tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64686571302979417272024-03-19T14:25:45.873+11:00SCART HunterTales from the front line in the hunt for the perfect SCART television for use with the MAME arcade game emulator.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-26280535448374472062016-03-01T20:10:00.000+11:002016-03-02T05:41:31.203+11:00Refurbishing an SNK LS-30 Joystick<h2>
Refurbishing an SNK LS-30 Joystick</h2>
<h3>
Dismantling</h3>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK2jAwlTFcUrca85XAF7bcPzAXG_lAA-ani676uG701DEU8gQWP3SEciAMnU8l2XRRlnMdhPfRxDcHZjVs0eOlx_I0yb-f4UK20jVugMVhsxpvJoXuQL7_VsPBxIW-5aGKUTCDidLGgwP3/s1600/Before+Top.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK2jAwlTFcUrca85XAF7bcPzAXG_lAA-ani676uG701DEU8gQWP3SEciAMnU8l2XRRlnMdhPfRxDcHZjVs0eOlx_I0yb-f4UK20jVugMVhsxpvJoXuQL7_VsPBxIW-5aGKUTCDidLGgwP3/s320/Before+Top.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before (top)</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXAfVBCBpFkeCDeMFoicmIr1XLbN5PBVejf5fjzVrqlqchmLLSM-EojucQ4eyi9HBP4-K3zb0JDB5aOh2oeDd-bG4ylJyEd0pJC2ovJIiGjwWG-9LjfG6i71IbBpzoXG1vDXS6NaDxdD3/s1600/Before+Side.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXAfVBCBpFkeCDeMFoicmIr1XLbN5PBVejf5fjzVrqlqchmLLSM-EojucQ4eyi9HBP4-K3zb0JDB5aOh2oeDd-bG4ylJyEd0pJC2ovJIiGjwWG-9LjfG6i71IbBpzoXG1vDXS6NaDxdD3/s320/Before+Side.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before (side)</td></tr>
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<li>Before dismantling the joystick, clean the unit thoroughly with compressed air.</li>
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<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2c79LPqWr7ukbZXMRelD2yo8O5iS5rai3ZxeH6OtsAWLKjoyp2xsALTimSqrOpg_JVsZqoucntW-6b4d1c9_O9WB0HqyWdRX8-EMmbqFlFHGAHmJxW5ncfMUkN_Okr0yW1l7_tWSowUPD/s1600/Cleaned+with+compressed+air.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2c79LPqWr7ukbZXMRelD2yo8O5iS5rai3ZxeH6OtsAWLKjoyp2xsALTimSqrOpg_JVsZqoucntW-6b4d1c9_O9WB0HqyWdRX8-EMmbqFlFHGAHmJxW5ncfMUkN_Okr0yW1l7_tWSowUPD/s320/Cleaned+with+compressed+air.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Clean with compressed air</td></tr>
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<li>Remove the four top screws (14 mm long) from the mounting plate. Place the screws in a small container for safe keeping.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBC33FpkZgb1nSVSRD1cpR2BPiCVx033A3epyJGEP1pOaNt_HDMiv8u5e3ljvxH1ArxzPp2AesXsTDIyp-pD6YqQ-P0cLJmi1qJZ4IKyl71I7OUsnLi0pXXP_fGBDEyjrPlg4ZsdwLxAwo/s1600/Screws+removed+form+mounting+plate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBC33FpkZgb1nSVSRD1cpR2BPiCVx033A3epyJGEP1pOaNt_HDMiv8u5e3ljvxH1ArxzPp2AesXsTDIyp-pD6YqQ-P0cLJmi1qJZ4IKyl71I7OUsnLi0pXXP_fGBDEyjrPlg4ZsdwLxAwo/s320/Screws+removed+form+mounting+plate.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Screws removed form mounting plate</td></tr>
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</li>
<li>Lift off the mounting plate.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWGbw5davWNnwW88dAM-SMxEVTYk9rgIczndaGIMx5ff1bydZP0awvgzPOP7UhLqNi_JcYxFdwnSowNVBFJ6NqY6lC7XT-Byfhyhbeayg8h3SZMwofXf8obhznbnKmhY70iv7wgoyH7pj/s1600/Mounting+plate+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWGbw5davWNnwW88dAM-SMxEVTYk9rgIczndaGIMx5ff1bydZP0awvgzPOP7UhLqNi_JcYxFdwnSowNVBFJ6NqY6lC7XT-Byfhyhbeayg8h3SZMwofXf8obhznbnKmhY70iv7wgoyH7pj/s320/Mounting+plate+removed.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Mounting plate removed</td></tr>
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</li>
<li>Remove the two screws (7.75 mm long) from the side that hold the restrictor arm in place. Be careful not to lose the two small split washers (M3).<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4WMdph-py9itYQ5s9fUb5xCBREM78F-KwWuRKpPoz0qZNegZ7KY1foTTcEo8kt3tuCHlUN3h317bRAVcn82GuaLaBPHC1Mf0jGq_4Jy2qyfNjx1UbLtemDmkhYu_sdoQr4zjvnSE48xl8/s1600/Side+restrictor+screws+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4WMdph-py9itYQ5s9fUb5xCBREM78F-KwWuRKpPoz0qZNegZ7KY1foTTcEo8kt3tuCHlUN3h317bRAVcn82GuaLaBPHC1Mf0jGq_4Jy2qyfNjx1UbLtemDmkhYu_sdoQr4zjvnSE48xl8/s320/Side+restrictor+screws+removed.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Side restrictor screws removed</td></tr>
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</li>
<li>Remove the top restrictor.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9jmX-P8qFShntIwpFkEtxYj_Auirt8i2hOBOVOgXVgU_P-H5f-RY3bbbmoggCkSLjoOWzlyfdMzuPpl9_ao5lHjmWX1BFNI6N_PgasazmtMrgqMDx6CxOW7i4hZDwRsAu0jis18SJz2K/s1600/Side+restrictor+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9jmX-P8qFShntIwpFkEtxYj_Auirt8i2hOBOVOgXVgU_P-H5f-RY3bbbmoggCkSLjoOWzlyfdMzuPpl9_ao5lHjmWX1BFNI6N_PgasazmtMrgqMDx6CxOW7i4hZDwRsAu0jis18SJz2K/s320/Side+restrictor+removed.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Top restrictor removed</td></tr>
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</li>
<li>Remove the four screws (11.5 mm long, M3) from the bottom of the joystick assembly.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixCjAlOlF0rNczgmc9mXnq1sgfsXlHY17J33P4VmqODit9qGVaCfV7gy5teMpUwZQQFufLqUrhGootmWks-vYrnP3qGhd6ch14_XkR8VpV7MligQIBQUPYX3uy_RdmwU5US_eW_-qTUiC/s1600/Bottom+screws+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixCjAlOlF0rNczgmc9mXnq1sgfsXlHY17J33P4VmqODit9qGVaCfV7gy5teMpUwZQQFufLqUrhGootmWks-vYrnP3qGhd6ch14_XkR8VpV7MligQIBQUPYX3uy_RdmwU5US_eW_-qTUiC/s320/Bottom+screws+removed.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Bottom screws removed</td></tr>
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<li>Slide off the metal joystick frame.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Jq5UQMhhj4ekHV4sY69X_FCYA0rOkoAMEAk2DuXR4m644bVmQW15MxnNOR-r6a9V4c8l3p-h9ZXY3gQJaQwcww7gUL2Jv-1rrUd_IFa5BpVhVYH3uXrRWUIWgrZzOF9frecqPcSzPCwz/s1600/Joystick+frame+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Jq5UQMhhj4ekHV4sY69X_FCYA0rOkoAMEAk2DuXR4m644bVmQW15MxnNOR-r6a9V4c8l3p-h9ZXY3gQJaQwcww7gUL2Jv-1rrUd_IFa5BpVhVYH3uXrRWUIWgrZzOF9frecqPcSzPCwz/s320/Joystick+frame+removed.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Joystick frame removed</td></tr>
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</li>
<li>Remove the four screws (7.75 mm long, M3) that hold the white joystick restrictor in place.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwnSSvF9btena9haQiZ4ZJOEYUrMBvAiBdDwsVlgYvQwik8KVmPHElooz7WzPkNYUZjfIr4pa6_DfNJYd-HnwPaZqaBFCB5EdwgHUE-etr_3s1NxBLSgj3RgWXE5CSNKAPMblQCYTPNoEh/s1600/Shaft+restrictor+screws+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwnSSvF9btena9haQiZ4ZJOEYUrMBvAiBdDwsVlgYvQwik8KVmPHElooz7WzPkNYUZjfIr4pa6_DfNJYd-HnwPaZqaBFCB5EdwgHUE-etr_3s1NxBLSgj3RgWXE5CSNKAPMblQCYTPNoEh/s320/Shaft+restrictor+screws+removed.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shaft restrictor screws removed</td></tr>
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</li>
<li>Lift off the white joystick restrictor.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG5gpG-7fjhk9pULr94t2DrafqyLC6zWyYuvziGEDGjpg0Ya_Mcnr94KbATlgi8Y5L2VvtDIo41F__TLfv5v2wTtupxAskE8TSU_tZ4SCjkQbZA0DkayuKlTZ588PIESWDGFnJMGxq_vXf/s1600/Shaft+restrictor+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG5gpG-7fjhk9pULr94t2DrafqyLC6zWyYuvziGEDGjpg0Ya_Mcnr94KbATlgi8Y5L2VvtDIo41F__TLfv5v2wTtupxAskE8TSU_tZ4SCjkQbZA0DkayuKlTZ588PIESWDGFnJMGxq_vXf/s320/Shaft+restrictor+removed.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shaft restrictor removed</td></tr>
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</li>
<li>Removed the four screws from the metal plate.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnPe7vuho8x_QV4BCagT6Puy_-oUL2ArshejNt_yJWjplIYoelZsX1e6B3DBOPgRt7WHJV1NjQJtigKVzrOzIbu1CZnRwHNFkt7mIHOBw1ElqoIVAf-iWnobxnifz2jh-nejUrZfTPFsg/s1600/Plate+screws+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnPe7vuho8x_QV4BCagT6Puy_-oUL2ArshejNt_yJWjplIYoelZsX1e6B3DBOPgRt7WHJV1NjQJtigKVzrOzIbu1CZnRwHNFkt7mIHOBw1ElqoIVAf-iWnobxnifz2jh-nejUrZfTPFsg/s320/Plate+screws+removed.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Screws removed from plate</td></tr>
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</li>
<li>Lift off the metal plate.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VXLMgiHiAmFXNSPvOqLuY-CnAcKiGz4EitBIRPJAtAHjpxwNATAvmx21FFXOPtd7SoOdsA6ZKtERg94na8wppdJiSJRTwOfHU7kJhROP7mjhcGYAbqmAeOcHnzCxvM0NkKzvClENpTQD/s1600/Plate+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VXLMgiHiAmFXNSPvOqLuY-CnAcKiGz4EitBIRPJAtAHjpxwNATAvmx21FFXOPtd7SoOdsA6ZKtERg94na8wppdJiSJRTwOfHU7kJhROP7mjhcGYAbqmAeOcHnzCxvM0NkKzvClENpTQD/s320/Plate+removed.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Metal plate removed</td></tr>
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</li>
<li>Remove the four Matsushita AH76515 microswitches.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCOrAD3KWG-2cFO0EnqzuG9vx1GLmVckc1zsq1bh45bpn4E1RfttBeCDmTx8oc2EHwTtCKq746339d2gZPawAaF42aWOE3qFl9ljLMNmnXAoJJPB4i3yh3SAPKUPJ4WgOrtRyTIQB5NHWz/s1600/Microswitches+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCOrAD3KWG-2cFO0EnqzuG9vx1GLmVckc1zsq1bh45bpn4E1RfttBeCDmTx8oc2EHwTtCKq746339d2gZPawAaF42aWOE3qFl9ljLMNmnXAoJJPB4i3yh3SAPKUPJ4WgOrtRyTIQB5NHWz/s320/Microswitches+removed.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Microswitches remove</td></tr>
