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by robneal81
Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:45 pm
Forum: Hacks and Mods
Topic: Sony Trinitron PVM 20M2U Picture quality
Replies: 28
Views: 23123

Re: Sony Trinitron PVM 20M2U Picture quality

I think 20in is the largest made in the PVM line. The BVM series has a 32in, which is really sweet, but it is very pricey. This is because they have HD Broadcast inputs...which is referred to as HD-SDI (higher quality than HD Component, basically HDMI for broadcast signals). It is basically an unco...
by robneal81
Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:11 pm
Forum: Hacks and Mods
Topic: Sony Trinitron PVM 20M2U Picture quality
Replies: 28
Views: 23123

Re: Sony Trinitron PVM 20M2U Picture quality

This is prob the issue, this is a broadcast monitor, so they were usually run 24/7. We sell these my work, I have a ton of 14 and 20in in the back and may be able to give you a replacement if needed if you determine you cannot calibrate yours because it is just faded. At the time the Sony BVM line ...
by robneal81
Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:08 pm
Forum: Hacks and Mods
Topic: Sony Trinitron PVM 20M2U Picture quality
Replies: 28
Views: 23123

Re: Sony Trinitron PVM 20M2U Picture quality

I'll have to look into the Shinybow ones, but I found my old cheap powered monoprice one from a few years ago and it looks like it did the trick. m You can't go straight from VGA to RGB with the 31Khz signal a PC outputs. You need a scan converter. I use an extron emotia I got from eBay and it work...
by robneal81
Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:11 pm
Forum: Hacks and Mods
Topic: Sony Trinitron PVM 20M2U Picture quality
Replies: 28
Views: 23123

Re: Sony Trinitron PVM 20M2U Picture quality

Yeah, I've had switches in the past that RUINED picture quality. Luckily, the Shinybow switch I'm using now is pretty flawless, but it cost almost two hundred! That's more than I spent on my monitor!! Really worth it though. Hey, this may not be the right place for this question, but has anyone trie...
by robneal81
Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:16 pm
Forum: Hacks and Mods
Topic: Sony Trinitron PVM 20M2U Picture quality
Replies: 28
Views: 23123

Re: Sony Trinitron PVM 20M2U Picture quality

I actually do have the service manual. I paid $5 on one of those sites to grab it, but it was worth it. You can get into the service menu by pressing the menu button once to bring up the regular menu, and then pressing degauss and enter simultaneously. The manual explains the settings pretty well. ...
by robneal81
Sat Oct 20, 2012 10:43 am
Forum: Hacks and Mods
Topic: Sony Trinitron PVM 20M2U Picture quality
Replies: 28
Views: 23123

Re: Sony Trinitron PVM 20M2U Picture quality

I just got a 20M2U a few weeks ago and I LOVE it. It absolutely blows away the high-end CRT TV I was using.

I was hoping to perform a full calibration on it, but I needed the service manual. Does anyone have a PDF of it they'd be willing to share?