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Title: SONY TRINITRON PVM-20N1U any info on these inputs?
Post by: tonyiommi on March 30, 2013, 11:55:46 pm

New member here but I've been a long time lurker. A chance to buy a PVM-20N1U has recently popped up but I have no idea what kind on inputs are on this thing. Can anyone shed a little light? I've attached an image that I've found of the inputs on the monitor.
Edit: Changed picture to one that showed the inputs a little better.
Edit 2: After hours of searching I'm pretty sure this is S-Video and composite but I need an adapter to run my consoles on this right? Not enough info around the internet about this model.

Title: Re: SONY TRINITRON PVM-20N1U any info on these inputs?
Post by: Gray_Area on April 01, 2013, 06:34:05 pm

Yeah. I bet the manual describes them. Starts with a C. Or S, on the left.

Title: Re: SONY TRINITRON PVM-20N1U any info on these inputs?
Post by: tonyiommi on April 01, 2013, 11:46:11 pm

Quote from: Gray_Area on April 01, 2013, 06:34:05 pm

Yeah. I bet the manual describes them. Starts with a C. Or S, on the left.

I was browsing the forums and saw a post about a different PVM model that only accepted composite.  Someone on there mentioned using a RCA/Phono adapter. Do you think that would work for this? Sorry. I know nothing about these kind of things.

Title: Re: SONY TRINITRON PVM-20N1U any info on these inputs?
Post by: mgb on April 02, 2013, 11:41:31 pm

those silver connectors are for composite video. normally you would see rca connectors for composite video in retail electronics like tvs and what not.
this monitor here is a security camera monitor so it uses BNC connectors for composite video.
there are many RCA to BNC adapters, Google them or check at B&H photo