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Steve X2 wrote: »

Got this today. Its mint condition, but was definitely opened in the past as the original receipt from 1994 was inside the box. Still very happy with it though.

£123 for a single laserdisc movie? :eek:


I can just imagine the type of person buying this back in the day also having a Neo Geo AES console. None of that peasant VHS or nintendo/sega stuff :pac:

geotrig

Ignore the mess as doing some work around the house so games room is in a heap and being used for storage and dust from everything and everywhere is all over everything more than anything !!Moved the widescreen tv( 2nd last grey one ) down from an upstairs room, I think I need to stop hoarding tv's though,its taken up my decks space but they were just gathering dust anyway !I don't know if I will keep it here or not tbh
Cant seem to imbed picture

https://imgur.com/a/qQcQCBy

o1s1n

Everything I ever wanted in life, a Lego CRT!

Check out the detail on the back of it.

https://www.vjgamer.com.hk/articles/2020/07/13/69964/lego-71374-nintendo-entertainment-system

2,646 pieces and 300 euro :eek:

KeRbDoG

o1s1n wrote: »

Everything I ever wanted in life, a Lego CRT!

Check out the detail on the back of it.

https://www.vjgamer.com.hk/articles/2020/07/13/69964/lego-71374-nintendo-entertainment-system

2,646 pieces and 300 euro :eek:

Keep an eye on Aliexpress searching for 'blocks 71374' - I'd say it will appear for much cheaper a month or so after its released by Lego

Colonel Panic

Are PVMs just mad money now all over?

I'd love a smallish one for tinkering

o1s1n

KeRbDoG wrote: »

Keep an eye on Aliexpress searching for 'blocks 71374' - I'd say it will appear for much cheaper a month or so after its released by Lego

I didn't know knock off Chinese lego existed, some of the prices on Aliexpress are almost too good to be true.

Ever try buying any? Really tempted to pick something up purely as a matter of interest!

Colonel Panic wrote: »

Are PVMs just mad money now all over?

I'd love a smallish one for tinkering

Only way to buy a PVM for cheap now is either finding one in the wild or nabbing a deal through here or adverts.

You get some decent auctions turning up on ebay now and again, but shipping is quite a pain and they're generally ridiculously over priced.

Actually I've had a 9 inch PVM successfully shipped through Parcel Motel now that I think of it.

KeRbDoG

o1s1n wrote: »

I didn't know knock off Chinese lego existed, some of the prices on Aliexpress are almost too good to be true.

Ever try buying any? Really tempted to pick something up purely as a matter of interest!

Lepin was the clone which was clamped down on last year so searching for just Lepin on Aliexpress prob shows nothing, you could search for lepinblocks or construction blocks and get the same items. I bought a set last year and still haven't got around to putting it together from a dig though they look grand, loads of reviews of them on YouTube.

paul79

Sony monitor on adverts bezel is damaged tho .

https://touch.adverts.ie/other-electronics/sony-pvm-20m2mde-retro-gaming-crt-monitor/21003803

o1s1n

Was just about to post it, he's that lad who found hundreds of monitors a few months back. (Not sure if this was one of them)

It's a shame the bezel is broken, this is actually a lovely monitor as it has a white case so looks a bit more house friendly.

Also saw a pretty rare 4:3 29 inch consumer Sony Trinitron

https://www.adverts.ie/accessories/sony-fd-trinitron-kv-29-crt-tv/20965170

paul79

Yes pity about the bezel , I’ve been keeping an eye on his ads I knew he had come across a few monitors didn’t realize so many , My Jvc monitor is lovely but the skew at the top when using my sigma drives me crazy image is gorgeous otherwise , That tv looks great and only €50 bargain ,thank god it want found in an attic stored like new !

Steve X2

I'd be interested in the PVM myself. There is a lot of damage to the front, you can see it in the extra pic i asked him to show. A bit of work involved to fix that up, but for the right price it might be worth a shot.

Edit: I ended up going for it for 200.

o1s1n

Honestly with the way things have gone with pro monitors and the fact that it's a 20 inch which are rare enough here (and in white!) it's not a bad deal at all. The picture quality looks absolutely gorgeous.

Might even be able to do something simple with a bit of Sugru in the correct grey to help fix the snap in the bezel.

Steve X2

o1s1n wrote: »

Honestly with the way things have gone with pro monitors and the fact that it's a 20 inch which are rare enough here (and in white!) it's not a bad deal at all. The picture quality looks absolutely gorgeous.

