Mounting 36" Sony CRT

[Peja]

Hey there everyone.....in the next week or so, whenever I can get some guys to help me lift, I plan on replacing my old sharp image 36" arcade monitor with a Sony Trinitron kv-36fv300 crt.  this is going in my dynamo showcase cab.  

I have read in other topics that this will indeed fit in this type of cab, at least I'm hoping it will.  My rough rough eyeball w/tape  measure  seemed like it would fit.  Seems I have enough width and depth (insert thats what she said joke) in the cabinet for this.

I'm wondering if anyone out there has put this beast of a monitor in their cab and if there is anything I should be looking out for?  I'm not sure how much the old monitor weighs but the new one decased will be about 200lbs.  I'm hoping the existing monitor brackets will support this.  I may have to drill new corner holes however.

Thanks for any help you can give me.
Peja

[matsadona]

Maybe you have thought of this already, but the Sony Trinitron is quite different to standard monitors, so you will need to use the Trinitron electronics as well.

[Peja]

Maybe you have thought of this already, but the Sony Trinitron is quite different to standard monitors, so you will need to use the Trinitron electronics as well.

I assume you are talking about the electronic boards that are in the inside of the tv case?  I plan on using those, in fact I didn't even know you could swap the arcade boards out for one another......learn something new everyday!!

Thanks for the reply matsadona.

[matsadona]

Normally it is just fine to swap only the tube, and keep the electronics (chassis board).
The arcade chassis are preferred since they are streamlined (no tuner and audio circuits etc) and built to be powered on 24/7 (well, at least the more expensive ones).
Usually you also have a lot of different settings that can be tweaked with potentiometers for all kind of geometry and frequencies so that you can get a perfect picture for every game.
A standard TV is set for one very specific resolution and frequency, and usually there is only minor changes you can do. Some have more advanced settings in the “service mode”, but then you need that secret service code and the remote controller to enter it.

Not all arcade chassis can be used with all tubes. There are different number of pins and configuration on the neck boards, and also different voltages (depending on the size of the tube etc). But if you know what you do, it is perfectly fine to swap an old tube with one from a standard TV and keep your game running for many years to come.

And once again, the Trinitron design is different (Google if you want details  ) so here you must keep the TV chassis and replace the one you have today.
My experience is that if you go with a standard TV chassi you don’t need to mess around with the color settings, since all that is perfectly tuned already. The biggest problem is to adjust the screen size and position for some games, depending on resolution an frequencies.

Couldn’t tell from you profile were you live, but if you are in Europe and you have an RGB Scart it is very convenient to hook it up.


Sorry I can’t help regarding the physical size and if it will fit or not. What I can tell you is this – make sure you get help when doing it.
An extra pair of hands is more or less a must, supporting the weight and to be able to mount nuts and bolts conveniently.

[Peja]

Excellent information matsadona.  I didn't know about a lot of that stuff, so thank you for the schooling. 

I measured the bolt brackets from the previous monitor and the new one and I believe they are slightly off, so I will have to have a few people holding the monitor level while I drill new bolt holes in the metal mounting brackets.  I think we will probably be trying it in the next day or two. 

I know it is not authentic but I like the look of the CRT....nice vibrant colors.  I'm sure if I had a decent arcade monitor, it too would be vibrant.  Free is free though so I will take what I can get.

Thanks again.
Peja

[matsadona]

Well, a TV and an arcade monitor is basically the same thing, i.e. a low res (15kHz) CRT. If you have it properly configured nobody could tell if it is a 300$ arcade monitor or a 5$ TV from a garage sell =)

The Trinitron is however a bit different in the design, but still also a low res CRT. So in my opinion it is “authentic” as long as there is a CRT.