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</li>
<li>Carefully remove the circlip from the top of the shaft.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNGBFZxBrmxBoqA1j4VcvQyNtCmENRFw9zGEqBUVeXw2QWuOY5pok3TbTFfW79w1Bmacx4mBiDop9-4nqiXZ6cROCNtrihCw-7UO0TZv_7eIAoIe0Er5DHVgEg-tmPBe0ewlWnPTpUSd-U/s1600/Top+circlip+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNGBFZxBrmxBoqA1j4VcvQyNtCmENRFw9zGEqBUVeXw2QWuOY5pok3TbTFfW79w1Bmacx4mBiDop9-4nqiXZ6cROCNtrihCw-7UO0TZv_7eIAoIe0Er5DHVgEg-tmPBe0ewlWnPTpUSd-U/s320/Top+circlip+removed.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Top circlip removed</td></tr>
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</li>
<li>Lift off the black plastic shaft cover.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqyzMlr9Vvq4Tc3xtdqpfSh87Fo_Z1Xe6HXXb42DIKIF-Ww4fkItxYa3EYyolXJU48hu3bcrBcjwiw5llOZXfkAqjjGdwfg5F3QYByNFNJI4GYUVT92xbN4Pb66eNgmK8GNGSnaee2tyY1/s1600/Black+shaft+cover+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqyzMlr9Vvq4Tc3xtdqpfSh87Fo_Z1Xe6HXXb42DIKIF-Ww4fkItxYa3EYyolXJU48hu3bcrBcjwiw5llOZXfkAqjjGdwfg5F3QYByNFNJI4GYUVT92xbN4Pb66eNgmK8GNGSnaee2tyY1/s320/Black+shaft+cover+removed.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Black shaft cover removed</td></tr>
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</li>
<li>Lift off the white plastic shoulder washer.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCzM7Pw8__S68-qRwU0Plxy6351_wwl-Q_n_zEqLqLi5_5LRo4ft9Y4m2SoyOYFX3hEMSUgYB0svXzUtlOctdtqfd3_FTrwnRlt5G8drdm3JOhyo-qFz1CiRidmfV1gSaIqjnZdUOO2jXX/s1600/Plastic+boot+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCzM7Pw8__S68-qRwU0Plxy6351_wwl-Q_n_zEqLqLi5_5LRo4ft9Y4m2SoyOYFX3hEMSUgYB0svXzUtlOctdtqfd3_FTrwnRlt5G8drdm3JOhyo-qFz1CiRidmfV1gSaIqjnZdUOO2jXX/s320/Plastic+boot+removed.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">White plastic shoulder washer removed</td></tr>
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</li>
<li>Lift off the yellow base.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylixs6yT9Pwa-KbEmOJg9KKoVlFQCZDahKYxwiAEAfIm90deqZrLw9nW8HzaDPO2944_9V-F-9nnoXtfcilffyY-h0cz39Qt15FX2WPBZWm19W46SNfCaSvZ0vu1TCmPAiWGMUmN6eCgG/s1600/Yellow+base+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylixs6yT9Pwa-KbEmOJg9KKoVlFQCZDahKYxwiAEAfIm90deqZrLw9nW8HzaDPO2944_9V-F-9nnoXtfcilffyY-h0cz39Qt15FX2WPBZWm19W46SNfCaSvZ0vu1TCmPAiWGMUmN6eCgG/s320/Yellow+base+removed.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Yellow base removed</td></tr>
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<ol></ol>
</li>
<li>Lift out the metal washer from the center of the yellow base.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRvgB27299fUFcU7nQLGFUjLEwAOzzNvaD91ZhDaAWbpb-AViv_to43CYaGlvRZbT1ij6mk2d_GT54cssepx7T3tWRPLH5d0fMxLI_Qv8bjMeC9hQmmUb1lwNE71ZQda52bRGm20iYJrR/s1600/Metal+washer+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRvgB27299fUFcU7nQLGFUjLEwAOzzNvaD91ZhDaAWbpb-AViv_to43CYaGlvRZbT1ij6mk2d_GT54cssepx7T3tWRPLH5d0fMxLI_Qv8bjMeC9hQmmUb1lwNE71ZQda52bRGm20iYJrR/s320/Metal+washer+removed.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Metal washer removed</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<ol></ol>
</li>
<li>Push out the white plastic shoulder washer from the centre of the yellow base.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOBp1pXxR5K0rsUOipIPspkQXn8h2bv_JzUNGudcyF15aJ_hmyWg04zeXCWwZ_5AhSHBWfcckE1Ft6TFz4l7IVaEx1zyfV9rSDhyphenhyphenfapP1lxuECeyDVEZmLxWWY9Pe_F1o-sBJ1e0itlRn/s1600/Plastic+washer+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOBp1pXxR5K0rsUOipIPspkQXn8h2bv_JzUNGudcyF15aJ_hmyWg04zeXCWwZ_5AhSHBWfcckE1Ft6TFz4l7IVaEx1zyfV9rSDhyphenhyphenfapP1lxuECeyDVEZmLxWWY9Pe_F1o-sBJ1e0itlRn/s320/Plastic+washer+removed.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Plastic washer removed</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<ol></ol>
</li>
<li>Lift the flat white plastic washer from the shaft.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0Jx_ju-u90L5de_3sWWU5Op6GDMTvQ46ziPpCwpTi1WEiblv1ipa1mRPpDLwYWmdwn2hShI91xP6k1i5VBUUAlvCH5abD0mgUvQZVcEeG1J4prC1rT7Xq_sfRY79CMdpjKfibOGxJMbR/s1600/White+washer+removed+from+shaft.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0Jx_ju-u90L5de_3sWWU5Op6GDMTvQ46ziPpCwpTi1WEiblv1ipa1mRPpDLwYWmdwn2hShI91xP6k1i5VBUUAlvCH5abD0mgUvQZVcEeG1J4prC1rT7Xq_sfRY79CMdpjKfibOGxJMbR/s320/White+washer+removed+from+shaft.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">White washer removed from shaft</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<ol></ol>
</li>
<li>Lift off the metal spring.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHVVAKrwB3WNRUg6x7sqtI8GQW5S8lzrpF4aR6Dvg9UOaL5L85JHDcQrma8Xbt1XTGygMTqTj06fG6g14iwYYCt2yrgfck7OqyOMHTAsni09oTXBWvdR2BKxeKQFw4CYgz4q1JxJ4aPv-n/s1600/Spring+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHVVAKrwB3WNRUg6x7sqtI8GQW5S8lzrpF4aR6Dvg9UOaL5L85JHDcQrma8Xbt1XTGygMTqTj06fG6g14iwYYCt2yrgfck7OqyOMHTAsni09oTXBWvdR2BKxeKQFw4CYgz4q1JxJ4aPv-n/s320/Spring+removed.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Spring removed</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<ol></ol>
</li>
<li>Carefully remove the circlip (M11) from the base of the shaft.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61VlEDLLtBUASEWzraYw82UtatqdcrXW9Qftd9PKi1iIKhHEt4VYnXJBlN6_B-MAZ03Fv15c_lLD5aeGyd8UOjDJyhbEp3WG8QiVNR3HaorE5w2TMCpHDngCiQ68Ht4SjTDbmoujZAfrY/s1600/Circlip+removed+from+base.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61VlEDLLtBUASEWzraYw82UtatqdcrXW9Qftd9PKi1iIKhHEt4VYnXJBlN6_B-MAZ03Fv15c_lLD5aeGyd8UOjDJyhbEp3WG8QiVNR3HaorE5w2TMCpHDngCiQ68Ht4SjTDbmoujZAfrY/s320/Circlip+removed+from+base.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Circlip removed</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<ol></ol>
</li>
<li>Unscrew the metal shaft cover and then slide off.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2BtPN3prNErgIcEIWDbeIbsvt2EIqmHqTucDNyQiNhwpmDubzlKy4Sc5VXR731dr5CCfv_D-HY2Z6DVtcohPV9uuLH9IfHE1qHGs94kQ0EYdk7rAEIVzorbblORHDy9CByx3KIhwi0uon/s1600/Metal+shaft+cover+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2BtPN3prNErgIcEIWDbeIbsvt2EIqmHqTucDNyQiNhwpmDubzlKy4Sc5VXR731dr5CCfv_D-HY2Z6DVtcohPV9uuLH9IfHE1qHGs94kQ0EYdk7rAEIVzorbblORHDy9CByx3KIhwi0uon/s320/Metal+shaft+cover+removed.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Metal shaft cover removed</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<ol></ol>
</li>
<li>Remove the tension washer from the base of the shaft.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEguUx6BEHUTnuFM4QTyLYcqudWClJ85CBNo6F1MpwFfDzdxQOXN-mG3nTKej6_xHChyyP_lKuabDzMZ0S0zGBFvXfG7NWa8HdngxXPRtPmOQskoy6yChyphenhyphen7JBHhDaB2LVssUsoKjTlmDxG/s1600/Tension+washer+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEguUx6BEHUTnuFM4QTyLYcqudWClJ85CBNo6F1MpwFfDzdxQOXN-mG3nTKej6_xHChyyP_lKuabDzMZ0S0zGBFvXfG7NWa8HdngxXPRtPmOQskoy6yChyphenhyphen7JBHhDaB2LVssUsoKjTlmDxG/s320/Tension+washer+removed.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tension washer removed</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Remove the large bottom restrictor from the base.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEVKhZs018FvjKRduGf2x3-ybvxlS_ZcxNLcZp6q1NzPg42ZBTRwJFEQcrMIVLCIUac6itDGcimjntmK202ZwfAhCJtiufWLPlgE4nxP7X3cSmXexwXqjHc2H-KTtJIJJUfXmv6Rc5dgS/s1600/Bottom+restrictor+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEVKhZs018FvjKRduGf2x3-ybvxlS_ZcxNLcZp6q1NzPg42ZBTRwJFEQcrMIVLCIUac6itDGcimjntmK202ZwfAhCJtiufWLPlgE4nxP7X3cSmXexwXqjHc2H-KTtJIJJUfXmv6Rc5dgS/s320/Bottom+restrictor+removed.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Bottom restrictor removed</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Carefully straighten the four tabs on the base.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8mMsf68ltAQlCQr7p41aA7tw0r7KQ3vi3jxyvvpRH0j4KGjyYQYuUkzeEaQRq6jwmSexBEw_F7iqJdkOCtPFnZqY-8i1mnPvAx3ef4RDYVSrxo1z3o-ojyAAm2l8Z7ioodngfafo5fHT/s1600/Tabs+straightened.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8mMsf68ltAQlCQr7p41aA7tw0r7KQ3vi3jxyvvpRH0j4KGjyYQYuUkzeEaQRq6jwmSexBEw_F7iqJdkOCtPFnZqY-8i1mnPvAx3ef4RDYVSrxo1z3o-ojyAAm2l8Z7ioodngfafo5fHT/s320/Tabs+straightened.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Tabs straightened</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Remove the shaft from the base by pulling the back metal tab with pliers.</li>
<li><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ifoLXIZUcPIoy5KisCRCUPrjDYe3jDgjTJXhnzRJ0lM51ycxtbqIcQsCdLSjWTuirPp_tvky4fEUkOTCrgA80kO9fl1ksJjpkT3CYpv57UJ5IjZ35Y0NzrbtgyvEAm8drn-5nQvvXjaR/s1600/Shaft+and+base+seperated.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ifoLXIZUcPIoy5KisCRCUPrjDYe3jDgjTJXhnzRJ0lM51ycxtbqIcQsCdLSjWTuirPp_tvky4fEUkOTCrgA80kO9fl1ksJjpkT3CYpv57UJ5IjZ35Y0NzrbtgyvEAm8drn-5nQvvXjaR/s320/Shaft+and+base+seperated.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Shaft and base separated</td></tr>
