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Recent CRT Pick-up "Personal Grail"

I know it may seem a little crazy, but I've been looking for a decent translucent CRT for a few years. Earlier this week I was lucky enough to find this Zenith. It has all the best features that would have ever been available on the Clear CRTs. This is because the majority of these were sent to prisons and had very limited features allowed. More to come on this one.

- Steve

DE-5000 LCR Meter Overview & Modification

This has become one of my favorite tools over the last 3 months, but it does have a few issues. Thankfully this mod can help with the biggest problem on the meter itself.

Thanks for the support and have a great weekend.

- Steve

Rough ending for this PVM

Here is a look at what happens when shipping goes wrong.


Have a great day and please let me know if you need anything. You can DM me anytime or post your own topics.

Thanks

- Steve

Sony BKM 68X for sale, but it looks risky

There is a Sony BKM-68X currently listed on eBay for sale. This is the super rare Analog RGB & Component video input card for the BVM A series CRT monitors. It is believed that less than 300 were ever made of this board and many of those were recycled and destroyed leaving a very finite inventory available. The price seems fair to me and is less than I'd sell mine for. The problem is the listing seems a bit fishy. Maybe I'm wrong, but this seller doesn't have a lot of recorded feedba...

Sony PVM 2950Q Capacitor List

Hey everyone. This is a list of all the caps in the 2950q. You'll really only need the electrolytic cap list, but this is a great helpful resource. Thanks Maximilian Decroix for sharing it.

- Steve

Sony PVM 2950Q Restoration

Hey everyone,

I had a lot of fun working on this PVM. The 2950q is still my all time favorite PVM. This video will be posted in a couple days to YouTube. Please let me know if you need anything and thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

- Steve

The Best BNC to RCA Adapter.

This is the best 75ohm BNC to RCA adapter I've ever found. It is a bit pricey at almost $6 USD each, but well worth it. FYI - I don't get paid by any company to promote an item. These are the exact items I use professionally and I paid full retail for mine.

Here's the link to buy: https://www.markertek.com/product/bcp-rcaj/canare-bcp-rcaj-bnc-mal...

Nice Olympus 203 in Europe listed

Hey everyone in Europe. If you are looking for a PVM, here is a pretty good deal from a trusted seller. I've had others buy from him in the past and were happy.

Feel free to PM him through FB.

Thanks

- Steve

CRT Lawsuit - Payouts are nearly ready

This video will be released on Monday. One of my viewers sent me their documents from the CRT Antitrust lawsuit. It's interesting to see this whole thing evolve over the years.

On another note, I am busy editing lots of repair footage for the next few videos upcoming. Thanks and have a great day!

- Steve

Anyone need a nice PC CRT? Here are some more freebies in California

Anyone in Canada want a PVM. This one may be free of you go pick it up!

Check this add out! Don't miss out if you are in the area!

Sony PVM 2950q Service Work

Hey everyone. I was able to work on a Sony PVM 2950q for a Customer. This includes a lot of recapping, cleaning and calibration. I did a similar study on the caps for this monitor like I did on the D Series BVM in hopes of finding a patern of bad or failing caps. The only problem was none of the caps went bad! That's right, even this PVM from 1994 still had all it's caps pass within tolerance. It makes sense because the PVM was not used very much by its original owner. Look for video...

CRT Market Watch: Recently closed auctions

Hey everyone. Hope you all have a wonderful holiday weekend. Keep an eye on this government site to see if you can find a deal on some professional CRTs.

- Steve

Government PVM Auction in Ohio

This has a lot of lower end PVMs and other monitors. Still a nice lot for someone in the Ohio area!

Auction in Nebraska: Deal of a lifetime maybe

Here is an auction link I found that's only at $100 ATM. It includes a 20L5 and a BVM D20F1U! Plus others! If you want tk go get it, please do so and let us know how it goes!

D24 recap / swapping all the caps

Hey everyone,

I have made it through the majority of the boards on the D24. I was able to test the wear and tear on these caps. How many do you think went bad out of 140 total?

