PVM issues- scrambled picture

joe8

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Does anyone know what's wrong with my PVM (2950QM)? The screen was ok when I first got it, then it went scrambled after a while. Turning it off and then on again doesn't seem to fix it.
Basically the picture is scrambled, but sometimes it also gets blurry instead and changes color (when you go into the menu).
 

theMot

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So it was working ok when you first got it and connected consoles then it just stopped working?
 

joe8

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So it was working ok when you first got it and connected consoles then it just stopped working?
Yeah, I tried putting s-video from a DVD player into it. It worked ok for a while and then got scrambled. I also tried some other DVD players & onsoles, but the s-video on those didn't really work anyway. I got a bent pin on the cable which I had to straighten. I try to avoid using s-video if I can (s-video seems like it's less reliable than composite and component). I'll be getting some BNC to RCA adaptors so I can use component and composite instead. Or I might end up exchanging it for other pvm's the seller has, if I can test if if they work ok.
But it's scrambled even if there nothing connected to it (and I think there's no picture at all now).

Why are you using S-Video? You have a PVM, get on the RGB!
I don't have a SCART->BNC cable yet.
 
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theMot

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If you can swap it then do that I guess.

Why are you using S-Video? You have a PVM, get on the RGB!
 
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