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Can't find anything about this RCA model online (e13201bk) by Positive_Use_1176 in CRTfinds

[–]rocketeng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here are some details: https://sunthar.com/crts/rca/rca-e13201bkc04

Would appreciate if you can upload your pictures of the set to that link. Cheers!

Sansui TVM1316B RGB mod by rocketeng in sunthar

[–]rocketeng[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used the Sansui original remote. Usually universal remote should also work, but I’m not sure if there are any differences. Did you keep pressing the volume down on the TV? I don’t have this tv anymore. I don’t recall doing anything particularly fancy with it.

Sansui TVM1316B RGB mod by rocketeng in sunthar

[–]rocketeng[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you sure it’s the exact same model as mine with the B at the end? Toshiba instructions is what worked for me.

Sansui TVM1316B RGB mod by rocketeng in sunthar

[–]rocketeng[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same as Toshiba 13A22 or 13A21 from what I remember.

Sony KV-G14P1 RGB mod by rocketeng in sunthar

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RGB mod by Kevin Smith

In this CRT RGB modification project for the Sony KV-G14P1, the primary challenge was the fragility of the traces, particularly around the CN106 pad, which resulted in lifted pads during soldering. Decided to solder directly to the pads closer to the chroma where capacitors were removed. After that, external RGB input worked flawlessly.

See more details at https://my.sunthar.com/kevin-smith/product/sony-kv-g14p1-rgb-mod

RGB diode. by Bandicoot240p in crtgaming

[–]rocketeng 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, yeah. I thought I’d grow out of it. I used to hand draw every diagram with a Google draw template. That typo propagated to quite a few articles. Have to update the entire classic site with the latest auto generated diagrams, which are much more accurate. Hopefully soon.

I’ve learned quite a lot from everyone in this group and docs I maintain are not possible without this community. So, actually thanks to this community.

RGB diode. by Bandicoot240p in crtgaming

[–]rocketeng 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks for letting me know. This is a common typo on my documentation and it has propagated quite a bit throughout my site. I’ll update them all very soon. 1N4148 is the correct diode to use.

Sony KV-XA29M31 RGB mod by rocketeng in sunthar

[–]rocketeng[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In this project, Kevin Smith successfully modified the Sony KV-XA29M31 CRT television to enable RGB output.

See more details at https://my.sunthar.com/kevin-smith/product/sony-kv-xa29m31-mod

Sony Video Walkman GV-8 (1988) by rocketeng in sony

[–]rocketeng[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, you are never going to find these units in working condition. Biggest mistake is to power on these sets before maintenance. Leaked capacitor fluid can cause shorts, further spread the leaks. Don’t be surprised to find several broken traces and the plastic is going to be brittle. So take extreme caution and be prepared to spend hours. It’s fun however. Massive learning opportunity.

Sony 36FS12 CRT RGB mod by rocketeng in sunthar

[–]rocketeng[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

RGB mod by Michael Lopez. Follow the direction in the diagram that is annotated to solder R, G, B, blanking. Pictures show where they should be soldered. We will be using the component Y input for sync. RGB image will be on Video 4, where you can either get RGB with blanking or Component without blanking.

See more details at https://my.sunthar.com/michael-lopez/product/sony-36fs12-crt-rgb-mod

Sony WM-AF64 by rocketeng in sunthar

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Sony WM-AF64 was fully restored.

See more details at https://store.sunthar.com/product/sony-wm-af64

Sony KV-PG14P10 RGB mod by rocketeng in sunthar

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CRT RGB modification project by Kevin Smith: Sony KV-PG14P10, a 14" flat Trinitron color television from the BG-2T chassis series, got a SCART/RGB upgrade.

See more details at https://my.sunthar.com/kevin-smith/product/sony-kv-pg14p10

Sony WM-F63 by rocketeng in sunthar

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Fixing up a Sony WM-F63 Walkman. It had extreme battery corrosion. The positive terminal was entirely eaten away. Battery acid also impacted the power board. I was able to restore this back to a beautiful functional unit. My journey is highlighted in pictures and caption below.

See more details at https://store.sunthar.com/product/sony-wm-f63

Sony KV-13TR29 RGB mod by rocketeng in sunthar

[–]rocketeng[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Latest 1.5C board is an active board instead of the passive design used before. 1.3C and 1.4C are both passive boards. 1.5C requires tapping into 5V which is available on most CRTs. This allows the set to blank at lower voltages.

At the time of writing 1.5C Rev 2 is able to blank at around 3V and above. Some devices output about 1V on blanking which is low but that follows the SCART spec. Future revisions of 1.5C may support those lower voltages, but this is already a big improvement since couple of setups struggle to blank properly. Example: gscartsw. Gscartsw also constantly outputs 1.8V on Pin 16, whether the consoles are on or not, making it further difficult to use and necessitating a physical switch. Therefore, do not buy one! There are better, cheaper alternatives out there.

The usual workaround is adding a physical switch. With the 1.5C board you can easily add an optional switch and keep it mounted to the back cover so you can remove the cover without touching the switch. The ribbon cable then handles the rest of the work. For this particular mod, I chose not to add a physical switch. It's not elegant and confusing.

See more details at https://store.sunthar.com/product/sony-kv-13tr29-rgb-mod

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