WTB: 19" Sony pvm

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Looking for a working one that could be shipped.

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14+ of these available now on eBay (from $300 to $1255), 2 of which are in Florida:

Sony PVM-1954Q:
$1012.00 obo (New Jersey) - http://www.ebay.com/itm/SONY-PVM-1954Q-Used-Cleaned-Tested-2-year-warranty-/232298573866
$ 671.25 obo (Virginia) - http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Sony-Tr...r-Color-Video-Monitor-PVM-1954Q-/272698002210
$ 447.99 (California) 2 avail - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-PVM-1954Q-Color-Video-Monitor-Retro-Gaming-/201982078510
$ 300.00 (Louisiana) 3 avail - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-PVM-1954Q-Color-Video-Monitor-/162598656717

Sony PVM-20M4U:
$1255.49 obo (Virginia) - http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Sony-PV...-CRT-Monitor-Retro-Gaming-20M4U-/282471911924
$ 599.00 obo (California) - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-Trinitron-PVM-20M4U-20-Great-Retro-Gaming-Monitor-/272669109928
$ 527.99 (California) 2 avail - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-Trinitron-PVM-20M4U-19-CRT-RGB-Monitor-/253051720302
$ 325.00 (California) - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-Retro-Gaming-Trinitron-PVM-20M4U-20-w-SD-SDI-IN-Option-/332079665656

Sony PVM-20M2U:
$ 607.99 (California) - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-Trinitron-PVM-20M2U-19-CRT-RGB-Monitor-SDI-/253025331997
$ 599.00 (Washington) - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-PVM-20...-Monitor-Great-for-Retro-Gaming-/282405748955
$ 527.99 (California) 3 avail - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-Trinitron-PVM-20M2U-19-CRT-RGB-Monitor-/201973745049
$ 499.99 obo (Florida) - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-PVM-20...-Video-Monitor-CRT-Retro-Gaming-/322589002267
$ 450.00 obo (Florida) - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-PVM-20...-Video-Monitor-CRT-Retro-Gaming-/263075571282

Sony BVM-1910:
$ 320.00 obo (California) - http://www.ebay.com/itm/SONY-BVM-19...EO-MONITOR-19-INCH-local-pickup-/322597928274
 

Thanks for all the listings but these are too expensive for me and the shipping is a killer.
 
Gotcha. That's what I figured. I was going to offer up an 8" to you if you were going to use it for testing (and didn't have two 8" already).

Ah thanks, the 8" are good little sets. One is on my dk as a spectator monitor and one I'm using for my saturn.
 
Ah thanks, the 8" are good little sets. One is on my dk as a spectator monitor and one I'm using for my saturn.

I use an 8" as my bench monitor. That, an ISOtap, and the TPG are the best purchases I've made.
 
Thanks for all the listings but these are too expensive for me and the shipping is a killer.

well those Sony 19" pvm's are never going to be cheap (unless you get lucky,
or buy a broken one, or the seller is stupid), the average price is $300~500 all day long.

Your better (and cheaper) option is to opt for a nice Commodore 64 monitor,
albeit they are only 13~14". Otherwise, you're going to be paying out your ass
for a nice sony PVM 19" crt! good luck! :)
 
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mattspad, have you checked your local CL lately?

posted about a month ago... (might already be sold, dunno):

2 (TWO!) nice 14" Sony PVM-14M2U up for grabs, only $175 each: https://fortmyers.craigslist.org/lee/ele/d/sony-pvm-mu/6184815768.html

ONLY ?? MILES FROM YOUR HOUSE! SUCH A GOOD DEAL!!!! DO IT! also, this:

Sony PVM-14L1 for $50 as well (posted 6 days ago): https://lakeland.craigslist.org/sys/d/sony-trinitron-video-monitor/6224235587.html

Thanks for updating me, yeah I saw those. 14" really is too small for me. Good thing I just ordered a 19" for 250$ expedited shipping :) I negotiated the price down ;) Nice shape model 1943md
 
Yeah it looks like a nice model, the only lacking feature is component. It can't do that but you dont get a pvm for component you get it for rgb.

Actually, I'm in the market for one to rule them all (I have a 19" PVM as well). I want a large screen, component, RGB, the works. To that end, I've been considering RGB modding a 27" Trinitron and 27" JVC D-Series tv sets that I've picked up. I've got all of $25 bucks invested in the 2 sets, and the parts to do the mods should run about $15, max.

The hard part will be finding the time..... 2 jobs keeps me hopping.

Curious if anyone on the board/in the thread have tried RGB modding TV sets?

