Post everytime you get ANYTHING retro. We want to know (^v^)

[speedlolita]

Pfft, can't deter me from a PVM.

[Decider-VT]

You say that now... I don't regret getting them as they cost next to nothing but the overall feeling was one of overwhelming disappointment. They're just not worth the trouble these days, unless you find a mint unit (that hasn't been worn out through being hired for years) and wire up some external pots for the controls on the internal PCBs. The 1440 has them all neatly arranged in rows near the back but the 2730 had them all over the place inside- standing behind one with a plastic screwdriver and adjusting the picture in a mirror gets very tedious, very quickly. I can understand why people use things like PVMs for cabs as they're adjusted for a specific setup but mucking around with multiple consoles and the RGB shifting will be annoying after a while.

[redstar_dan]

Excellent picture and all the adjustments you would need in the secret service menu - (GEO Settings)

Please do elaborate on this Secret Menu

[speedlolita]

You say that now... I don't regret getting them as they cost next to nothing but the overall feeling was one of overwhelming disappointment. They're just not worth the trouble these days, unless you find a mint unit (that hasn't been worn out through being hired for years) and wire up some external pots for the controls on the internal PCBs. The 1440 has them all neatly arranged in rows near the back but the 2730 had them all over the place inside- standing behind one with a plastic screwdriver and adjusting the picture in a mirror gets very tedious, very quickly. I can understand why people use things like PVMs for cabs as they're adjusted for a specific setup but mucking around with multiple consoles and the RGB shifting will be annoying after a while.

I had to do this for my cab, wasn't fun but I see what you're saying. I'm gonna be after a good condition one and I don't really mind the hard work - I have lots of free time after all. It's more part of my process. I've used a PC CRT with an XRGB-2+ and a regular CRT so far. Want a 15khz monitor and a PVM to try now, then I'll settle on what I feel is best for retro.

Only gonna get a 14" one btw.

[Decider-VT]

The 1440QM is a cute little set. I'm thinking about using mine with a SCART distributor as a permanent TATE screen for shooters, unless I use the PC monitor and my XRGB-3 instead. (Setup is in a real flux with decorating.) Unfortunately they don't seem to pop up on eBay that often but I think that it might be the only 14" PVM with a SCART input.

[speedlolita]

Well, most PVM accept RGB so you just need to make an adaptor. But having a straight SCART input would be nice.

[trev1976]

That's a great TV, I've got a slightly smaller version myself.

What's this about a a secret service menu?

http://myweb.accessus.net/~090/sonypal.html

Only ever mess with the geometry settings , Otherwise you could **** your TV up

[Decider-VT]

Well, most PVM accept RGB so you just need to make an adaptor. But having a straight SCART input would be nice.

Indeed, a friend gave me a SCART adapter for the digital RGB input on my 2730QM but it died before I tested it.

[BigDeadFreak]

http://myweb.accessus.net/~090/sonypal.html

Only ever mess with the geometry settings , Otherwise you could **** your TV up

Thanks for the advice, I'll check that out.

[mmmonkey]

I completely ballsed up a Thomson telly by trying to improve the geometry via the service menu!

Gave the telly to my mum in the end who couldn't tell the difference and bought something else.

But at least with Sony there seems to be more documentation around :-)

[nakamura]

I would like to do my Toshiba but I am not that bothered by the slight curve on the display. It's not worth me messing it up.

[Oldgamingfart]

Yes, for the sake of convenience, I'd probably settle with one of the later Sony TV's that have the 'RGB shift' option. The pro monitors can be somewhat hit 'n' miss, although some of the more recent JVC and Panasonic 20" models (like this one), have an on-screen menu system with basic image centering controls .

I have found that the controls are a bit conservative, and don't always centre the image perfectly, although they do offer full NTSC support, S-Video, and Component Video. IIRC Barco and Ikegami also manufactured similar-spec monitors.

[speedlolita]

Wish I drove, so many PVM in London.. lol

[redstar_dan]

Apologies for the poor pic, my latest pickups

[BigDeadFreak]

Nice games, they look pretty familiar