Need Advice on a Sony Trinitron TV

[PacManFan]

Hey everybody,
            I was at a local goodwill store, and I saw a 25" Sony Trinitron TV. Upon further examinination while lloking for a svideo plug in the back, I saw that it had 3 separate composite video inputs, a remote control plug, and something called a Multi - RGB Input port. My guess is that this is some sort of TV / Video Monitor combo. The Multi - RGB Input port looked like a 40 pin IDE connector.

     I'm looking for a replacement for my 25" TV in my cabinet now, because the TV I've got only has a RF plug in the back, and I can't stand composite dot crawl anymore.  I use my cabinet  to play games, and to let my kids watch movies via a VCR. Has anyone every seen a Multi-RGB input port? Is it like s-video or componant? Can I use my Radeon 7500 to drive it easily?
 
The TV/Monitor weighed a ton, and it has 4 mounting screws on the paneling by the neck tube.

The TV was only 65$ Should I pick it up? Will I be able to use the Multi-RGB input port?

-PacManFan

[cclaeys]

How funny...a 25XBR by chance?

I have that exact same tv and good luck figuring out how to hook up the multi-input connector. I am a resourceful person and there is nothing on the web about it.

After a month of trial and error, I have finally mastered the multi-input connector and have it working as it should. It is cool to use that because you are effectively using a cga monitor. If I were you I would buy it if you like to tinker with things.

I can help you out making the cable and getting your system setup. I use VGA to the 34 pin RGB - straight across, with a Trident T64 and Advancemame/ArcadeOS. The Radeon will work just fine for the application.

It has a great picture and is plenty big...just get someone to help you carry it, it must weigh about 100#.

If you get it, let me know and I will help you out with the setup.

Chris

[PacManFan]

After I posted the message last night, I found the pinout for it on Epanorama, Apparently, it's the only TV that uses the RGB-Multi Input port. I also found a web site detailing how a guy hooked his Amiga up to it, and built a CGA input port. The Multi-input port looked fairly simple.


Here's a link to the pinout:
http://wired.hard.ru/data/sonyrgbmulti.shtml


I'm wondering if I can use this as an Arcade Monitor for PCB's. I'll buy it and test to see if it works with 15khz and 31khz input signals.

What are your settings in AdvanceMame and ArcadeOS?

I'm running Windows XP, and I don't want to have to make too many software changes. I'm hoping that I can just hook up a VGA to 34 pin connector, and I'll be good to go.
What resolutions does this thing support? Can it do 800x600? 640x480? lower? higher? I really want to get rid of the composite dot crawl on my setup, it looks horrible.

On the multi-input port, There is a "Mode" pin, this switches the monitor from digital to analog RGB, I think if you tie it either high or low, you can use VGA signals instead of CGA.

Here's the guy who used the Amiga:
http://inwap.best.vwh.net/inwap/chez/kv25xbr.txt

I guess I'll pick up the monitor, it sounds like a good deal.
-PMF

How funny...a 25XBR by chance?

I have that exact same tv and good luck figuring out how to hook up the multi-input connector. I am a resourceful person and there is nothing on the web about it.

After a month of trial and error, I have finally mastered the multi-input connector and have it working as it should. It is cool to use that because you are effectively using a cga monitor. If I were you I would buy it if you like to tinker with things.

I can help you out making the cable and getting your system setup. I use VGA to the 34 pin RGB - straight across, with a Trident T64 and Advancemame/ArcadeOS. The Radeon will work just fine for the application.

It has a great picture and is plenty big...just get someone to help you carry it, it must weigh about 100#.

If you get it, let me know and I will help you out with the setup.

Chris