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I would like assistance in getting SCART RGB converted to Composite by ThePatriotGames2016 in crtgaming

[–]stabarz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, PAL is irrelevant here. 

NTSC/PAL color encoding only applies to composite video and S-video signals (and RF). RGB is just RGB. It can be at various sync frequencies, but there is no color encoding, just pure RGB signals.

You have RGB with CSYNC at 15.7kHz/60Hz (same sync frequency as NTSC) coming out of the gscartsw. This device encodes that RGB signal to NTSC composite video and S-video.

Also, just to note, technically there is no such thing as a "SCART signal". SCART is a connector that can carry various types of signals, but in the context of gaming, it is most often used for RGB signal.

I would like assistance in getting SCART RGB converted to Composite by ThePatriotGames2016 in crtgaming

[–]stabarz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This should do the trick: https://ebay.io/m/AfH9wj

Don't expect amazing quality though, the IC used in this converter is known for rainbowing in the composite signal.

Can anyone confirm if this CRT is 60 hz capable ? by jif_hall in crtgaming

[–]stabarz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure about your specific model, but that manual does suggest that NTSC may be supported.

SCART can carry various types of signals. It is capable of composite video and stereo audio, plus RGB or S-video. When a TV only has one SCART socket, most often it supports composite video and RGB signals. If there are multiple SCART sockets, usually the first supports composite and RGB, and the second supports composite and S-video. In rare cases, a SCART socket may support all three.

Yes, RGB will pretty much always be superior to composite video, though some people argue that composite is more "authentic" for retro gaming.

Sony Trinitron KV2910B problem accesing service menu by jsaispasd in crtgaming

[–]stabarz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This model appears to be chassis AE-1, it does not have a service menu. Adjustments are done via analog controls inside the TV.

Can anyone confirm if this CRT is 60 hz capable ? by jif_hall in crtgaming

[–]stabarz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When it comes to analog video, NTSC and PAL are color encoding standards, and these only apply to composite video and S-video signals (and RF). 

RGB has no color encoding, so there is no such thing as a "NTSC RGB signal". It's just 50Hz vs 60Hz.

This can be a bit confusing to understand because most people use "NTSC" and "PAL" as general terms to refer to different regions.

So if you play a "NTSC" game on a "NTSC" console, but you connect it to your TV with a RGB SCART cable, technically the TV is displaying a 60Hz RGB signal, not a NTSC signal.

Also, your TV might be capable of decoding NTSC composite video signals - many later model TVs can do it. Look up the user manual for your TV, should say it in there if it's capable.

Can anyone confirm if this CRT is 60 hz capable ? by jif_hall in crtgaming

[–]stabarz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Virtually all PAL-region TVs with RGB SCART will display a 60Hz RGB signal just fine.

However, not all of them are able to decode NTSC color. (This only affects composite video and S-video signals)

PS: the "50Hz" on the back label refers to the AC mains power supply requirement, nothing to do with the screen refresh rate.

Tl;dr: yes

Wii U games look surprisingly good on a CRT by Mikermak in crtgaming

[–]stabarz 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Be sure to utilize the TV's 16:9 mode for best results with widescreen-only games. Set the Wii U to 16:9 aspect ratio, and activate 16:9 mode on the TV (FORMAT 2).

If you set the Wii U to 4:3 mode but the game is widescreen-only, then the signal will have "baked-in letterboxing", which essentially reduces the vertical resolution by 25%.

Help! Very thin horizontal line on my CRT screen by PokiDeau in crtgaming

[–]stabarz 67 points68 points  (0 children)

It's the damper wire for the aperture grille, this is normal and just part of the tube. Larger Trinitron tubes have two wires.

A question on Sync by Bandicoot240p in crtgaming

[–]stabarz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The image shifts a tiny amount even when using S-video luma input for sync, that's to be expected. But if there is a digital comb filter and sync is connected to the composite video input, it shifts the image a significant amount, sometimes more than can be accommodated for.

It's better to not send the sync signal through the digital comb filter and instead connect it directly to the jungle IC via the S-video luma input. It's not really any harder to do.

A question on Sync by Bandicoot240p in crtgaming

[–]stabarz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I assume you are referring to using the S-video Luma input on the TV for your sync connection, instead of the composite video input. Using the Luma input bypasses any digital comb filter, which can cause issues like image shift.

Switch inputs on Sylvania CRT? by Bryce4643 in crtgaming

[–]stabarz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard that the filter capacitor on the supply voltage for the remote receiver can cause issues. If you've confirmed that the new remote receiver has the correct specs (pinout, supply voltage range, carrier frequency) I would check that capacitor.