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<ol></ol>
</li>
<li>Remove the small circlip from the base of the shaft.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtDVaCFw9ZFdLbtkP1Tbj01a53SyvMOquZq61nDoWtfiwhpyXOMohNsjYGpAifdpl4ZYXihQWEOgdjfNrkj5wz9TeyH23qviyEnAHf5we4heRfNWQNp9Wgq_ABCUBJxwd72M27l2-d9-qq/s1600/Circlip+removed+from+shaft+base.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtDVaCFw9ZFdLbtkP1Tbj01a53SyvMOquZq61nDoWtfiwhpyXOMohNsjYGpAifdpl4ZYXihQWEOgdjfNrkj5wz9TeyH23qviyEnAHf5we4heRfNWQNp9Wgq_ABCUBJxwd72M27l2-d9-qq/s320/Circlip+removed+from+shaft+base.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Circlip removed from shaft base</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
</ol>
<h3>
Cleaning and refurbishing</h3>
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<ul>
<li>If quick disconnects are to be used with the joystick, remove all solder from microswitch tabs before flattening them with pliers.</li>
<li>Scrub all rust from metal parts using fine steel wool.</li>
<li>Wash all plastic parts with cold soapy water. Use a toothbrush to scrub all dirt and grime off.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<h3>
Reassembling</h3>
<div>
<ol>
<li>Place the green and black base on a flat surface. Face the 13 pins upwards. </li>
<li>Place stainless steel restrictor plate over brass shaft. The 13 pins should be facing upwards and the oval shaft downwards. </li>
<li>Add the tension washer. </li>
<li>Thread the shaft over the top.</li>
<li>Place the circlip on top.</li>
<li>Slide the spring over the shaft.</li>
<li>Place the flat plastic washer over the shaft and on top of the spring.</li>
<li>Clip the rimmed plastic washer into the seat of the yellow base.</li>
<li>Place the stainless steel washer on top of the rimmed plastic washer. Flat side downwards.</li>
<li>Place the white plastic boot on top of the stainless steel washer. Narrow end facing upwards.</li>
<li>Place the three items over the shaft.</li>
<li>Place the black plastic spacer over the shaft.</li>
<li>Push the black plastic spacer downwards and attach the other circlip.</li>
<li>Insert the 4 microswitches. Levers towards shaft.</li>
<li>Snap the rounded top plate into position.</li>
<li>Screw the four large screws into the outside holes.</li>
<li>Screw the white plastic joystick restrictor into place.</li>
<li>Slide the joystick frame over the yellow base.</li>
<li>Screw into place with four screws from beneath.</li>
<li>Screw the angled plate with pin restrictor to the side of the large joystick frame. Make sure the pin is within the bottom restrictor hoop before screwing into place.</li>
</ol>
<h3>
Finished Product</h3>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4Portobello, Dunedin, New Zealand-45.8395219 170.6521067-45.8837659 170.5714257 -45.7952779 170.7327877tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-35249380393394249182016-02-02T19:20:00.001+11:002016-02-02T19:20:30.924+11:00Kia Ora!Sorry guys... I haven't given up this hobby! Far from it! Been too busy chopping up MDF and hacking TVs to post.<div>
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Here's a snippet of where I'm at: <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/76383001/Restored-retro-games-arcade-possible-for-Dunedin" target="_blank">Restored retro games arcade possible for Dunedin</a></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/9/i/e/c/k/image.related.StuffLandscapeSixteenByNine.620x349.19h5i1.png/1454316495138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/9/i/e/c/k/image.related.StuffLandscapeSixteenByNine.620x349.19h5i1.png/1454316495138.jpg" height="179" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Free play only!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mala</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking like a goose</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5Waihi, New Zealand-37.3912594 175.84060720000002-37.5930794 175.51788370000003 -37.189439400000005 176.16333070000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-68192911904620721032015-02-14T09:08:00.000+11:002015-02-14T09:12:54.384+11:00RGB modded TV transplanted to my first cabinet!Scored myself a full day in the shed on Friday before last thanks to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waitangi_Day" target="_blank">Waitangi Day</a> public holiday here in NZ. My girlfriend had to work (poor thing) and the weather was dreadful in <a href="http://www.dunedinnz.com/" target="_blank">Dunedin</a>. Basically, conditions were ideal for an uninterrupted, guilt-free geek-out!<br />
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To set the scene, I scored these two New Zealand flavoured cabs from <a href="http://www.trademe.co.nz/" target="_blank">Trade Me</a> back at the start of December 2014. I paid a measly NZD $25 for both! The owner had planned to restore them but decided to abort the project. The lot didn't include monitors or game boards but it did include control panels, marquees, glass panels and a couple arcade power supplies:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two gutted Coin Cascade cabinets</td></tr>
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So, the mission since then has been to find a some CRTs that would fit the monitor cutouts...<br />
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After wasting some time trying to work out why <a href="http://www.geocities.ws/podernixie/htpc/modeline-en.html" target="_blank">WinModelines</a> wouldn't let me set C-Sync for on my laptop anymore, I decided to try an upgrade to my <a href="http://scarthunter.blogspot.co.nz/2015/01/RGBmodification.html" target="_blank">RGB insertion hack</a> I'd been planning for a while. I wanted to see if I could get the Jungle IC in my TV to accept the composite sync signal directly instead of feeding it in via the RCA video input. The idea was that if I could get sync direct to the video chip, there'd be no need to switch to the AV channel in order to have the RGB signal sync.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">RGB and C-Sync direct injection to the video processor IC</td></tr>
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Along with the RGB and blanking pins on the Jungle IC, there are pins for an external CVBS sync input and also a voltage controlled AV input switch. After mapping out a place to patch into using my multimeter, I wired up a LM317 voltage regulator to produce a steady 8 volts.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Control voltages and RGB interfacing</td></tr>
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After soldering it all up, I flicked the power to the chassis and it worked first pop! Excellent! This means the TV can now function as a dedicated RGB monitor. No need to switch the AV input. This is perfect for cabinet use since you don't have to do anything get the monitor to show RGB. It's just like a real arcade monitor!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Panasonic A48KXR98X tube</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Philips chassis mounted in cab</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exton RGB 201 RXi for composite sync and level adjustment</td></tr>
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So, how does the image quality of a $5 Philip 20PT138A TV with an RGB hack stack up against a SCART television or arcade monitor? Judge for yourself...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Final Fight title screen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Final Fight in game</td></tr>
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After (quickly) hooking up an iPAC (the most expensive part of this project by far) I was finally able to play a game on a real-life cab (woohoo!). Once I replaced the fluorescent tube behind the marquee things really started to nail the vibe...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dangling iPAC</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Try This One!</td></tr>
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Of course, there are a hundred things I still need to do before I call the project finished (speakers, dedicated PC, new microswitches, cosmetic clean-up, etc.) but I'm pretty stoked with the result!<br />
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Looking forward to mounting a vertical monitor in the other cab... should cover many bases.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com16Portobello, Dunedin, New Zealand-45.8395219 170.6521067-45.8837659 170.5714257 -45.7952779 170.7327877tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-50453718364269411872015-01-11T14:17:00.002+11:002015-01-11T14:17:37.123+11:00Adding RGB to a non-SCART television<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="text-align: left;">Welcome to 2015 (AKA "The New Zealand Story")!</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">It's been a while since I dropped an update here... but I'm okay with that since I have a whole swag of solid excuses.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Since my trip to the <a href="http://scarthunter.blogspot.co.nz/2014/09/high-scores-interactive-arcade-muesem.html" target="_blank">High Scores</a> arcade in San Francisco I've:</span></div>