Thanks for the support and have a great weekend!

- Steve

The "Sinister Six" Capacitors in the D series BVM

Hey everyone, over the last 2 weeks I have been recapping lots of BVM D series boards. I have already recapped all the boards except the ISR board in a BVM D24E1WU. First I have been focusing the majority of my study on the PA board. This is the only internal board that is not in card form with electrolytic caps. It's also a board that is inside the D20's, D24's & D32 BVMs. Today I recapped my 4th PA board. Since doing these recappings, I've been testing and documenting the capacitor life...

Early Access: Tips on making custom cap kits

Hey everyone. Here is a quick guide on how you can make a custom cap kit for nearly any electronic.

Thanks for your support.

- Steve

Detroit listing for Lots of Dotronix RGB only CRTs

Hey everyone. I don't know how I missed this a couple weeks back, but if you are in the Michigan area and looking for a cool CRT, here is a listing for a bunch that will be sold for about $100 each pick-up.

The listing & member can be found in the CRT Pro Monitor Group on Facebook. You can also send the guy a direct PM.

Rare VgA GScart posted for Sale.

Hey everyone. I know people are always looking for this version of the Gscart switch. It has Scart & VGA RGBS out. It's been out of production for a while. It may go really quickly though.

Good luck.

Early Access: D series BVM flaws & more

Hi everyone,

Here is the newest video on the BVM D series restoration. I reveal some new knowledge on the PA board and Overload protection. Before that I explain capacitor lifespan.

Thanks for watching and your support.

Sincerely,


- Steve

Sony BVM & PVM comparison doc

Hey everyone.

This is another great document I found and was using today. It appears to be an old marketing tool. It's loaded with information and is great to use when comparing one Sony Pro CRT to another.

Thanks and have a great day.

- Steve

Geometry Calibration Cheat Sheet - CRT

Hey everyone,

Here is one of the best geometry calibration cheat sheets I've found. It gives a good picture of nearly every problem that you may encounter when using a CRT and the setting you should look for to adjust thepicture.

Thanks

- Steve

M Series PSU fault write-up

Hey everyone. I wanted to share this write up by another smart man and friend to the community, Evan Watson. He had an issue I've seen before in his PVM and was able to save the monitor by changing 3 ICs.

Please read the entire process because not changing all 3 will result in blowing out any new components!

Have a great day.

Early Access: Sony BVM D24E1WU Repairs part 1

Hey everyone,

I'm super excited to get things going on the Sony BVM D24 series of Pro CRT monitors. This video is the 1st in the Playlist. I go over how to recap one of the internal circuit boards (PA) and check the Overload system.

Look for mutch more to come, including a better thumbnail for the video over the weekend. Thanks for your support.

Sincerely,

- Steve

Early Access: CRT Lawsuit Update!

Hey everyone. This is a new update to a story I've covered in the past. This video will come out tomorrow on YouTube. Also D24E1WU repairs are coming next! The first video is being edited today.

Thanks again for the support.

Sincerely

- Steve

20L5 Auction found on eBay

Hey everyone. This is not my listing, but this is a chance to get a pretty good condition 20L5 at auction pricing and it will be shipped!

Early Access: 2 Year Anniversary Celebration

Hey everyone.

As some of you may know, this weekend is the 2 year anniversary of Retro Tech. I am extremely thankful for all you support. Here is a look at the past year and also a look at what is coming soon. I will be working on some prime Rare CRTs in the next few months.

Have a great weekend.

Sincerely

- Steve

Early Access: Recapping & Calibrating the PVM 2030

Here is an early look at my 2nd video coming later this week.

Thanks again and please let me know if you have any repair questions or need anything.

Sincerely,

- Steve

Early Access: PVM 2030, Arise from your CRT Grave!

Hey everyone.

I have a fresh new repair video for this week. These 2030s are great, but they are tedious little devils.

Thanks for your continued support and have a great weekend.

Sincerely,

- Steve