Here's one of several threads I've been reading over the last several weeks in case you guys aren't familiar with it. It involves hacking into the RGB OSD on certain sets and redirecting the input signal from a connector while pulling the voltage high in order to make the RGB full-screen. In this way, you can add a switch and basically have a working standard set and an RGB set. There are some drawbacks that might have to be worked out with convergence and whatnot, but shouldn't be that bad. I hope :) - of note, the RGB won't be exactly of the same quality that you would get with a PVM. Some people have noted minor convergence issues, color purity issues, etc. Some of those didn't try to fix these issues, some were able to virtually eliminate them. As with all DIY projects, YMMV. I'm hoping that my attempts go easy. Whenever I can get around to them....
 
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What are the differences between a PVM and a BVM? Which is considered better?

Really the picture difference is small but bvms are generally bigger and have upgradeable ports. Bvms supposedly give a better picture but its negligible. Pvms are cheaper and more cost effective.
 
Actually, I'm in the market for one to rule them all (I have a 19" PVM as well). I want a large screen, component, RGB, the works. To that end, I've been considering RGB modding a 27" Trinitron and 27" JVC D-Series tv sets that I've picked up. I've got all of $25 bucks invested in the 2 sets, and the parts to do the mods should run about $15, max.

The hard part will be finding the time..... 2 jobs keeps me hopping.

Curious if anyone on the board/in the thread have tried RGB modding TV sets?

Here's one of several threads I've been reading over the last several weeks in case you guys aren't familiar with it. It involves hacking into the RGB OSD on certain sets and redirecting the input signal from a connector while pulling the voltage high in order to make the RGB full-screen. In this way, you can add a switch and basically have a working standard set and an RGB set. There are some drawbacks that might have to be worked out with convergence and whatnot, but shouldn't be that bad. I hope :) - of note, the RGB won't be exactly of the same quality that you would get with a PVM. Some people have noted minor convergence issues, color purity issues, etc. Some of those didn't try to fix these issues, some were able to virtually eliminate them. As with all DIY projects, YMMV. I'm hoping that my attempts go easy. Whenever I can get around to them....


I wouldn't recommend rgb modding as a pvm alternative. Yes you can get a tv to rgb and the quality will be better but it will not be the best picture ever. Pvms use a super high quality tube and chassis that basically perfect the image. Even composite on a pvm will look better than rgb on a consumer grade set 90% of the time.
 
Pvms use a super high quality tube and chassis that basically perfect the image. Even composite on a pvm will look better than rgb on a consumer grade set 90% of the time.
Of course the tubes are better on a PVM - that and the more advanced circuitry with comb filters, tighter tolerances, etc are why PVM's cost so much, and why I have one! Like I said, I'm after a larger RGB-capable screen. More fun with a friend than sitting huddled on a 19" screen.

Curious on your statement regarding the composite on a PVM vs on an RGB-modded TV. Have you compared them yourself? Of the two model TVs that I mentioned, one is a Trinitron with basically the same high-quality tubes used in a PVM (just with lesser quality circuitry), and the other a JVC D-Series (their high-end set) which provided up to 700 lines of resolution and was arguably the best of the consumer TV CRT's produced.

I've seen close-up, high res shots of the RGB produced on these models - they're in the link I provided. The final quality of the RGB produced by these sets is not going to be up to PVM levels (as I stated), but it seems pretty good once dialed in. Certainly better than the Commodore 1084 type monitors that most of us use until we can get a PVM, and honestly, nearly as good (in many cases as good) as the original, low-end RGB monitors that many of the arcades originally used.

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I just realized that this might be construed as hijaacking your thread. My apologies - wasn't my intent. If this goes beyond one or two more responses and seems to get going, I'll move to another thread
 
Of course the tubes are better on a PVM - that and the more advanced circuitry with comb filters, tighter tolerances, etc are why PVM's cost so much, and why I have one! Like I said, I'm after a larger RGB-capable screen. More fun with a friend than sitting huddled on a 19" screen.

Curious on your statement regarding the composite on a PVM vs on an RGB-modded TV. Have you compared them yourself? Of the two model TVs that I mentioned, one is a Trinitron with basically the same high-quality tubes used in a PVM (just with lesser quality circuitry), and the other a JVC D-Series (their high-end set) which provided up to 700 lines of resolution and was arguably the best of the consumer TV CRT's produced.

I've seen close-up, high res shots of the RGB produced on these models - they're in the link I provided. The final quality of the RGB produced by these sets is not going to be up to PVM levels (as I stated), but it seems pretty good once dialed in. Certainly better than the Commodore 1084 type monitors that most of us use until we can get a PVM, and honestly, nearly as good (in many cases as good) as the original, low-end RGB monitors that many of the arcades originally used.

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I just realized that this might be construed as hijaacking your thread. My apologies - wasn't my intent. If this goes beyond one or two more responses and seems to get going, I'll move to another thread


No I like a bit of banter, as i said 90% of the time not always, that is good set but very rare. That would be a good rgb mod set. I was really talking about those people who get a crappy set from goodwill and expect pvm results. Good luck though.
 
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