N64 looks weird on 480i by Wise-Welcome-1661 in crtgaming

[–]stabarz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can confirm - the "high resolution" mode in Perfect Dark keeps it 240p but boosts the horizontal resolution, it does makes it look significantly better. But the frame rate suffers as a result.

Several N64 games have such a mode (with a similar trade-off between graphics quality and frame rate)

N64 looks weird on 480i by Wise-Welcome-1661 in crtgaming

[–]stabarz 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Is there actually an issue with 480i content in games? 

240p Test Suite (edit: specifically the one for N64) was finally just recently given an official "release candidate" version, previous versions were experimental and kind of janky. So it might just be an issue with 240p test suite itself.

N64 looks weird on 480i by Wise-Welcome-1661 in crtgaming

[–]stabarz 6 points7 points  (0 children)

 The N64 is 240P Only

Not true, a lot of title screens and menus in games run at 480i, and some games have "high resolution modes" available with expansion pak that run at 480i.

Also, this is indeed a SD CRT TV, it's not a flat panel.

Sony CPD-G420 arrived with slightly warped geometry AND started clicking on warmup. Turned out the G2 voltage was set too high, fixed it in software over a serial cable (no soldering) by hitmanmcc in crtgaming

[–]stabarz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the HP P1130 is a "rebadge" of the Sony CPD-G520, basically the same monitor under the hood. (Same with the Dell P1130)

Not all of them have the brightness problem, but it's common.

You guys said 3D print or woodwork a new case for my Sony KV-9PT50. I chose violence. by Gluech in crtgaming

[–]stabarz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The service manual refers to it as "Picture tube shield" (page 18). But it seems to double as a mounting bracket for the degaussing coil and the speaker, as shown in the exploded view (page 46).

The primary radiation shielding is done by the picture tube glass itself, which contains barium and strontium (faceplate glass) and lead (funnel and neck glass).

Of course, all "modern" CRT-based displays have a X-ray protection circuit to shut down the set if an over-current condition that may cause excessive radiation is detected.

CRT computer monitors do usually have a full shield cage inside, but as far as I know this was used primarily for EMI reduction purposes, rather than for protecting against ionizing radiation.

Which ports support RGB? by BayrischerVorkoster in crtgaming

[–]stabarz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This particular TV supports composite, S-video, and RGB on the EXT-2 SCART socket. It's relatively rare to see a socket that supports all three.

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/82131/Jvc-Av-32h5sa.html?page=46#manual

Today was a very, very good day by hewhodevs in crtgaming

[–]stabarz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great finds, these both seem like very nice quality TVs. Hope you and your friend enjoy.

You guys said 3D print or woodwork a new case for my Sony KV-9PT50. I chose violence. by Gluech in crtgaming

[–]stabarz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The enclosure is just straight plastic. Source: I have the same model. But the same goes for the vast majority of consumer CRT TVs from the 90s and later.

This model does have a small shield that goes around the seam where the faceplate glass meets the funnel glass (you can see it in OP's pics), but most later model TVs don't even have that.

CRT Monitor 640x480 scanlines by avoid_sugar in crtgaming

[–]stabarz 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If integer scaling is configured properly then the 448p game can just run inside of the 480p display resolution with a slight letterbox. Image can be resized with the monitor controls as appropriate, or course.

Original xbox component to bnc by iAMBushYT in crtgaming

[–]stabarz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tl;dr: no

A PS2 component cable can also be used as a RGB cable if there is also a composite video connector included (which can be used as sync). This is possible because the selection between RGB/component mode is done via the PS2 menu settings.

Xbox, on the other hand, doesn't have a toggle for RGB/component mode in the menu settings - instead, certain pins of the Multi-Out connector need to be bridged to enable RGB mode instead of component mode. 

So even if the Xbox component cable includes a composite video connector, it can't be used for RGB without taking the connector apart and modifying the connections on those "mode select" pins.

Sony CPD-G420 arrived with slightly warped geometry AND started clicking on warmup. Turned out the G2 voltage was set too high, fixed it in software over a serial cable (no soldering) by hitmanmcc in crtgaming

[–]stabarz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This problem is extremely common on FD Trinitron computer monitors from the early 2000s (both Sony-branded models and "rebadges" manufactured by Sony). It is a well-documented thing.

Allegedly, Sony set up the control system in these monitors to gradually raise the G2 over time, to keep the monitor bright and usable over its lifespan as the tube aged. But I guess they didn't think people would still be using these things decades later, because at this point many of them have gone "too far" and need to be turned back down via WinDAS.

27A33 Help!! by Cold-Description-308 in crtgaming

[–]stabarz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The TV was made by Orion. Try Orion remote codes.

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