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Re: Current Audio/Video & System Weapon of Choice
« Reply #15 on: June 12, 2014, 01:03:11 AM »

I love that you are using that TV and the antenna terminals. I remember thinking that I had to "carefully" screw everything together to ensure "maximum contact" and get the best signal.

I thought the same thing to. then i found a coaxial to rca and use those for my systems now. ditched those rf switches all together.

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Re: Current Audio/Video & System Weapon of Choice
« Reply #16 on: June 12, 2014, 01:28:30 AM »
I use a early 90's Sony Trinitron CRT with my S-Video modded PCE Duo.  I try to use S-Video for all of my systems where possible.  I am particularly well pleased with my super tricked out heavily modded Model 1 Sega Genesis (I think it has pretty much every mod on that thing)

Ironically I think only my AES is only hooked up with composite lol.

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Re: Current Audio/Video & System Weapon of Choice
« Reply #17 on: June 12, 2014, 01:53:55 AM »
Looks like I'm separate from the pack, I use a Sony 52" HDTV.  All my systems are component video modded except for the NES and master system. With the component video mod, no up-scaler needed.





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Re: Current Audio/Video & System Weapon of Choice
« Reply #18 on: June 12, 2014, 03:15:04 AM »
I've got the TurboDuo and Duo-RX hooked up to a mid-90s 32" Sony TV in the bedroom and the PC-FX, PSP Go, and LA hooked up to a 46" Sony LCD in the living room; I'd rather have the LA and PC-FX hooked up to the tube, but it's short on inputs and there's no place to park 'em anyway.  Both TVs are also connected to mid-90s Pioneer receivers, but those are rarely ever used (damn apartment living).
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Re: Current Audio/Video & System Weapon of Choice
« Reply #19 on: June 12, 2014, 08:05:21 AM »
This thread inspired me to get another backup!

For $6.88 (tax included) I picked up a 20" JVC with 1 component, 1 s-video and 2 composite inputs from the Salvation Army. I went to one of their nicer area stores so most of the TVs were in nice cosmetic shape. They have a few nice sets that tempted me so if this one doesn't work out(as is), the next one may.

The only annoying part is it wasn't raining where I bought it and it's raining pretty steady where I live :lol:
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Re: Current Audio/Video & System Weapon of Choice
« Reply #20 on: June 12, 2014, 08:11:55 AM »
Sony KV-32HS420.  I like it because it has an HDMI and 2x Component inputs (if i ever finish my component mods).  The HDMI is for the NEO GEO X (which looks fine thru the HDMI.  the composite is shit).

Price = $30 + $7 in beer cost labor (it weighs 176 lbs according to wikipedia)

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Re: Current Audio/Video & System Weapon of Choice
« Reply #21 on: June 12, 2014, 08:49:59 AM »
I have  27" Philips crt with component inputs that I bought new to use with my PlayStation 2. Final fantasy X looked beautiful at the time. Now I'm using it for Rgb to component with my DuoR SNES and Genesis. I'm seriously considering an xrgb mini though.

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Re: Current Audio/Video & System Weapon of Choice
« Reply #22 on: June 12, 2014, 11:35:19 AM »
My TurboDuo project is coming along, just today I ordered a complete cap kit for the motherboard.  I have great hopes for the CD door and laser assembly too (PCEFX members are trying to help me out).  I would love to post a picture of this rescued Duo playing Ys I & II on my TV should things go well.

Best of luck with that!  The folks here are insanely educated on all things Turbo so if anyone can help you, its these fine folks.

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Re: Current Audio/Video & System Weapon of Choice
« Reply #23 on: June 12, 2014, 11:39:09 AM »
This thread inspired me to get another backup!

For $6.88 (tax included) I picked up a 20" JVC with 1 component, 1 s-video and 2 composite inputs from the Salvation Army. I went to one of their nicer area stores so most of the TVs were in nice cosmetic shape. They have a few nice sets that tempted me so if this one doesn't work out(as is), the next one may.

The only annoying part is it wasn't raining where I bought it and it's raining pretty steady where I live :lol:

Lol, awesome stuff!  You guys and your CRTs are making me long for my three babies in storage.  They better work when I finally have my house or I'm going to be super pissed off!
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Re: Current Audio/Video & System Weapon of Choice
« Reply #24 on: June 12, 2014, 02:51:15 PM »
Looks like I'm separate from the pack, I use a Sony 52" HDTV.  All my systems are component video modded except for the NES and master system. With the component video mod, no up-scaler needed.








snes, md and pc engines does not out component video natively, have you modified or used rgb then via a rgb to component video converter or composite to component video?

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Re: Current Audio/Video & System Weapon of Choice
« Reply #25 on: June 12, 2014, 03:05:49 PM »

Looks like I'm separate from the pack, I use a Sony 52" HDTV.  All my systems are component video modded except for the NES and master system. With the component video mod, no up-scaler needed.








snes, md and pc engines does not out component video natively, have you modified or used rgb then via a rgb to component video converter or composite to component video?


I'm glad you asked:). I installed a rgb to component converter board.  Please see here for more info.

http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=14876
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Re: Current Audio/Video & System Weapon of Choice
« Reply #26 on: June 12, 2014, 03:15:46 PM »

I'm glad you asked:). I installed a rgb to component converter board.  Please see here for more info.

http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=14876


That's pretty awesome.  I've always been scared to get my systems modded like that.  It's why I went the upscaler route.  That and I've got some nice CRTs in storage.

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Re: Current Audio/Video & System Weapon of Choice
« Reply #27 on: June 12, 2014, 03:19:29 PM »
I live in RGB heaven. I switch between my 20" PVM, 11" PVM and 29" NEC XM RGB monitor depending on where I'm at in my house
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Re: Current Audio/Video & System Weapon of Choice
« Reply #28 on: June 12, 2014, 03:25:32 PM »
I switch back and forth from S-video on a sony CRT 36" Trinitron to S-video on a 27" Sanyo CRT of some sort.

I dislike new TVs because I hate seeing black on each side of the screen and stretching out the picture. So neither option will do.

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Re: Current Audio/Video & System Weapon of Choice
« Reply #29 on: June 12, 2014, 05:41:58 PM »
My home-office is where I do most of my old-school gaming.  There I have a late 90's JVC tube TV (which I bought new and am surprised I still have after all these years) and Philips boom-box for audio.  All of my consoles are composite, run through 2 daisy-chained 4-button a/v selectors: US Duo, NES, Genesis, Dreamcast. Also I have a DVD recorder hooked up so I can record my gameplay when I feel like it.

The living room home theater has a 47" LCD, Onkyo receiver, Bic F-12 sub, Polk speakers all around, and: Xbox 360 (w/ HD-DVD player), PS2, SNES, Gamecube (w/ GBA adapter) and Turbografx-16 w/ CD attachment.

Those are the systems I have most commonly set up, though every once in awhile I'll dig out some of my lesser-played consoles.