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<li>Moved country (Aussie to Kiwi)</li>
<li>Started a new job (Document Controller)</li>
<li>Bought a new car (crappy Opel Astra)</li>
<li>Got engaged (to Olivia)</li>
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... you could say it's been a busy few months. ;)</div>
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In between all this, of course, I have collected a bunch of CRTs and gadgets. I even have myself a couple gutted arcade cabinets that were from an arcade in my new hometown (Dunedin, New Zealand.)</div>
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Before we talk about any of that cool stuff, I want to show off my latest project... adding an RGB input to a non-SCART television! The thing that drove me to delve into this is fact that my cabs need a couple 21 inch monitors... and the combination of <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-SCART-RGB-to-YUV-Component-Video-Converter-Scaler-/221156873851" target="_blank">RGB to YUV converter</a> I bought and component television I tried just didn't do it for me.</div>
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Now, before we get to the glorious RGB money shots, I need to say a big thank you to <a href="http://133fsb.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">133 MHz</a> and <a href="http://members.optusnet.com.au/eviltim/" target="_blank">Tim Worthington</a>. Without their expertise and willingness to share their knowledge, there's no way I would have ever pulled this off (or even thought to do it in the first place). I'll post an entry of all the necessary links soon but, in the moment, let's take a quick tour:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice old Sanyo 25" that I picked up for $5</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sanyo C25ZG51 (chassis AA1-A25)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Chassis before being introduced to my air compressor!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sanyo A59KPR84X (SI) tube</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">The TDA8361 Jungle IC that was under all that dust</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using the UMSA for composite sync and 5v output</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wiring up RGB and sync outputs plus a control voltage</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">75 ohm termination for the RGB lines (so important!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using an LM317 to set the Fast Blanking voltage</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Insert points for the blanking and RGB</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Composite sync via the composite video input</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And... BAM! We have RGB!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And we have MAME!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizV2ksvpjnLcs1Ajqyc9P4Dy9KQ_FY-JTgDoOVfy8xzcnBZT7AxpUer_ACGYZSiDLjr6FSP0-L0kCYPXw8wz2lJ1BkVRTOCS1WcTFoflfmSAgiPMEvnbGvBzCNZcr3Dim0x2o954ZDZ-aV/s1600/Super+Monaco+GP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizV2ksvpjnLcs1Ajqyc9P4Dy9KQ_FY-JTgDoOVfy8xzcnBZT7AxpUer_ACGYZSiDLjr6FSP0-L0kCYPXw8wz2lJ1BkVRTOCS1WcTFoflfmSAgiPMEvnbGvBzCNZcr3Dim0x2o954ZDZ-aV/s1600/Super+Monaco+GP.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Super Monaco GP (World, Rev B, FD1094 317-0126a)<br />Sega, 1989<br />320 Ă— 224 @ 59.637405 Hz</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Knights of the Round (World 911127)<br />Capcom, 1991<br />384 Ă— 224 @ 59.637405 Hz</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The NewZealand Story (World, new version) (newer PCB)<br />Taito Corporation Japan, 1988<br />256 Ă— 224 @ 59.150000 Hz</td></tr>
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As well as all this 15 kHz progressive resolution glory, interlaced modes work just fine too!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dead Or Alive ++ (Japan)<br />Tecmo, 1998<br />640 Ă— 480 @ 60.000000 Hz</td></tr>
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Thanks to a handy vertical size pot, this TV can also be quickly adjusted for 256 line games!</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJLGmwJMGnZuO8Es7TZRNDpTUINAuB0ALrh66PlOmEoLg7_-PnyLeVgLD3oYmhznw_dIZlmmkMOLZG-51RC0mNtLdP-SUaPJrQcTDkjKWRCiGkcviXxeQpA_9gorhZlHT3GLKRAJ1Aybw/s1600/R-Type+II.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJLGmwJMGnZuO8Es7TZRNDpTUINAuB0ALrh66PlOmEoLg7_-PnyLeVgLD3oYmhznw_dIZlmmkMOLZG-51RC0mNtLdP-SUaPJrQcTDkjKWRCiGkcviXxeQpA_9gorhZlHT3GLKRAJ1Aybw/s1600/R-Type+II.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">R-Type II<br />Irem, 1989<br />384 Ă— 256 @ 55.017606 Hz</td></tr>
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I have to say the this Sanyo tube performs very nicely. Check this zoom-in:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close-up</td></tr>
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This is an extremely exciting development! This changes the nature of my CRT pursuit considerably! No longer am I restricted to the SCART option when it comes to RGB monitors!</div>
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There's a lot more detail to discuss with all this... and I'm hoping to write a generalised step-by-step guide for this modification.</div>
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In the meantime, I can report that my success was not limited to this one television. Check out this nice 20 inch Philips radiating new-found RGB goodness:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">20 inch Philips with a similar Jungle IC</td></tr>
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Amazingly, the second TV only took about 30 mins to modify. I didn't even have the proper schematic for this TV! Knowing what the pins on the TDA jungle chip do, I was able to pinout the RGB and blanking lines using a digital multimeter. Then, I simply changed over my breakout cable from the Sanyo to the Philips. Flicked the power switch and saw the above RGB picture 3 seconds later! Amazing!</div>
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To be honest, weeks of reading and research have gone into this. But now I know how, recreating this mod would be faster than soldering a VGA to SCART cable. And the results are better for several reasons (that I'll explain in the future).</div>
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For the moment though, the dream of cheap and abundant arcade replacement monitors has become a reality!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Philips de-cased and ready for a transplant</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com14Portobello, Dunedin, New Zealand-45.8395219 170.6521067-45.8837659 170.5714257 -45.7952779 170.7327877tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-74222826476926106222014-09-29T15:16:00.000+10:002014-09-30T15:09:15.079+10:00High Scores Interactive Arcade MuesemWe have 10 days in San Francisco in between leaving Berlin and flying back to New Zealand.<br />
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After failing to spot a single coin-op game in Germany, I was really keen to see if SF had something to offer an arcade starved traveler. A quick Google search showed much promise: <a href="http://www.simoncarless.com/2012/09/san-francisco-bay-area-arcades-a-semi-definitive-guide/" target="_blank">this</a> blog entry by Simon Careless really helped to narrow down the hunt.</div>
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After a bit of web snoopy I decided to go check out <a href="http://www.highscoresarcade.com/" target="_blank">High Scores Interactive Arcade Museum</a> in Alameda. It was an easy half hour bus trip from Oakland (where I'm staying) and I could hardly believe my eyes when I got there...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">High Scores - Interactive Arcade Museum</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unlimited - All you can play!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pristine Nintendo cabs!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Punch Out, Vindicators, Tempest!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neo Geo, Double Dragon, Hyper Street Fighter II Anniversary Edition </td></tr>
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Instantly I recognised that this was the sort of place I have always dreamed of: a boutique retro arcade jam packed with the best video games from the '80s with all machines lovingly maintained and set to free play.</div>
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When you walk in the door you're asked if you'd like an hour pass for $5 or an all day pass for $10. Of course I opted for the all day pass. It was a bargain considering I wouldn't be able to experience something like this in Australia no matter how much money I was willing to pay!</div>
