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Author Topic: Is it still worthwhile to pick up a Sony PVM-2530?  (Read 1226 times)

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Is it still worthwhile to pick up a Sony PVM-2530?
« on: March 02, 2013, 07:36:03 pm »
I see one for less than $90 advertised locally. It won't fit in my current cab (max 23.5" wide) without decasing, but it will probably fit after decasing or I can save it for a larger cab.

What say you.....get it, or leave it?

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Re: Is it still worthwhile to pick up a Sony PVM-2530?
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2013, 07:20:51 pm »
Check it out, see if you like it. If it's in nice condition, it'll look nice. The only possible, and probably likely, issue is that it needs a DB25 to VGA cable (which you need to make) to connect a 'modern' PC to it. The only other issue is overscan of 240 line games.

In short, it's not PnP and it's got a caveat or two. If you can get a digital multisync presentation monitor you'll be stylin (check local business/university auctions as well as CL).
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Re: Is it still worthwhile to pick up a Sony PVM-2530?
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2013, 10:58:48 pm »
Thanks for the advice....I think I'll wait for the right multisync. They just didn't make many that will fill out my cab. The 24" Image Systems M24LV-65MAX is the only one larger than 21" that might fit. If I find a 27" NEC 4PG I'll get that and just get a new cab to put it in.

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Re: Is it still worthwhile to pick up a Sony PVM-2530?
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2013, 12:39:55 pm »
The NEC XM and XP series are killer, too.
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