Can't Get a PVM Monitor? Try These Instead.

Whoa, can't believe this video/your channel isn't more popular. Good video!

You’re right. The rabbit hole never ends! I won my first monitor on eBay for just $5 about 4 years ago. It was broken and I brought it back. That’s how I acquired most of them. Making connections with the people who are getting these things is important. Tv studios are wiped out, but check old repair shops or people who buy medical equipment for resale. They often don’t know what to do with them and will sell them at a reasonable price. Great video man!

After seeing this video I can say I don’t think I need anything better than my S-video 27inch. Glad you showed me what I wanted to see here. I don’t see much of a difference between svideo and rgb and feel it has its own charm.

I use the HD Retrovision cables myself and love them. Have them hooked up to a 36 inch monster of a Sony Trinitron. Definitely a great experience.

Regarding the VGA monitor + upscaler combo: that's actually the one situation where I might recommend getting a cheaper scaler over a RetroTINK 5x. Basic black lines like what you find on the OSSC or even RT2x go a long way towards the CRT look in this instance because you're already using a CRT for the rest of the mask "effect". These scalers are also quite literally 0 lag so you get the CRT experience in that way too (minus that light gun games still don't work). For the CRT use case there shouldn't be very much setup either. Good video!

@03:55 - I have a similar Bang & Olufsen TV. Mine is an MX5500 and it is one of the few CRTs in North America with SCART RGB. Another is a Sony KV-2900. The best PVM alternative (especially if you want 27" or larger and you don't want to spend thousands) is a Toshiba A-series. Curved screen + component is bliss

Most tvs also have a degauss cable, not just monitors. The difference is that it just runs the degauss when you start up the tv and you can't activate it manually.

This was very helpful awesome vid

Great Video Nate! Keep it up!

I been using a SCART to component adapter on my Toshiba CRT for awhile now. Definitely recommended for videophile retro gamer on a budget!

I just modded the G1 on three of my TVs. 14’, 21’ and 29’. They were RGB already (I live in Europe) . What it does is to concentrate and focus the beam a little bit more. The scanlines are brighter, more defined and with less bloom. The results are fantastic. If you’re interested I can help you with that. I’m talking PVM quality on a consumer set.

Here in Italy we have Mivar CRTs: cheap, good quality and full scart with rgb support. Remember guys: the best CRT is the one that you can play. Don't chase those PVMs too much.

Those component cables from HD Rertovision do have an AES adapter. That's what I'm using on my Neo Geo AES current. Additionally, there are also cost-effective solutions from retro tink. It doesn't have to be the 5x solutions. The 2x does a good job also. Thanks for sharing about the jungle chip modding method. That new to me.

Very helpful!!!1!1! Thanks Nart :3

You're in New England?!?! I'm Def subscribing.

Nice video! A few notes: The unshielded boombox is a little close to that TV! HD Retrovision does make different DIN8 adapters for your Master System, Neo Geo, and your RGB-modded Duo-R consoles. Genesis 1 and Neo Geo have different DIN8 cables: 262 vs 270° based on the position of pins 6 and 7 (U vs C-shape). Stock NEC AV was 180° DIN5 (no RGB) so you could replace it with the wrong one for the adapter which is why they don’t sell it everywhere. I forget which arrangement they settled on but the pinout has to be different since the green pin is used for a second audio channel (stereo).

I'm pretty satisfied with S-video. But man my Xbox and PS2 look great with the component cables.

Awesome video! Also Xbox 360 supports vga natively as well

9:17 wow lightning tv. i think after i cleaned my sony ill just try to put the back case back on tho its a bit stuck at the moment. im planning on getting a PVM soon and ive got a cheap b/w mini 5.5inch tv and ill use a Hdmi to RF yet again im trying to downsize as i may be moving house soon

Just a FYI There is 2 standards for SCART configurations (Europe) & (Japan) also Japan has their own standards for Component call the D-Terminal + LR audio. Way Back I had a Thompson RGB 20" TV from back from Hong Kong to be use purely RGB and a stepdown converter from 220 > 110V