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The other thing that struck me was the wonderful condition of the machines. Almost every game was in a dedicated cabinet, the marquees were glowing, the glass was sparkling and the majority of monitors were tuned to perfection.</div>
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Many of the screens looked ridiculously good. In particular, Vindicators, Xevious and Gauntlet were about as good as an arcade CRT can possibly get.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vindicators looking good</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xevious marquee</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xevious title screen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Super-clean Gauntlet cabinet</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crazy good focus and convergence</td></tr>
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All these pictures were taken with my old Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone. Not exactly ideal... but the point is that you can be sure that these games looking even better in the flesh.</div>
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With my day pass wristband on and nowhere else to be, I set about trying to play every game in the house! Being a teenager of the '90s of course I had to start with Street Fighter II.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Super Street Fighter II Turbo</td></tr>
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Despite what the marquee says, this was actually <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyper_Street_Fighter_II" target="_blank">Hyper Street Fighter II Anniversary Edition</a> which I'd never seen in an arcade before. Super cool! I battled another gamer for a good half an hour and had blast.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition</td></tr>
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Next up I had bash on Final Fight. I loved this game as a kid! I'm still pretty crap at it and can't get that far with continuing. A few years back I decided it was quite a "cheap" game. Becomes a really coin guzzler in the later stages. Gripes aside, it was awesome to be playing this game on a dedicated cab!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Final Fighter marquee</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monitor in tip-top condition</td></tr>
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After some Capcom action I jumped across and indulged with some of my favorite Neo Geo games. High Scores has two Neo Geo multi game cabs. One has a smaller 20 inch CRT which was lovely while the other larger cab had some nasty misconvergence that was atypcial of their machines.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neo Geo Multi-Video System</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Metal Slug 3 title screen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Larger Neo Geo machine</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Game selection menu</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice to finally play Blazing Star on a cab!</td></tr>
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Before diving into all the '80s goodness I had a crack at Revolution X. What a strange mess that game is...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Music is the Weapon" WTF?!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Helga actually looks pretty fun to me...</td></tr>
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After touring High Scores '90s collection it was time to hit the '80s! Certainly, this is the focus of their collection and, gee, what a collection!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One sweet Frogger cab</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frogger looked amazing in person</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Featuring "Peter Pepper"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No idea how to play this!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Williams' Defender</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pristine looking Defender monitor</td></tr>
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I have to admit that I'd never played many of these '80s originals. Sure, I've fired them up in MAME before but it's not the same. I don't doubt the authenticity of MAME's emulation but many of these games have unique controls that can't be properly reproduced with an XBox gamepad or generic 6 button fighting panel.<br />
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Anyway, check out some of the gems!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Centipede marquee</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crazy game!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deluxe Space Invaders cabinet</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Such a cool effect...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Discs of Tron logo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another awesome light show</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Double Dragon!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The old classic in action</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ever green Galaga</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bad photo of a pristine monitor</td></tr>
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More to come!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3Alameda, CA, USA37.7652065 -122.2416355000000337.664776499999995 -122.40299700000003 37.8656365 -122.08027400000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-70795141601477686242014-09-23T07:10:00.003+10:002014-09-23T07:10:28.458+10:00Second last day in BerlinOn my second last day in Berlin, I planned on dumping my Berlin TVs at BSR Recycle Center.<div>
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However, there is a group of old men that hang out down the road from the recycle yard and hoard over a pile of electronics. Since I hate seeing lovely televisions go to waste, I was more than happy to pass my TVs onto them when they asked.</div>
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It took two trips on up the road, 40 mins each way. Three 14 inch TVs and one 28 inch TV. I'll sleep well tonight!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Triple stack</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Travelling with a Grundig</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elevator action</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ticket to ride</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new owner of my four televisions</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-1204530756025151972014-09-22T05:02:00.000+10:002014-09-22T05:05:49.355+10:00SCART Hunter's MAME front endSo, that wraps it up for the Berlin TVs...<br />
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In other news, I've been working on my own MAME front end for the past month or so.<br />
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It's pretty tacky (coded using AutoHotkey) and geeky but it's really cool for finding games based on their video modes.<br />
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Check out a screenshot:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New MAME front end</td></tr>
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Based on what you see, you can probably workout the concept... filters help navigate the games within MAME.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-59111491999228052502014-09-22T02:31:00.001+10:002014-09-22T02:31:46.868+10:00Fernseher aus Berlin - Nr. 6My final CRT scavenging trip in August was pretty epic... I travelling across town to collect a vintage 70 cm Blaupunkt that was defective. I had to catch two trains and go to the top of an apartment block to fetch this baby.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trolley on train, loaded up with a Fernseher!</td></tr>
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Due to it's vintage I was interested to get hold of it and send the chassis back to Australia. Alas, I am at the end of my trip and have no more money! This one is gonna end up on the scrap heap too, unfortunately.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front (with glass screen removed)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blaupunkt IS 70-40 VT (chassis 500.30)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The guts</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vintage all the way</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready for packing?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Philips A66EAK51X01 tube</td></tr>
