Sony PVM professional video monitor and the VIC20?

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r.cade wrote:The video outs should technically be terminated with a 75ohm terminator, if it's the last/only thing connected. In practice, however, generally this seems to not be needed. Likely you might experience a slightly darker picture than normal without it.
Thank you very much for this note! No problem, I have many terminators.
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OP shouldn't have posted his request in the first place... Now there's a bunch of Denialers hunting for a Sony professional monitor 8)
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Mine is paid in full and mailed already, so I will sip my cup of tea while others dig the web... 8)

I still have to find out if everything will be OK with the VIC20, so finger crossed at the moment, however these were professional instruments that used to cost a fortune when new - 1K$ per finger and you needed two hands to count... :shock: They're now being tossed at bargain prices due to the switch to HD transmissions by broadcasters, so yes: it is definitely the right time to put your hands on one if you prefer CRTs!
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It tempts me in terms of quality and flexibility toward video format, but the diagonal is a bit too short for my incipient presbyopia :?
For anyone interested, there are fifteen (!) Sony professional monitors waiting for you in Germany at the price of 142.80 Euros (negotiable) plus shipping.
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Orion, they come in all sizes! :D

I focused on 5'' and 6'' because I need to fit the unit amongst my workbench instruments (and also because this fits my childish desire to own a mini-colur-TV set, which was impossible to afford when I was a kid and I had my "secret house" under the bed, but this would lead us too far from the point... :D )

AFAIK the 9'' is the biggest truly portable unit, still with the top handle and a reasonable wheight.

The 11' is the first of the line to have a front speaker. Then the line goes up to at least 20''.

Just check twice that they really have the speaker (a "volume" knob on the front is a clue) because there were also PVMs without speaker for medical use. By the way I focused on Sony because another childish dream that never came true so far was to own a "trinitron" CRT :D but there are also other makes that made impressive professional monitors; JVC is the first that comes to mind. 8)
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the 14" and 15" are also kind of portable.... gives you a free workout too :)
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r.cade wrote:With the right adapter, it works great on the Amiga, Atari ST, Apple IIgs, etc. Some models will also do digital signals (I believe) like CGA through a different adapter...
Yes, my Sony GVM works well in C128 80-column RGB digital mode.

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I have owned several Sony PVM monitors and I was never really impressed with how they looked when hooked up to a Vic-20. I find the picture to be much better on a typical 1702 monitor or 9"/13" tv from the 80's. I feel the PVM's may be too good/exact for the Vic video signal. That's just my observation.
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I have a few sony pvms. 9inch and 14 inch. All have 110-250vac and 12vdc input. All have 500 scanlines. Composite and s-video inputs. One even has rgb (which I didn't use so far). Prices ranged from 5 euros to 50. One even came in a flight case. Can display ntsc pal and secam. Fantastic.
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Barney wrote:I have owned several Sony PVM monitors and I was never really impressed with how they looked when hooked up to a Vic-20. I find the picture to be much better on a typical 1702 monitor or 9"/13" tv from the 80's. I feel the PVM's may be too good/exact for the Vic video signal. That's just my observation.
Is that with or without the S-Video mod ?
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eslapion wrote:
Barney wrote:I have owned several Sony PVM monitors and I was never really impressed with how they looked when hooked up to a Vic-20. I find the picture to be much better on a typical 1702 monitor or 9"/13" tv from the 80's. I feel the PVM's may be too good/exact for the Vic video signal. That's just my observation.
Is that with or without the S-Video mod ?
That's a good question. I believe that was without the S-video mod. I will have to go back and take another look.
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orion70 wrote:OP shouldn't have posted his request in the first place... Now there's a bunch of Denialers hunting for a Sony professional monitor 8)
If you can't find a Sony PVM for a good price an excellent alternative is the JVC-A13SU. Great size (13"), with composite and S-Video inputs.

Many claim it to be a later cousin of the original Commodore 1701/2. Supposedly both picture tubes are JVC brand and very similar. I've got two myself and am very happy with their performance.
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