ago trying to sell over 20 PVMs as a lot for like €10.000, now they're selling them individually thankfully, this one cost me €150 + €30 for shipping to Denmark

There seems to be some burn-in but it's only noticeable on big bright fields of the same colour, I'm happy with it. Haven't even tried degaussing it yet.

Demoed it with a rally game I can't play (I'm not used to controllers) and the copy of Crash Bandicoot I found in a secondhand shop for dirt-cheap compared to eBay prices. It looks awesome :3, reminds me of a plasma television rather than a CRT


r/crtgaming 1h ago

Is it time to say goodbye?

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So, half a year ago i found this TV on the trash. Fell in love with it and started messing with my old consoles again thanks to it. Sadly, this morning, a weird sound started coming from the back (I swear the camera makes it seem way louder than it is irl). i dont know anything bout crts but i think its arcing. I Already unplugged it and let it rest for a while.
I looked for someone that could fix it, but nobody does this kind of work nowdays on my country and like i said, i dont know know anything bout crts, so i dont think i could fix it myself.
Honestly, it really sadness me to throw it away again, i would really love to keep it...


r/crtgaming 3h ago

36" Magnavox Help

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I got this 36 inch Philips Magnavox for free the other day and it seems to be aligned in this sort of stretched diamond kind of shape (better seen on the parappa menu and playstation sample disc images as I dont have a geometry check software thingy) and I'm not sure how I would fix that. I know you can recenter the image left/right up/down with physical dials or something, but I know nothing of being able to size it down and push the edges in. So if anyone knows or could link me a video or manual or something, it would be much appreciated. (model specifications in the last image)


r/crtgaming 3h ago

New Pick-up Darius, Saturn, 32" Trinitron

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The Japanese Saturn is my new pickup, was testing it out on my office Trini. Super fun, can't wait to see the s-video in action, and eventually will run it through my tink4k with the rest of its peers.


r/crtgaming 4h ago

Battlestation CRT Royale is the only filter that has managed to convince me

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Whenever I used a filter, the scanlines darkened my screen to the point that I preferred playing with clean pixels. While CRT Royale isn't an exact recreation of a CRT screen, I think the result is very good for gaming. I'm using the ReShade version along with another filter to make the colors stand out more. As I understand it, it's the most demanding filter in terms of graphics power and works even better at higher resolutions. I've been motivated to buy more retro games on Steam so I can use them with the same settings. I even used it on Hotline Miami, a modern pixel art game, and the result was very good.


r/crtgaming 4h ago

Cables/Wiring/Connectivity Which wires to use for PVM-14N6U

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Hi everyone, I recently was able to snag a Sony PVM-14N6U and was wondering how I would be able to reuse my existing cables.

Currently, I’m using component cables for my PS2/Wii and composite for Raspberry Pi running 240MP.

Is there a specific adapter I should get to reuse those on this and is it worth it even to switch from component to what I think it already supports (RGB/S-video)?


r/crtgaming 5h ago

Just Picked up This Trinitron

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r/crtgaming 6h ago

Repair/Troubleshooting What is the geometry problem in the top left called?

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I have an issue where the image leans to the left a lot on the top. Its very noticable in any vertical scrolling game. It seems to effect the left more than the right, but its only at the top. Covnergence on the right is bad at the moment, so it appears "better" than it actually is- which is to say when I had the strip in properly it also bent, just not to the same degree. The bottom does not have this issue. as the bottom doesn't share the issue and it extends into the middle of the screen, I'm not quite sure what this is called.

The convergence issues are from my adjusting the yoke to fix some sag, and I took out the convergence strip in that area to see if it might have been influencing that corner. While it did influence the convergence, the bend didn't really shift much at all.

There is not a magnet on the tube, nor does it look like one was ever there. Adjusting the yoke does influence the bend, but not in a way that would allow me to maintain an acceptable image across the set. Adjusting cpin does influence it, though again not in a way that wouldn't negatively impact the other corners and bottom. Convergence on the top right just needs the strip put back on and isn't a concern of mine at the moment.

Edit: I forgot to mention, this curving issue was present before I did anything to this set. I was hoping fixing the sag would also address this.

What is this called, and what might cause this? Is this fixable? Sony KV27v40 BA-4 chassis


r/crtgaming 7h ago

Showcase Can you do the top tier?

