I’m looking for help identifying this TV from my childhood. I can’t seem to find the model anywhere. I think it’s a Zenith or RCA.
The remote slid into a little slot inside one of the black panels (left side?) and clicked. You’d push it in again and it would release.
Any help would be much appreciated! I’d love to find one and restore it!
I need help with connecting my iPad to this cool little TV I got at a yard sale. I am a photographer and plan to display a slideshow on it at an upcoming event (no audio).
I tried connecting the TV to an AV to HDMI converter (which is powered by USB and plugged in to a good power source) into an HDMI to USBC adapter into my iPad, and all that I get is a white screen on the tv (first photo).
I've tried using a different power source, hdmi cable, and different device and still no luck.
Thank you for your help!
Tape is in impeccable shape so I don’t think that’s it
Maybe a head or tracking issue anyone know what to do or cleaning upkeep?
Got my hands on a holy grail of CRTs today. The Phillips discoverer. Isn’t the rgb scart model only the rf model. Not to sure if it works as cords been snipped but the outer shell is in absolutely fantastic shape, no cracks or anything. Couple little scuffs in visor but reckon I can polish it out. I’ve never opened a crt before and honestly don’t have the time to learn at the moment. Would anyone like to have a look at this or could refer me to someone that is knowledgeable on getting sets running, am happy to pay for the repair/diagnoses Like I said is untested and have no idea if the tv works, might just need a new cord and that’s it not sure. but the tube and outer shell is in great condition so leaning towards it being okay.
Located Wollongong area. Am happy to drive upto Sydney though or down the coast. Really want to get this fixed up and running again, so stoked!
Hello this is my first post over here and my wife and I got an old Sony KP-53V16 53" Rear Projector tv. We have plans for old retro gaming on it but as we used a HDMI to AV Converter for our Roku Box we tried to set the convergence on it. First thing I noticed was the blue lines were very far to the left and the red was where it needed to be. We tried to set Convergence after and no matter what we do we cant seem to get the Blue "Ghosting" out of the image. Can someone help with what that issue is or what it could be to try and guide me where I need to look.
Thank you. Heres some images to show what Im talking about
Bought new for my grandmothers bedroom till 2008 then the tv was Moved to the farm house till 2018. (Barely used)
During renovations in 2018 it was thrown away by my family and i recognised it and stored it.
Gladly i found the original remote in a plastic bag tied to the tv.
Even-though it is not as high end as a Sony WEGA or a Trinitron it still has vivid colours
Dark blacks and bright whites and a flat glass screen (i still prefer the curved ones).
So eventually December of last year took it and cleaned it and placed it in this corner hooked it to cable ,a dvd player,a wii and a VCR which my cousin borrowed it.
It gave that sitting area a flow it was missing it turned a dead zone into a social rest area even though it is far from perfect with a missing front cover i still like the period correct coziness it brings as i live in an old house.
I couldn't bare see it thrown away especially with the memories it had.
So this tv went through a full circle it returned to the very house it started its life as a new modern tv but this time as part of the family.
What is the solution for covering the front input/button cover ? Thank you and i hope u enjoyed the story of saving a forgotten tube.
Hello I’m new to this subreddit, I’m trying figure out what chassis this tv has and where to get a diagram of the chassis to get tubes for it. I just got this set today at a local antique store for a 100 dollar and at the same place I found a GE tube Tv and transistors service caddie and got that as well to include with the TV and GE tv cart that the tv is sitting on.
Its from the 70s-80s its a kawasho crt model number 3719
Hey everyone, looking for some help with an older Zenith CRT TV.
I recently picked up a 1995 Zenith SR2504BT (Service No. SR2504BT8). The TV works, but I’m having trouble accessing the composite/RCA input without the original remote.
The TV has yellow/red/white RCA inputs on the back, and I’ve been trying to hook up my Nintendo 64. The front panel has Channel Up/Down, Volume, Menu, Select, Adjust and Enter. The menus cycle through Setup, Audio and Video, but I cannot find an AUX/Input/Source option anywhere.
The biggest oddity is that the TV seems stuck on Channel 2. Channel Up/Down won’t go past it. I’ve tried:
I also confirmed from the original manual that this TV uses the Zenith MBR3445 remote. I’m trying to find one, but they’re difficult/expensive to get shipped to Canada.
As a workaround, I tried an old N64 RFU adapter using coax and Channel 3/4. The TV reacts when the N64 is powered on—the normal static/no-signal changes to a black screen—but I still don’t get an actual picture.
My eventual goal is also to hook up a Roku, probably using HDMI-to-RCA or HDMI-to-RF conversion.
So my main questions are:
I’d really like to keep this old Zenith going instead of giving up on it. Any experience with this exact model or similar mid-90s Zenith CRTs would be greatly appreciated.
I’m trying to upcycle a Panasonic Ranger 505 portable TV. My goal is to use an ESP32 microcontroller and an RF modulator to generate custom graphics on the CRT.
I think I may have made things a little more difficult than I needed to. When I first started the project, I wasn’t planning on using the CRT, so I removed the motherboard, CRT, and transformer. Unfortunately, while I was removing the CRT, I damaged the flyback transformer and, in a moment of questionable judgment, snipped some of the wires.
Since I still have all of the original components, I’m hoping I might be able to put everything back together if I can find the correct replacement flyback transformer. The problem is that the only service manual I’ve been able to find for the Ranger 505 is for the European model.
I know the European model uses PAL while the U.S. model uses NTSC. However, since I would mainly be using the service manual to figure out how everything was originally wired and I wouldn’t be modifying the VHF/UHF tuner or other video circuitry on the motherboard, would the European service manual still be useful for figuring out the wiring?
I’m also planning to use an ESP32 to run the project and power everything from a DC power supply rather than using the original AC power arrangement.
Assuming I can find the correct replacement flyback transformer, is this TV realistically repairable using the European service manual as a wiring reference, or have I taken this project too far and should I just consider it a lost cause?
Saw it. Loved it, now I don't know what to do with it. Any suggestions?
Just recently, I found this beauty of a woodgrain Sony Trinitron at my local electronics recycling center! I was able to get it for $15, and it works perfectly! The unit was manufactured in November of 1985 and has AV inputs on the back, allowing me to connect my plug and play consoles to it!
This BVM unit is almost identical to the PVM-9045QM, but it doesn’t have speakers, so I connected it to the Sony AMS-3 to give it sound. 🔊📺🔉
I have a KV-36FS13 that I absolutely love, and I wanted to make a pirate tv station so I could tinker with the airwaves I grew up on. I can get a clear enough picture and sound, but I can’t get color to come through on the screen when using RF. All the other inputs are fine, and my other TV’s are getting color, except for the one I actually care about. Any suggestions on how to fix this?
As of the recent acquisition of a vast assortment of immaculately preserved knick-knacks from the past, I appeal to the collective knowledge of the internet for any insight. With gratitude in anticipation.
i inherited this old rca antenna tv from my grandfather and figured out how to get my roku stick running on it! extremely pleased with my new bedroom tv and had to share the joy :)
pictured: Coach Ernie Pantusso from Cheers being streamed from Hulu