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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: Turambar on November 03, 2011, 10:56:36 pm

Title: Sony Trinitron WEGA 27" HDTV. Model number: KV-27HS420
Post by: Turambar on November 03, 2011, 10:56:36 pm

This tv is available for purchase on Craigslist, and I am seriously thinking about using it for my arcade monitor.  I would be going dvi-hdmi with this tv and using Soft-15khz.  What does the community think about using this for the monitor for an arcade cabinet?

Title: Re: Sony Trinitron WEGA 27" HDTV. Model number: KV-27HS420
Post by: lilshawn on November 05, 2011, 11:19:47 pm

just for future reference, many TV's when displaying through HDMI or DVI connections, will only display a few frequencies as defined by the digital video specifications. it is not a multi-frequency capable interface.

IE:

1080I (1980x1020)

720P (1280x720)

480I 480P (640x480)

running any other frequency (including those offered my soft15k) will result in a no signal or out of range type message being displayed.

Title: Re: Sony Trinitron WEGA 27" HDTV. Model number: KV-27HS420
Post by: MonMotha on November 06, 2011, 12:17:44 am

A lot of CRT HDTVs are actually fixed mode monitors.  They ONLY display 1080i (or sometimes 720p) and will upscale anything lower than that.  I don't know about this particular model, but it's something to keep in mind.

Title: Re: Sony Trinitron WEGA 27" HDTV. Model number: KV-27HS420
Post by: corycet on November 06, 2011, 02:52:23 am

They are also heavy as hell!