Build and design more circuits, mod/repair more consolesĪlthough this blog ( EagleSoft Labs) is mostly about Indie video game development and other nerdy stuff I blog about, I occasionally post about video game console repairs, mods, or other electronic circuits I assemble.

On the topic of video displays, two summers ago, I picked up a high-end, rare, special, Sony KX-2501A CRT.

This CRT is known as a 'component' TV, not because of YPbPr (Component) AV input, but because it comes in several pieces ('components') that need assembled. Standard 2-wire (+/-) external stereo speakers for audio output.VK-2D/5DX (2m/5m 8 Pin DIN connector) interconnect cable between tuner and TV.3 Composite inputs (Video 1-3, RCA Red/ White/ Yellow trio).Think composite equivalent of a modern-day HDMI splitter!.Handling of volume settings, RF channels.Toggle power of CRT from Tuner's power button in a master/slave setupīeing a component CRT, it's quite unique, due to the fact that the user can customize it somewhat (with their own 2-wire ghetto-blaster stereo speakers).

Not only that, but it contains a Sony Trinitron CRT tube, and most importantly, it can support R G B input! Trinitron CRT tubes and R G B inputs are highly coveted items by hardcore retro gamers. Trinitron CRT tubes are brighter than standard shadow mask CRTs (which lose 80% of their own brightness due to the shadow mask design), reduce moiré effect, and have a unique cylindrical shape. They also use utilize one electron gun to handle all 3 primary colors ( Red, Green, and Blue) per 'pixel' compared to 3 separate guns for each color in a conventional CRT, and additionally use vertical strips for its 'pixels'.

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