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It's a shame I can't afford to post this home. Would have been a nice little project... Better to save the money for a full blown cab when I get home, I decided.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Berlin, Germany52.520006599999988 13.40495399999997552.210736099999991 12.759506999999974 52.829277099999985 14.050400999999976tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-64179140455158053272014-09-22T02:07:00.001+10:002014-09-23T06:54:02.337+10:00Fernseher aus Berlin - Nr. 4Berlin television number 4 was when things got interesting...<br />
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Finally I found a sweet analog board capable of driving a 70 cm Black Matrix tube. Also, it was the kind of vintage that is really hard to find in Australia.<br />
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This TV was free from a guy named Stephan.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QZMcGiObzyuKDESXmOAQ6aTj-TFk_-oTcNWhutIm7zzoRwjGp4jOV6Zc3Wb_RQxnCBnq6BAnPWsF5oqL5p8cJhyphenhyphenM9gG4IwfxCOAX1vAoOoAFOYzc-1Y3xgknyt6yZRGEWpkma9YNTnuJ/s1600/Sticker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QZMcGiObzyuKDESXmOAQ6aTj-TFk_-oTcNWhutIm7zzoRwjGp4jOV6Zc3Wb_RQxnCBnq6BAnPWsF5oqL5p8cJhyphenhyphenM9gG4IwfxCOAX1vAoOoAFOYzc-1Y3xgknyt6yZRGEWpkma9YNTnuJ/s1600/Sticker.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grundig T 70-740 text (chassis CUC 6310)</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1qH24EWHXEYczoJxF6x-lk9oKB4s1P-sCJ_6XlnyoV1d-YB2mdgHE4vZfo9hQTNeZXRNnfQKmCjVrQ82ywZi-AfXQ-EdzHdQ7WcAPusMLkXS5JvupZHsIO7YldEe9XiUb5qLvbbJKw3n/s1600/Pots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1qH24EWHXEYczoJxF6x-lk9oKB4s1P-sCJ_6XlnyoV1d-YB2mdgHE4vZfo9hQTNeZXRNnfQKmCjVrQ82ywZi-AfXQ-EdzHdQ7WcAPusMLkXS5JvupZHsIO7YldEe9XiUb5qLvbbJKw3n/s1600/Pots.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pots galore!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0W7SFGQKVQQihyphenhyphen4FMnCBk0IkSbTe7i8_uyXL8UpNrk5HbG_pbsBWKXlbQQpd6enTEEUlwEcAlCFLo-z77_cn0yENCAKqrS2Kh-iQn3HUD6uK0oq1u8EaBAys84N_rU2Tgs8iPEUBi6tjk/s1600/Tube+sticker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0W7SFGQKVQQihyphenhyphen4FMnCBk0IkSbTe7i8_uyXL8UpNrk5HbG_pbsBWKXlbQQpd6enTEEUlwEcAlCFLo-z77_cn0yENCAKqrS2Kh-iQn3HUD6uK0oq1u8EaBAys84N_rU2Tgs8iPEUBi6tjk/s1600/Tube+sticker.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The original Philips A66EAK71X01 tube</td></tr>
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At this point I hadn't yet purchased a hand trolley. So, being the dedicated SCART Hunter I carried this baby home on the train! In hindsight, it was a ridiculous move. The ensuing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sciatica" target="_blank">Sciatica</a> is still giving me grief but, boy, this TV gave me a lot of enjoyment to help make up for it! After a tube transplant the picture was awesome...</div>
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Before we get to that, here are some pics of the crazy journey home:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Sf8ZykceWI8iNlliH-1XhcmY1yCLbFAd-KsPPMbB5RSREr0nDSghpGp0L5JX6wVt0AE4WLlhP-td0I6y8JYdDWF3-E0zhekWfo1iFxf4iUCqOzjj5xr_JocsIYTSt_p-bkhclvFTOn3v/s1600/Directions.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Sf8ZykceWI8iNlliH-1XhcmY1yCLbFAd-KsPPMbB5RSREr0nDSghpGp0L5JX6wVt0AE4WLlhP-td0I6y8JYdDWF3-E0zhekWfo1iFxf4iUCqOzjj5xr_JocsIYTSt_p-bkhclvFTOn3v/s1600/Directions.png" height="320" width="180" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The journey</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1l6tV_HquKinv0KzwhW7lPjSR3a_uplQMx0O7Wt5zq49VA_mux1oJVCX8MqNE6QqduezfgdYhFhNZTUoGz-uULC9sC6N5uCVg8YEc8IvXQ354cpTuom_Dhc9be3QTp1Fj9fFB2nwcDVc/s1600/Train+station.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1l6tV_HquKinv0KzwhW7lPjSR3a_uplQMx0O7Wt5zq49VA_mux1oJVCX8MqNE6QqduezfgdYhFhNZTUoGz-uULC9sC6N5uCVg8YEc8IvXQ354cpTuom_Dhc9be3QTp1Fj9fFB2nwcDVc/s1600/Train+station.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting for the train...</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00q1IaiWdoJCREb4uSNgnBOXM9tE5_vbDtpRaIV0HLBfrnms3nxRuf2ESsXh8rfW4sXzD9c9sTco_Y04G6aRmXgTo9QuNpAREfg5lOcFqfgF-VOq8P2sdonHnZo3hr6hRxviUEEXJ4fca/s1600/Train.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00q1IaiWdoJCREb4uSNgnBOXM9tE5_vbDtpRaIV0HLBfrnms3nxRuf2ESsXh8rfW4sXzD9c9sTco_Y04G6aRmXgTo9QuNpAREfg5lOcFqfgF-VOq8P2sdonHnZo3hr6hRxviUEEXJ4fca/s1600/Train.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Riding the tube</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtptDMYLfIH04U-fz6LjdBN6FfY4v9gbS7Zz5Td318Ks8d7aaZEURoeXbsKlevlN_D05_rbMtwGoJF96MmmyGT7l-igzvq4vU1T_FTPZbXmRtU5zaUs4SxfKGX0luiRTgqMhaoXmOyzH4H/s1600/Park+bench+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtptDMYLfIH04U-fz6LjdBN6FfY4v9gbS7Zz5Td318Ks8d7aaZEURoeXbsKlevlN_D05_rbMtwGoJF96MmmyGT7l-igzvq4vU1T_FTPZbXmRtU5zaUs4SxfKGX0luiRTgqMhaoXmOyzH4H/s1600/Park+bench+1.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking a break</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwdbEK6bbLl6O0RBgTMwwW6xp8ns4yCBORVfC1MgNr2WpKANEjPgndekbpSJv0mwjkLj-SBOmwhugdciaYWyGRyM0wLT_P06qWtE3wkH8JmUM23_XOBmR4atUZDvG8jsbV8atWa8LyA3T/s1600/Park+bench+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwdbEK6bbLl6O0RBgTMwwW6xp8ns4yCBORVfC1MgNr2WpKANEjPgndekbpSJv0mwjkLj-SBOmwhugdciaYWyGRyM0wLT_P06qWtE3wkH8JmUM23_XOBmR4atUZDvG8jsbV8atWa8LyA3T/s1600/Park+bench+2.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outside the S-bahn</td></tr>
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The CUC 6310 chassis is really great! It doesn't have daughter boards (making it far easier to service and work with) and has pots for comprehensive geometry adjustment:</div>
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<ul>
<li>Vertical size</li>
<li>Vertical position</li>
<li>Horizontal size</li>
<li>Horizontal position</li>
<li>Pincushion</li>
<li>Trapezium</li>
<li>Vertical linearity</li>
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To really get it looking good, I dropped in an absolutely stunning A66EAK552X54 from a <a href="http://scarthunter.blogspot.de/2014/07/fernseher-aus-berlin-nr-5.html" target="_blank">100 Hz Loewe</a> I found soon after:</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDT_ovBLdrEwbY3xpD9GzKOFZQkOwpl2RsUklkJMTMg78reZikAI8b8t5lBRw6H0X1m8qnhBdE42RkNJHRLSlb6JAFvJXQzn2FEkZ8uPRu8gziUCYMCkJ_oaLSVppVMiB4t5saijlhYp3/s1600/Tube+comparison+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDT_ovBLdrEwbY3xpD9GzKOFZQkOwpl2RsUklkJMTMg78reZikAI8b8t5lBRw6H0X1m8qnhBdE42RkNJHRLSlb6JAFvJXQzn2FEkZ8uPRu8gziUCYMCkJ_oaLSVppVMiB4t5saijlhYp3/s1600/Tube+comparison+2.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tube compare</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_pRCr04-iAkT5scILlkxkO-06jdXVCulXKHQQlytWRduwbQtCg40CDUorkm1IocbNwxbcgYJP1bqP7aMSo5dhriU00zae5eBSityVI0TkHZbRrnuJToI-ACLweG7IHG3DaE74KFnigio/s1600/Tube+comparison+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_pRCr04-iAkT5scILlkxkO-06jdXVCulXKHQQlytWRduwbQtCg40CDUorkm1IocbNwxbcgYJP1bqP7aMSo5dhriU00zae5eBSityVI0TkHZbRrnuJToI-ACLweG7IHG3DaE74KFnigio/s1600/Tube+comparison+1.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New tube on left, original on right. Notice the contrast difference</td></tr>
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Once the tube swap was complete, this TV lived at the end of my bed for the rest of the stay. Hours of Metal Slug 3 and <a href="http://supertimeforce.com/" target="_blank">Super Time Force Ultra</a>!</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2PZonmSQs_SQD8JHYBmER8ZFB3AqiuUyy0bU5z-M0-3A6cP1PhyzUaSH2gTh5a1Tp5iKxTsKOacT94-pXT-RINVr9F6nQwGuWh3LrUEmXLGpQ6QHVu2Fw3YQooeu_0L9GMw2-2Ai-xBhO/s1600/Bedroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2PZonmSQs_SQD8JHYBmER8ZFB3AqiuUyy0bU5z-M0-3A6cP1PhyzUaSH2gTh5a1Tp5iKxTsKOacT94-pXT-RINVr9F6nQwGuWh3LrUEmXLGpQ6QHVu2Fw3YQooeu_0L9GMw2-2Ai-xBhO/s1600/Bedroom.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bed room gaming</td></tr>
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Gonna be sad to see this one go... I just don't have the cash to post the chassis home...<br />
