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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: soundguy77 on October 01, 2012, 05:17:23 pm
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Complete noob here. I've recently come upon one of those nice little 13" studio monitors (Sony PVM-1380) and was wondering what I would need to get the best image quality out of a Sega Genesis.
It has two BNC inputs (shown in the pic below).
Really appreciate the help. I'm in the U.S.
(http://i50.tinypic.com/oa2pmd.png)
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Those are ordinary composite video inputs, which isn't really any good when it comes to quality. Way better than using the antenna signal of course.
I was hoping that the "VTR" connector had som RGB input, which would be the best. But unfortunately it seems to be a parallel input to Line B, but with the audio signal combined.
Anyway, connect pin 1 (Composite) and 2 (GND) from the Genesis A/V connector any Video in BNC on the monitor.
The audio signal is from pin 3 and that should go to the audio input at the monitor (with ground of course).
http://pinouts.ru/Game/sega1_pinout.shtml (http://pinouts.ru/Game/sega1_pinout.shtml)
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Appreciate the response. Looks like many of these Sony PVM's had RGB inputs, which is what I'm looking for. Guess the 1380 was the bare bones/basic model. Thanks!
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This is still a good monitor. Generally the composite video connection on these will look a bit better than on most other displays.
Purchase a BNC>Phono adapter and try it out:
(http://www.aceonline.co.uk/items/PHONO-BNC-cleervu-security-adapter.jpg)
In my opinion these monitors make the NES look the best you will ever see it.