Post every time you buy/trade something Part VII

does she have a noes or is that just my comp screen?

 

She has a nose, just doesnt show up that well in the picture with the reflections and all that

 

Golfing Greats 2 and F-1 Dream PCB's:
the GG2 i bought only the actual game PCB and not motherboard (i used my Salamander 2 MB)

 

Just ordered a couple of 360 games, Forza 2 and Tiger woods 08 or 09(can't remember which one).

Was hoping to pick up forza 3 but couldn't find it cheap enough and since i still have some xmas presents i need to keep money for so i stopped myself from buying Limited Edition or the standard game.

 

Picked up two of these 14" Panasonic (JVC manufactured) studio monitors for around £30 each. So far tested with my NTSC SNES on RGB, N64 via S-Video, and 360 via Component (480i). The picture is really sharp as the max horizontal resolution on these is 750 lines. You really can't see any pixels on it, it's like looking at a photograph.

NTSC SNES (Actraiser 2):



NGC via RGB (60Hz) Super Mario Sunshine:



Standard def component video:



One of the monitors has an SDI adapter for interfacing with digital component outputs on professional Camcorders and studio equipment etc. I think 750 line resolution can be achieved this way:



I used an RGB SCART to BNC cable which carries Red, Green, Blue and Composite video for the sync. A SCART selector can then be used to plug in the devices.

 

Very interesting.

I think I'm not that hardcore.

But, if you think you can guess about it, how long you think it lasts? I mean, these professional monitors, they are like those old CRTs that lasts many years? And about parts, you think it's repairable?

Not that I consider these factors as determinants to buy retro things, but for curiosity.

Too bad they're not very large. =/ But they're very nice.

 

Very very nice.

 

That's so sweet! Congrats on your find Oldgamingfart!

 

They're generally a lot more hard-wearing than a standard, (let's say 14" portable) TV. From my observations thus far, the tube appears to have a much thicker neck than a standard 14" CRT. All the PCB's are modular (power/ deflection/ signal etc) so they can be taken out easily for repair. A lot of the output transistors appear to have large heatsinks, and are vertically mounted so the heat convects upwards and out of the vents.

Also, I couldn't see any bespoke integrated circuits or resistor packs/ thick-film units, so a repair should be relatively straight-forward if a problem should arise (I don't think it will though!). From my Googling, the monitors aren't really that old at all as they're in the Panasonic Broadcast Catalogue from 2003/ 2004.

As for screen size, I agree they are a bit on the small side, but if you're sitting up close there's no pixellation at all.

Thanks, they're cute aren't they!

 

Id love a pair of those. Calibrated correctly, they are some really, really nice monitors for video work.

 

Finally got it! I wanted one for ages now :katamari:

 

Couple more guidebooks turned up this morning, tingles rosy rupee land, Okaeri chibi robo & Sakasete chibi robo. Also i managed to find another Sony Funbit been after a replacement for ages as i lost my other, but thanks to ebay & a £4 bid i got another YAY

 

Whats that sony wire type thing?

 

Headphone extension cable with volume control.

-hl718

 

i was at a friends house and there was his gamecube lieng around,and he told me he wanted to get rid of it
the gain:
1 jet black console power cord and AV cables included
2 jetblack controllers
7 games,including Pikmin(awesome game)

 

Just got an unused JP SMS and Marty 1. The Marty is so fresh it's ridiculous.

 

It's an interface that goes between your hadphones & the music device your plugging into it, sort of like a virtual pat tamagotchi style thing, the more music you play the more it dances & keeps thin, if you dont play anything in a while it gets fatter & fatter LOL

Silly quirky fun, but it's a interesting novelty to own.

 

Finally got an xbox 360 with HDD, controller and all cables, now all i've gotta do is wait for TW PGA tour golf 08 and Forza 2 to arrive and then its all set for Christmas day.

*Excuse the crappy webcam picture, i coudn't be bothered to get out any proper camera just for one picture.



I might try and get a 2nd wireless controller if i have any money left from buying the rest of the Christmas presents i need.

 

Bought a NES with a controller,ACadapter and RF-switch for €15

gonna buy some games this week