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domfjbrown · #31 01-19-2006, 06:25 AM

Maybe it's only UK-spec model Pioneer LDs that have this issue?

rcaman · #32 01-19-2006, 01:21 PM

we used to have an older lady that lived here. she had a 13" sony that was bought new by george jones he gave that set to her. it had a great picture. last time i serviced it was years ago and the crt was geting worn but it still had a good picture it had a zillion hours on it. she since has moved. steve

Urizen · #33 01-19-2006, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeffhs

Have you tried using a universal remote?

Yep, sure have, but they can't access some of the features such as audio control.

Thanks, though!

Andyman · #34 01-19-2006, 08:27 PM

I'm not a TV guy, but when i'm out scrounging stereo gear, I've snagged a few Trinitrons. They were the set to have back in the 70s, when I couldn't afford one.

We've got an old 21" Trinitron up in the bedroom, a newer KV2780 down here in the basement (my main set), and I think we gave Kegger a 19" for his brother. The 21" looks great upstairs and is prolly 30 years old

Telecolor 3007 · #35 03-19-2006, 08:57 AM

Well, I've told you about an relative of mine who had problems with colors at an 2 yrs. old "Trinitron"; do you know what was the problem: the C.R.T. runed out of bussines

(and runed out out of warranty, 2-3 month ago

Bloody 2$ products

larschr · #36 03-19-2006, 09:53 AM

Here is my KV1310, found in a trash container last christmas. I brought it home, plugged it in and it worked. After some adjustments i got a fairly good picture, but not perfect. The colors are a bit "strange" og there are some black shadows on the left side of the screen. The cabinet is also in fairly good condition; some dents and scratches, but not too bad. I have not replaced any parts yet.

Telecolor 3007 · #37 09-04-2006, 05:40 PM

Do ya think it diserves to buy me an 1990-1994 made "Sony" <<Trinitron>> or the C.R.T. is arleady too used. Be aware, that, here in Romania we use P.A.L., not N.T.S.C. !

dr.ido · #38 09-06-2006, 08:36 AM

My Sony PVM-2030 is at least that old if not older and still has a great picture. There are some minor convergence issues that I will get around to fixing sometime. This one was used heavily enough to burn a time code into the corner of the screen, but otherwise it still has plenty of brightness and good color.

I don't hesistate to buy old Trinitrons, especially pro monitors. I've got an older PVM-2530 (it has no S-video inputs, so it's an early one) waiting for me to pick it up right now (I have to make a space for it).

I have seen some early 90s sets with CRTs that were starting to get weak, but there are plenty of sets out there that old and older with good CRTs.

There is at least one Trinitron model that seemed to have more than it's fair share of bad CRTs. I can't remember the model number, but for a while every one that came through was either green or purple. I looked for a picture of that set online, but I couldn't find one. I haven't seen one in ages.

Telecolor 3007 · #39 09-06-2006, 08:44 AM

I herad about people that are "complaining" that theyr old <<Trinitrons>> are still in use afet 15-16 yrs!!!
I want a set like that too!

nasadowsk · #40 09-07-2006, 11:00 PM

Yeah, I knew someone with a mid 80's one that didn't have video inputs (?). Worked GREAT, and they couldn't bring themselves to dump a working TV.

Told 'em it'd never die. they didn't seem too thrilled

dr.ido · #41 09-08-2006, 03:13 PM

Back in the 80s sets (Trintron of otherwise) with video inputs were the exception rather than the normal. Also, some sets that old did have video inputs, but they were on oddball connectors. I have seen at least one old Trintron set that have an 8 pin DIN connector on the back marked "Multi" that provided both a composite video and an RGB input.

truetone36 · #42 09-11-2006, 07:22 PM

I have a KV-1201 and a KV-1500, both ca. 1969-70. Both were curbside finds and both still work quite well. The older Sonys seem to last forever.

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Telecolor 3007 · #43 09-18-2006, 05:52 PM

For the ones that are intrested for an old "Sony":
http://cgi.ebay.com/SONY-TRINITRON-2...QQcmdZViewItem

yagosaga · #44 12-12-2006, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telecolor 3007

Someome owns an pre 1990 "Sony" <<Trinitron>>? Those sets offered a better picture than the other sets made back then?
If you got pcitures of some old <<Trinitron>> put them.

I have got two old Sony Trinitrons. Both models are KV1300E, the first Trinitrons, sold in Germany. Both picture tubes have excellent emission on all three guns (approx. 0.8 to 1.2 mA) and excellent pictures. One set failed due to overloading D.C.
Sony did not implemented a PAL delay line module. These sets are NTSC sets with hue control which are adjusted to receive PAL broadcasts.

http://bs.cyty.com/menschen/e-etzold...EinBetrieb.jpg

Eckhard

fujifrontier · #45 12-15-2006, 01:47 AM

oh yes... excellent Trinitrons indeed.

I had a KV-1215 that I gave away to someone. I already have a 12" plastic-case sony and no room for the 1215. I felt bad because i never had time to use it and I'd rather give it to someone who would use it every day.

Although, I slightly burned the tube (left it on a weather channel and left the house in a hurry, didn't come back till 8-9hr later), it seemed to fade away after a while. Great picture.... although i remember it did have a problem with horiz height