Sony Trinitron Multiscan 20" monitor

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Heya guys. I'm just wondering what are your thoughts about this monitor.



Any good? What I'm worried is about those RGB inputs. Shouldn't it be some kind of db-15 female connector?

For $30, I don't think I should pass this up. The monitor has no burn-in, geometry errors, etc.
 
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Those are BNC connecters. The attachments are easy to locate if you intend to make custom cables.
Purchase the Monitor.
Forgot to mention:
I don't know what you intend to use it for but if it's for a JAMMA setup make sure the Monitor is Analog or has a switch for both digital and analog.

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It's pretty easy to pick up BNC to HD-15 cables... you can find 'em on eBay.

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Thanks for all your help guys!

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this is mostly towards consoles as I already have a cab for Arcade goodness.

channelmaniac,
Thanks, I'll search on eBay now...
 
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SpamYouToDeath said:
Uh... it looks like it HAS a db-15 connector.
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I can't read it because of the shadow, but it seems to read HD-15. I guess I have the work cut in half for me (except for building the cables, ugh).
 
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I don't think that monitor can sync down to 15 khz. It will be good for VGA stuff... but not 15 khz RGB stuff.
 
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300wins said:
I don't think that monitor can sync down to 15 khz. It will be good for VGA stuff... but not 15 khz RGB stuff.
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I didn't even think about asking that. Well, he said its perfect for CAD and design programs.
 
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I'd check the back of the monitor. Somewhere it'll tell you the scan rates. You're looking for 15khz horizontal. If it starts above 15khz, you're out of luck. If it's 31khz (VGA), running a 15khz RGB signal will most likely damage the monitor. :(
 
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RocketLawnChair said:
I'd check the back of the monitor. Somewhere it'll tell you the scan rates. You're looking for 15khz horizontal. If it starts above 15khz, you're out of luck. If it's 31khz (VGA), running a 15khz RGB signal will most likely damage the monitor. :(
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Thanks for all your help! This is extremely helpful. I'll make sure I'll ask when (if he) responds!
 
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Welp, looks like it doesn't support 15khz:
Diagonal Size 20"
Dot Pitch / Pixel Pitch 0.3 mm
Max Resolution 1600 x 1280 / 64 Hz
Max Sync Rate (V x H) 150 Hz x 86 kHz
Factory Preset Resolution Modes 640 x 480 / 150 Hz
800 x 600 / 134 Hz
1024 x 768 / 107 Hz
1280 x 1024 / 80 Hz
1600 x 1280 / 64 Hz
Front Panel Controls Power on/off, adjust +/- , select
On-Screen Controls Contrast, brightness, H/V-position, H/V-size, pincushion distortion, color temperature selection, convergence, rotation, input select
Interface VGA (HD-15)

Expansion / Connectivity
Connections 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) - 1
1 x display / video - VGA - BNC - 5
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