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Here are some quick and easy pics of <a href="http://supertimeforce.com/" target="_blank">Super Time Force Ultra</a> running on this beast:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUu3l4JcWt0ipkSr7rXRIaDreKdVDc-yFIBprILA-RYZ2Q222iYzvshtdNODZ4prOvx0rrugQ0M_7Y0ElyshGvmL9LVBSmLGhSMcZ8yhvTDjmla2wYLzi1ZOAgvNu2rMRP_EHpEpg0rkFD/s1600/Title+screen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUu3l4JcWt0ipkSr7rXRIaDreKdVDc-yFIBprILA-RYZ2Q222iYzvshtdNODZ4prOvx0rrugQ0M_7Y0ElyshGvmL9LVBSmLGhSMcZ8yhvTDjmla2wYLzi1ZOAgvNu2rMRP_EHpEpg0rkFD/s1600/Title+screen.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Super Time Force Ultra title screen</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhslCjp627oUDoDthltbTruqC9YWgsxRBtOyZs4rNF1rtmaYDlpTxIyiSyi7z7RhiMO99sRcX84yviX39TaOtjoMDJktres7KAg0wtjo4QPHkd1URUhIpSPOmWT9z_l4tDbW98E0PfCzga9/s1600/Future.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhslCjp627oUDoDthltbTruqC9YWgsxRBtOyZs4rNF1rtmaYDlpTxIyiSyi7z7RhiMO99sRcX84yviX39TaOtjoMDJktres7KAg0wtjo4QPHkd1URUhIpSPOmWT9z_l4tDbW98E0PfCzga9/s1600/Future.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The future...</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCzYzcwvHrfjeSG-cnfpGOkaYkoSwK_6S4KXeKuRQ69d09T7ujSUqX8tZ02ZEwRgRVcp_S03__Iu3wiwtVGhl-nwTHa5N4qPVkeAApXjxOrDPiwe6PdM0YovgEW66rDBNq1_gnCdTK5xsa/s1600/Knights.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCzYzcwvHrfjeSG-cnfpGOkaYkoSwK_6S4KXeKuRQ69d09T7ujSUqX8tZ02ZEwRgRVcp_S03__Iu3wiwtVGhl-nwTHa5N4qPVkeAApXjxOrDPiwe6PdM0YovgEW66rDBNq1_gnCdTK5xsa/s1600/Knights.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The past...</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Berlin, Germany52.520006599999988 13.40495399999997552.210736099999991 12.759506999999974 52.829277099999985 14.050400999999976tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-80696418805443938162014-09-22T01:23:00.003+10:002014-09-22T05:58:08.500+10:00Fernseher aus Berlin - Nr. 3The second Blaupunkt that I collected back in early July was much better... it had a SCART port! The TV came from a lovely couple in Kreuzberg.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA6gtBr7-DZr3cPLqSf-f8rcpO3BiiZS0OaODwVqt1SBbykWZFTOkqinKAQyIhpOoAMxseVxkpzfzOmd67Kt1rGBrT3z8uKoLDDhAaYsOGA6ElxdjrtjJDJcgigpljCWqu8pot5imzbu3L/s1600/Kreuzberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA6gtBr7-DZr3cPLqSf-f8rcpO3BiiZS0OaODwVqt1SBbykWZFTOkqinKAQyIhpOoAMxseVxkpzfzOmd67Kt1rGBrT3z8uKoLDDhAaYsOGA6ElxdjrtjJDJcgigpljCWqu8pot5imzbu3L/s1600/Kreuzberg.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kreuzberg</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKMyMQ_Pgas-2pEb1EpEDizo7efKJqdbA1n_lkYgJiEUDosqKMtJBIdXiHXpkOUIvIskb9kKqhyphenhyphenwlX_neMmKj-fjs_UQNlrYddokvNGF5t1W8RroXaFeHB100TNk5K1yiQ9oxTvUxFmaa/s1600/Front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKMyMQ_Pgas-2pEb1EpEDizo7efKJqdbA1n_lkYgJiEUDosqKMtJBIdXiHXpkOUIvIskb9kKqhyphenhyphenwlX_neMmKj-fjs_UQNlrYddokvNGF5t1W8RroXaFeHB100TNk5K1yiQ9oxTvUxFmaa/s1600/Front.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blaupunkt PM 37-43 (chassis FM 241.00)</td></tr>
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This TV has been covered in intimate detail in my <a href="http://scarthunter.blogspot.de/2014/07/how-to-clean-14-inch-crt-inside-and-out.html" target="_blank">previous post</a> about refurbishing using a dishwasher.<br />
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I wish I could keep this one... if I had the cash I'd post it back to Australia. It's a little ripper!<br />
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Here are some quick and dirty shots taken with my Samsung smart phone:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Double Dragon (Japan)<br />Technos Japan, 1987<br />256 Ă— 240 @ 57.444853 Hz</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bubble Bobble II (Ver 2.5O 1994/10/05)<br />Taito Corporation Japan, 1994<br />320 Ă— 224 @ 58.970000 Hz</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blade Master (World)<br />Irem, 1991<br />320 Ă— 240 @ 60.000000 Hz</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Berlin, Germany52.520006599999988 13.40495399999997552.210736099999991 12.759506999999974 52.829277099999985 14.050400999999976tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-7950527401946011952014-09-22T01:05:00.001+10:002014-09-22T01:08:26.510+10:00Fernseher aus Berlin - Nr. 2The second TV that I scored in Berlin was a real fizzer... a little Blaupunkt that didn't have a SCART port! As you can imagine, I was surprised and disappointed to discover this after catching a tram and bus across town to collect it from a lady named Elisa.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blaupunkt and Ferneherturm</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blaupunkt PM 40-41 (chassis FM 211.02)</td></tr>
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Nonetheless, this TV was subjected to an experiment: the dishwasher! This was the first TV I put through the rinse cycle in order to clean the chassis, case and tube. It was the (successful) guinea pig.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Doing the dishes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Squeaky clean chassis!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Post cleaning testing</td></tr>
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Shame that this TV doesn't have an RGB input. The picture quality seems great and it has a bunch of analog adjustments. Also, the slightly flatter 15 inch screen was quite stylish.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Philips A36EAM01X01 tube</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Helligkeit!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Farbkontrast!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet snow...</td></tr>
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The upshot of collecting this SCART-less Blaupunkt was getting the original remote. This came in real handy for the next Blaupunkt and Grundig televisions that I collected...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blaupunkt TC 192 remote</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-83567296964086507212014-09-22T00:33:00.001+10:002014-09-22T05:54:14.337+10:00Fernseher aus Berlin - Nr. 1Once again, time has flown!<br />
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I only have a couple days left in Berlin and it's time to cut and run! Time to dump the TVs I've collected and update the blog with some findings...<br />
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My first Berlin TV wasn't anything particularly special except for the fact that it cost nothing and I only had to walk 3 mins down the road to collect it from a woman named Olga...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Convenience!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A short walk</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Up the stairs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">14 inch Philips</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Philips 14PT1542/00</td></tr>
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This little unit is a 14 inch Philips with analog controls. It has two trimpots on the chassis: vertical size and horizontal position. Although this doesn't allow for a huge range of picture adjustments, this combination is perfect for GroovyMAME. The vertical size control allows for the picture to be resized for 224, 240 and 256 line modes and the horizontal position control allows for any variance in horizontal centering.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Philips A34EAC01X15 tube</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vertical size pot</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Horizontal position pot</td></tr>
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Thanks to the small size this TV is great for playing vertical games since it can be easily rotated.<br />
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It's not an amazing TV but it's still very solid. It would be a great chassis to mount into a bartop machine because the chassis is a double sided PCB and therefore quite small. Neat!<br />
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A few quick screenshots taken with my phone:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">WEC Le Mans 24 (set 1)<br />Konami, 1986<br />320 Ă— 224 @ 60.000000 Hz</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Berlin Wall<br />Kaneko, 1991<br />256 Ă— 224 @ 60.000000 Hz</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Metro-Cross (set 1)<br />Namco, 1985<br />288 Ă— 224 @ 60.606061 Hz</td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Berlin, Germany52.520006599999988 13.40495399999997552.210736099999991 12.759506999999974 52.829277099999985 14.050400999999976tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-52734246158599821922014-07-22T06:26:00.001+10:002014-07-22T16:09:59.506+10:00Fernseher aus Berlin - Nr. 5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, I've been in Berlin for over three weeks now and I've already got too much too report... already falling behind with sharing my discoveries here.<br />
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I've collected five SCART TVs so far but I'm not going to start my Berlin with TV #1. Instead, I'll start where I'm currently working...<br />
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I picked up this (apparently) defective Loewe for it's tube only. This is a 100 Hz television and you're about to see why 100 Hz processing sucks dogs balls when it comes to retrogaming. However, the tubes used in the later model Loewes are stellar when combined with an older, analog chassis.<br />
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Before I gut this unit and chunk all but the tube, I figured I'd take the opportunity to show exactly why 100 Hz is so damn awful.<br />
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Before we get to the nasty stuff, here are some details on the unit in questions:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loewe. Profil 3570 Z<br />
100 Hz/Blackline<br />
