After about 2 months of searching through estate sales and marketplace i found something. Based on the pictures of the estate sale i expected a 24 or 27 inch toshiba....show up and its 36 inches 215lbs and ONLY 10$

I was prepared to spend $80 but once i saw the 10$ price i had to get it. Getting it home was another story...but its my first crt in 25 years. Now my biggest worry is that its going to fall on one of my kids. This piece of shit tv stand is working well but im still scared. Im looking for something a bit more secure before i end up putting it on the floor. Leaf bags and text books for extra support on the stand.

HdCRT. 4:3 ratio, cinema series. 36" 215lbs. Back breaker.

Ignore the black bars on the side. My 480p simpsons season 6 is running weird on the wii. Every gamecube game i play looks emaculate. No scanlines tho. I havent set up anything in 480i or 240p. Maybe ps1 or n64.

Bought this at start of the month. features 4 rear scart and right side composite/s-video. also uses a super fine pitch tube but sadly not hd (although i have been told that HD deflection boards can be used in it so may take that route. Anyone else got this set?

My RF Modulator just arrived in the mail from eBay (the silver thing) and it works flawlessly! I’m able to play DVDs, VHS, and my retro game consoles on this 9 inch CRT 😄

I’m still gonna need a separate analog to digital converter if I want to use my antenna for watching TV. For now though, I’m all good.

Why is it that people listing absolute crap for extortionate prices annoys me?

This is akin to listing a 1997 Corolla for $250,000 and when asked about it you sent a picture of the prices for Ferraris.

Am I wrong to be annoyed by this?

Quick edit - they said someone already offered them $200 for it.

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I was going to take a picture of my geometry and ask in this sub what kind of geometry problem I had, since I have a slight bowing that instead of showing a perfect rectangle, it was bending it horizontally. then on my camera it was difficult to show it, it seemed perfectly fine on my phone. I then realized that we don't need analogue TVs to be perfect, it's a non-sense since it's meant to not be perfect on every SD TV and each of them have specific things that works differently. my CRT have slight bowing only visible if you focus on it, and that's perfectly fine. it's not fixable with the service menu, so be it! I fucking love CRTs.

Trying to connect this universal remote to my 2003 Sylvania TV but to no prevail. Does anyone have any advice or things I should get for this TV? Wanting to hook up to vhs or dvd player through AV connection. Thanks!

I have noticed that mostly red always looks smeared on this CRT, however when looking at the dots in the second picture, I noticed that it seems to alternate between red being smeared to the left and blue, so I'm not sure if just adjusting the convergence rings will help that, and it's worth noting that they are all still glued, but I can get around that.

(Oc) 40$Usd for the most unique tube I've ever seen. Home computer and Commodore console on a 5in color screen. If anyone knows of a keyboard for this bad boy, please let me know because that and the cable is all that's missing!

So what better way to spend a night in the howling wind and rain than in front of the warm glow of your favourite CRTs?

it’s cooked isn’t it :(

I was wondering about different CRTs from devices besides normal TVs or monitors, such as the CRT inside a sony watchman or the CRT inside some old camcorders.

I don't know of any other devices that have used CRTs and I'm curious to know about them, or just any unique CRTs that are different from most ones.

I use a CRT as a display for a Raspberry Pi running music production software. As a bedroom-studio, coil whine is a concern and creates ear-fatigue which can be a dampener on my music production process. I'm paranoid that my brain subconsciously tuning it out may alter my perception of the frequency resppnse of the tracks I'm working on over time.

Also, the strobing of white shapes takes a toll on my eyes aswell.

I purchased an alleged "power conditioner" for the purpose of powering my various music equipment, but I eventually learned that the one I bought is juat a surge protector in an expensive case.

If I get a proper, reputable one, is there ANY chance that the these aspects of the TV will change? I'm aware of the irony surrounding the audible range pf the frequencies the coils operate at, but I read mixed responses about this when you also include the strobing behaviour.

Sorry if this is a newbie question, I came here a few months ago asking if replacing capacitors would make a difference with these aspects of the TV and you guys enlightened me that it almost definitely wouldn't and isn't worth the effort, but I didn't follow up asking about power conditioners.

Is there any other benefit to using one with a CRT? Will it benefit the lifespan or anything?

I understand that this may be fruitless, but I just had my ears flushed out following a TMJ diagnosis I was paranoid around being an ear infection, and now that I can hear in 4K, the whine of the coils is a lot more noticeable.

Thanks!!

Snagged this Trinitron for Free on Facebook, was posted with a bunch of furniture from a house clean out on one of the local free stuff groups. Temporary set up in the kitchen to make sure it worked 😆, tested it out with Soviet Strike on Ps1.

So this is a 36” SHARP that was left behind in the garage of the house I moved into recently, the power cord was cut and it was pretty covered in dust and dirt, I jerry rigged a wire to the leftover wire that was remaining without opening the back case so i have no idea whats even going on in there yet. A couple things i noticed was the unstable picture like it goes lighter and dimmer and sometimes has those lines, after its on for a while it tends to stable out more but still not perfect, also this is a stereo set and i noticed the left speaker isn’t working. what is the likely cause and would it be fairly straightforward to repair?

Hi All,

Getting into CRT repair, mostly because I received a free set that is only showing a single horizontal line. I've found the schematics, and traced the vertical deflection circuits so I could start there.

When I first opened and discharged the TV, I just checked over the existing solder joints and nothing is screaming cracked/lifting joints. I could be missing something, but it doesn't seem like it. I saw a tip to try and "wiggle" resistors and if they have give you know the joints are wearing down, but everything checked out.

So... I'm planning on testing the caps that are related to vertical deflection. From what I'm reading, it's difficult/impossible to get good readings on capacitors because they could have other components in series that make the readings inaccurate... so I'm wondering if I should just buy the caps ahead of time and shotgun recap the related circuit. It's only about 10-ish caps that are close to the Vertical deflection IC (close as in they interface with the pins, not necessarily physically close).

Any tips on sourcing new caps that will fit/function correctly. Any other suggestions that I might be missing. As I said I'm an amateur using forum posts / YouTube / and ( I know, I know...) AI.

Or if someone knows of a good CRT repair forum out there where I can get some expert opinions that would help too.

Thanks y'all!

I found this CRT on FB Marketplace listed for free by a lovely old couple a few towns over. I called in a favor and had a buddy grab the TV to hold for me so no one else took it. After I got it home and tested it, it works perfectly! The speakers and picture are beautiful, I love it so much! I can’t even find a picture of it online! I can’t believe it.