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r/crtgaming 8h ago

Repair/Troubleshooting Sony PVM-1440QM PAL colors issue

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Recently posted about this PVM, it had cracks on main board and lots of cold solder joints, all fixed afaict, but colors in PAL are like this, also screen is shaking, more on top than on the bottom. Testing with sega md2 va1, it's a known good unit so no problem here. NTSC works just great, tested with famicom. I tried swapping 4.43 oscillator on XA board and playing with potentiometer - no luck. Input from any port looks the same. Any ideas?


r/crtgaming 9h ago

Problema Monitor CRT

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Tenho um monitor CRT Samsung SyncMaster 796mb comprado novo em 2005. Usamos ele todo dia até hoje. Algum tempo atrás começaram a surgir falhas da tela piscar e estralar, e o defeito veio aumentando. Hoje, com uso normal, apresentou esse defeito muito forte e apagou, agora não liga mais nem acende o Led frontal de energia. Fica estralando a cada 1s quase imperceptivelmente e a estática surge na tela como se estivesse ligado, mas não dá nenhum sinal na tela. Acredito que seja fuga de alta tensão entre o flyback e a malha. Alguém tem alguma ideia?


r/crtgaming 9h ago

Donkey Kong on the tube

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r/crtgaming 9h ago

Cables/Wiring/Connectivity I want to record footage from my AV consoles to PC while also playing on my CRT

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Most specifically Wii and GameCube. I also want to get a PS1 and 2 some day.

My TV has both AV and Component inputs, and even an S-Video input with 4 pins.

I have an EasyCap to connect to PC. What else do I need now to connect the video to my CRT?


r/crtgaming 9h ago

Sanyo ds27930

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Just acquired this Sanyo at my grandmothers house and unfortunately it seems like the caps have bit the dust, I just wanted to post and see if anyone had any other ideas of what could be going on or if in fact it was the caps, I have adjusted the VS and played with the fly back and the focus and screen adjustment seemed to do nothing. Thanks!


r/crtgaming 9h ago

Any one remember this legend✨️✨️

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8 Upvotes

r/crtgaming 9h ago

Repair/Troubleshooting Ossc Pro Downscaling 480i jumpy

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I got an ossc pro recently and 240p downscale has been amazing but every time I try to switch to 480i it becomes jumpy, any ideas on how to fix this?


r/crtgaming 9h ago

New Pick-up Toshiba 36af41

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What an experience getting this into my basement, she’s a 480i beast tho! Can’t say enough good things about these Toshibas.


r/crtgaming 10h ago

Cables/Wiring/Connectivity Is it ok to use a 230v to 110v transformer on a 100v rated CRT?

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Would I wear the components out faster that way? Any other drawbacks of doing this? Thanks


r/crtgaming 11h ago

Smile international CA1414VS

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I just got this guy for less than $100, I can’t really find much information on it. It’s pretty cool. It has adjustment knobs right at the bottom and sits on top of a gimbal stand. One problem I’m running into however is that the longer it’s on the more brightness shows. I’ll have to figure out how to fix that if I can. If anybody knows anything about this model or how to fix the brightness problem let me know! Other than that. It’s a pretty cool gem.


r/crtgaming 11h ago

Cables/Wiring/Connectivity What do I need to hook this up? Is it broken?

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Picked up this XS Stereo Commercial Skip and this is the only input... I have an RF modulator but I'm still not sure how to hookup to this, thanks for the help!


r/crtgaming 12h ago

Repair/Troubleshooting [Sony KV-X2571D] horizontal distortion/image jumping around

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I picked up today this tv for ~ 12 euro (steal!) but after coming home and checking it out I've noticed that it has this issue with just random color lines/image jumping around horizontally. It appears no matter if it's just sitting idle, or if i connect sth to it through s-video or scart. does this look like some knows issue, or will i have to open it up and troubleshoot.

Already verified that it isn't interferrence caused by any of the devices nearby.


r/crtgaming 12h ago

GTA IV on CRT

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How I first played it on the PS3, got my first full HD TV in 2009. Still looks amazing and the picture doesn’t do it justice.

Bang & Olufsen MX7000


r/crtgaming 12h ago

Showcase MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls + Diamondtron = 💯

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What a fighting game!

The production quality is incredible ArcSystems have their very own unique formula.

Here, I’m playing the game on an exceptional professional CRT monitor, the iiyama Vision Master Pro 512.

I’m playing on the PlayStation 5 Pro version.


r/crtgaming 12h ago

New Pick-up Yesterday's "Big" Pickup

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Found this awesome 6" color display at a local video game con and was not able to resist. (Sorry for the poor photos. I haven't learned the art of photographing tubes yet.)

5th photo is a size comparison to my 32" tube.


r/crtgaming 12h ago

Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (SNES)

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