Might even be able to do something simple with a bit of Sugru in the correct grey to help fix the snap in the bezel.

Will see in person tomorrow and decide how best to fix it up. I cant remember how easy it is to remove the bezel on these. But if it comes off ok I think a little 3d printing, resin and some epoxy and sanding might sort it out. It'd need to be painted after all that so will see how that goes.

o1s1n

They come off extremely easily. Just a few screws on each side panel and there should be a couple of screws down the bottom behind each of the pull out loop things on the front. Will pop right off. Might be an idea when you have it off to check if there's an anti glare coating sticker thing and maybe remove that too if there are any scratches on it.

Forgot you had the 3D printer! Should be able to come up with an interesting solution alright.

Wonder could you cut the bezel above and below the break, 3D print that section modeled on a mirror of the others side and then attach it?

eddhorse

Nice i was gonna offer 200 as well, least someone has it )

Fibre glass and sand maybe will fix it.

Steve X2

o1s1n wrote: »

They come off extremely easily. Just a few screws on each side panel and there should be a couple of screws down the bottom behind each of the pull out loop things on the front. Will pop right off. Might be an idea when you have it off to check if there's an anti glare coating sticker thing and maybe remove that too if there are any scratches on it.

Forgot you had the 3D printer! Should be able to come up with an interesting solution alright.

Wonder could you cut the bezel above and below the break, 3D print that section modeled on a mirror of the others side and then attach it?

I dont think these medical displays had any glare stickers on them.
I think I'll repair/patch up whats there rather than cutting it up. Maybe use Milliput or something like that as I've had success with it in the past.

Baking soda and superglue is another option

CiDeRmAn

Dry noodles?

Steve X2

I think it'll be a combination of super fine Milliput and Jenolite, maybe a bit of gorilla epoxy on the inside section. That's what I've got on hand anyway.
It wont be perfect, but it should be an improvement.

I've already quickly designed a 3D printable pull bar for the right side as its missing. It'll just be for show, no real strength.

o1s1n

Offer 300 once you have it fixed :pac:

Steve X2

So I got the PVM this evening. The damage seems very repairable after inspection. Picture quality is really nice indeed(better than my other PVM's). It has the normal limited onscreen menu and the usual PVM/BVM button presses brings up the advanced menu, which is handy as it needed some slight display adjustments.

Quick pic that doesn't really do it justice:

Jack burton

Steve X2 wrote: »

So I got the PVM this evening. The damage seems very repairable after inspection. Picture quality is really nice indeed(better than my other PVM's). It has the normal limited onscreen menu and the usual PVM/BVM button presses brings up the advanced menu, which is handy as it needed some slight display adjustments.

Quick pic that doesn't really do it justice:

Very nice. Really want to get a decent sized pvm myself but prices are just too insane at the moment

Steve X2

If anyone is missing a pull bar on their PVM/BVM(and has a 3D printer), I designed this to be attached with epoxy. It's for aesthetics only, so dont depend on it for anything functional
I do plan on doing a screw in version at some stage.


https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4551173

Jack burton

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accensi0n

o1s1n wrote: »

Everything I ever wanted in life, a Lego CRT!

Check out the detail on the back of it.

https://www.vjgamer.com.hk/articles/2020/07/13/69964/lego-71374-nintendo-entertainment-system

2,646 pieces and 300 euro :eek:

Alright, fess up, who ordered? I'm so tempted.

accensi0n

accensi0n wrote: »

Alright, fess up, who ordered? I'm so tempted.

When ever I get tempted by something like this (whick I am !!)
I picture it covered in dust taking up space in 3 months time

Here’s the aliexpress version should you want your dust collector to cost a little less

Jack burton

So moving a few things around and setting up some tvs again in a more permanent place.

I have this lovely Sony but it's got a few issues.

Convergence on the bottom left hand corner that isn't being shifted after I use the wand on it.

And the picture is a few degrees off. I tried adjusting the neck yolk to sort it but doesn't seem to make any difference.

Any thoughts what to try next? I only have a one for all remote for it so haven't gotten into the service menu yet but is the picture rotation even an option in there?

Colonel Panic

Sony Trinitron KV21? I've got one of those! Do you know what the button sequence to get into the service menu is? I could check the options for you.

Jack burton

Just got sent a manual for it.

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/159569/Sony-Fd-Trinitron-Kv-21lt1e.html?page=20#manual

The convergence in the corner will probably be sorted out with some adjusting inside the tv but can't see an option for the rotation. Doesn't really look like a geometry issue to me, just looks like it's off level