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| Zebidee:
Took a gamble yesterday and it paid off. I just picked up a 29" Phillips SCART CRT TV from the pile of untested TVs at the recycling place for $5. This is a gamble because you can't test it there - so I took it home and tested it. Didn't look good. No picture from the TV tuner, sound only. Couldn't select AV mode manually. But when I plugged in my PC using a special VGA-SCART cable (with a 12v AV-mode switching signal to pin 8 ), I got Mame! In full RGB splendor! :applaud: That is, I scored a 29" RGB monitor for $5!!. I already just happenned to have the remote for this model lying around, so I am doubly lucky. I was lucky for sure (or someone up there likes me :angel: ), but all this makes me wonder how many perfectly good TVs, or at least good CRT tubes, are being thrown out needlessly. This could be a good resource for someone with a bit of skill in adding cheap generic monitor chassis. |
| danny_galaga:
damn! nice one (",) |
| ChadTower:
I poke around our recycling depot the same way... I see what could be good old TVs all the time, stacked 5 deep and 5 high. I've picked out the occasional TV or monitor but mostly, unless you actually need a CRT and can somehow detect the yoke deflection angle from the outside of the case, it's not a strong gamble. Not for me, anyway, as I can take them out for free but have to pay 7.50 each to bring them back. |
| vidmouse:
Fantastic score Zeb.... the tv was easily the smost expensive single item that I had to buy (given that I'm using a poor hand me down PC for now) Are you going to install it in one of your existing cabs are build yet another new one around it? (pictures, pictures...) |
| Jeff AMN:
Somebody in my area is even luckier. I missed out, but someone just picked up an Asteroids (PERFECT condition) and a Rastan (perfect as well) together for $300. It was a kick to the nuts to miss that listing. |
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