Chassis type: Q4400</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tube sticker</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tube type: A66EAK552X54</td></tr>
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Also, I should mention that the collection of this SCART television was rather memorable. I turned up at Micheal's house (the eBay seller) with my hand cart, ready to cart this thing back on the subway. Instead, Michael loaded the TV, my trolley and myself into his car and drove me across Berlin back to my apartment. What an awesome guy!<br />
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Okay, now let my try to explain the worst that 100 Hz processing has to offer...<br />
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<b>Red on Black</b><br />
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This is probably the most obvious place to start when going on a 100 Hz hate fest.<br />
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In the following example, I photographed the Taito logo from Rainbow Islands with 9 different color settings (i.e. the color balance setting in the TV's picture menu). I started with color at minimum (value of 0) and worked up to the maximum (value of 63) in steps of 8. As you'll see, the greater the color intensity, the greater the visual distortion of the Taito logo.<br />
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Note: I placed a small sticker on the glass of the tube and focused my camera at this point for each image. You can see the sticker stays in focus, assuring you that my camera wasn't simply out of focus in the later images.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Color = 00</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFBVXqJBcnTp6JGOMXlfyaeggdtu8Q7jLLblbYOWXT91DECgNFibEPRntD03DvvSAsfqmjclpVUiofY4qQIvzsIQSxQW7MybJYJnFiF8cC25K7ARjUhU4DiW2ReE40my4Cc_v3Mifpi80/s1600/Taito+-+Farbe+07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFBVXqJBcnTp6JGOMXlfyaeggdtu8Q7jLLblbYOWXT91DECgNFibEPRntD03DvvSAsfqmjclpVUiofY4qQIvzsIQSxQW7MybJYJnFiF8cC25K7ARjUhU4DiW2ReE40my4Cc_v3Mifpi80/s1600/Taito+-+Farbe+07.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Color = 07</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfIt9aUV4Ho_kMjkwkI_Jgu04ePl-EI0j3HSTDfgStRKHjj4o5JVsIu7Td1k9-0v1s_5eVgabCMSEzeEzzQ9WBG5uhKdEpTpT398dyQH6I3mSoFBg8YpuIqELvKE4nSlkwk0xOrM6LEa9n/s1600/Taito+-+Farbe+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfIt9aUV4Ho_kMjkwkI_Jgu04ePl-EI0j3HSTDfgStRKHjj4o5JVsIu7Td1k9-0v1s_5eVgabCMSEzeEzzQ9WBG5uhKdEpTpT398dyQH6I3mSoFBg8YpuIqELvKE4nSlkwk0xOrM6LEa9n/s1600/Taito+-+Farbe+15.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Color = 15</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDPxNnXMGoKtKD3dS9BFf_L5TBy4-rzS07m6_7fLUVH0NtdjiytW9OOuCrjDBWwq1fgGc-kH6lZn3zY1faWZGi-zMahRPGEbAvPvr-GE6p28nIenBue16voETeWXyLANHmogMpVDxprI4/s1600/Taito+-+Farbe+23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDPxNnXMGoKtKD3dS9BFf_L5TBy4-rzS07m6_7fLUVH0NtdjiytW9OOuCrjDBWwq1fgGc-kH6lZn3zY1faWZGi-zMahRPGEbAvPvr-GE6p28nIenBue16voETeWXyLANHmogMpVDxprI4/s1600/Taito+-+Farbe+23.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Color = 23</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicD_j6LQrccRMxALcAI6KTR-u2NZYSA-TgXsCEz97nAkSq6dRsF9ZFw4VFZs2lQvtk1_dPcKy6_t4edPsh1TJWPc0L1MrhdL9BkIoiFmgh4snsyoGvFFeMMyG9F771AIeu8JrRxVMgbI2W/s1600/Taito+-+Farbe+31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicD_j6LQrccRMxALcAI6KTR-u2NZYSA-TgXsCEz97nAkSq6dRsF9ZFw4VFZs2lQvtk1_dPcKy6_t4edPsh1TJWPc0L1MrhdL9BkIoiFmgh4snsyoGvFFeMMyG9F771AIeu8JrRxVMgbI2W/s1600/Taito+-+Farbe+31.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Color = 31</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPqSnVMpI53_dMb_8cgI7I70i9p8sK6fWj8vClf5Izozb4OfCJUrbErBWUgF5fogrx-_X8xP3xyLQ0jtjqT10hlN_9AuS-EEnV6PA3P-NWj3WEILKSgryPh83_wTIsvJgqutFA79f4Jb1/s1600/Taito+-+Farbe+39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPqSnVMpI53_dMb_8cgI7I70i9p8sK6fWj8vClf5Izozb4OfCJUrbErBWUgF5fogrx-_X8xP3xyLQ0jtjqT10hlN_9AuS-EEnV6PA3P-NWj3WEILKSgryPh83_wTIsvJgqutFA79f4Jb1/s1600/Taito+-+Farbe+39.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Color = 39</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9L6LJ1aEE-n8CMZTn7tLUy1l4TU2NEaYiQH29k1AiQ44x9JhgOXZ0elt8jtjre7owEWCdH86409KdT51hL1igkjL1_0RhYjXza66uveVnUQDNXa39V4MP_rWVWTeFaGgvJIxFDc_GLpXi/s1600/Taito+-+Farbe+47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9L6LJ1aEE-n8CMZTn7tLUy1l4TU2NEaYiQH29k1AiQ44x9JhgOXZ0elt8jtjre7owEWCdH86409KdT51hL1igkjL1_0RhYjXza66uveVnUQDNXa39V4MP_rWVWTeFaGgvJIxFDc_GLpXi/s1600/Taito+-+Farbe+47.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Color = 47</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgP5CXPQdFYyjUUqFpTxl5F8quuUKdyrZmY8TQ5iap3Ulkap5Q5nhacrnWrqQ3Rqr26h5RjwkxwdeAaGnyVgnrI6AbUQGiYFMKwatZBW0_-erJ0HN1fX99m4CywvpgZBa9ngB8AtGlub_O/s1600/Taito+-+Farbe+55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgP5CXPQdFYyjUUqFpTxl5F8quuUKdyrZmY8TQ5iap3Ulkap5Q5nhacrnWrqQ3Rqr26h5RjwkxwdeAaGnyVgnrI6AbUQGiYFMKwatZBW0_-erJ0HN1fX99m4CywvpgZBa9ngB8AtGlub_O/s1600/Taito+-+Farbe+55.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Color = 55</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVRpGx1ago1FiuHUEZvSkUnOKsWgG2ocCujflEsnrKELooOoA-fKWBIMsWKTg-gZ2k2q5F4cIK1Rp9KmCfrTReI4Ng9n906XB1JQw8cHmWEalvAXkTHa3fPJVm-7YK_8vRpVo8VsaXMow/s1600/Taito+-+Farbe+63.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVRpGx1ago1FiuHUEZvSkUnOKsWgG2ocCujflEsnrKELooOoA-fKWBIMsWKTg-gZ2k2q5F4cIK1Rp9KmCfrTReI4Ng9n906XB1JQw8cHmWEalvAXkTHa3fPJVm-7YK_8vRpVo8VsaXMow/s1600/Taito+-+Farbe+63.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Color = 63</td></tr>
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Ouch! What a mess!<br />
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Now, did you notice how the white "CORPORATION" text stayed crisp while the red became over saturated and distorted? It took me a long time to realise that the artifacts created by by 100 Hz processing where exacerbated by the color balance setting. Later I discovered that the color balance on most SCART TVs doesn't have any effect on the incoming RGB signal. In my mind, this is a good thing. The signal passes untouched.<br />
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So, with the color set to a low value, the image is sharp and not too distorted. The problem is, of course, that then the image looks washed out and loses that classic CRT vibrancy.<br />
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When I first started out with an 80+ cm Loewe unit with a Q4400 it was very frustrating to see these artifacts. I thought maybe my my particular unit was defective or there was something wrong with my homemade VGA to SCART cable. As it was pointed out to me on a forum, the problem lies with the 100 Hz processing.<br />
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<b>Further examples</b><br />
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Next, let's check out a random assortment of gruesome 100 Hz pixel murders, starting with a bunch of Rainbow Island examples:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note the "Focus!" sticker... it's sharp! Also, white stays true.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red on Black = Disaster</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everything is going wrong here...</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGGznV3DmUM-fU7XLBNsiGew2XuhyphenhyphenJ_aBtBHjvK0kbVa5Ezs17gSU9jLkSEZhF00nGq73P33Dqz0tT8WwiDPGuf6vmWvB1uM19F9cFWEK1I44Gg3xdaHOgKAJFk9H2HHaMXCtmv5_TX6k/s1600/Rainbow+Project.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGGznV3DmUM-fU7XLBNsiGew2XuhyphenhyphenJ_aBtBHjvK0kbVa5Ezs17gSU9jLkSEZhF00nGq73P33Dqz0tT8WwiDPGuf6vmWvB1uM19F9cFWEK1I44Gg3xdaHOgKAJFk9H2HHaMXCtmv5_TX6k/s1600/Rainbow+Project.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh my... look at the ghosting!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibiDnFim4-XfeW9Pn04itQlqoSIasqBGOEkUy64z8yJpUICks1lbCCahigceL5UVIXAdQ7BuP6aqqqjSlMsQA1ag3naOlbJx8G0CsHC4ufbRm8qcXWtdJtMGYSUglKAL0RDV4zgy49hdqf/s1600/Rainbow+Islands.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibiDnFim4-XfeW9Pn04itQlqoSIasqBGOEkUy64z8yJpUICks1lbCCahigceL5UVIXAdQ7BuP6aqqqjSlMsQA1ag3naOlbJx8G0CsHC4ufbRm8qcXWtdJtMGYSUglKAL0RDV4zgy49hdqf/s1600/Rainbow+Islands.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Compare the clarity of the white text compared with the manic colors</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTOgjPqP0OSRBuL3rmG_9FzR6iHSIMBIcuv6r0Fiv5oYAH7qUg4DnPzNW-3ypD6e467I6jyYzHky4DU709WmX0uDX6QcEr1BFAsZSds0V2ogUL5fvETEdsKeibOqw63hUMY9afhN5P_ze/s1600/Rainbow+Islands+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTOgjPqP0OSRBuL3rmG_9FzR6iHSIMBIcuv6r0Fiv5oYAH7qUg4DnPzNW-3ypD6e467I6jyYzHky4DU709WmX0uDX6QcEr1BFAsZSds0V2ogUL5fvETEdsKeibOqw63hUMY9afhN5P_ze/s1600/Rainbow+Islands+2.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notice the random lines coming from the A and D characters?!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47DN33vgUiEwnCFEhf63ObcZqfkOIn9oT8Qur6jhMvZWc1-XeRlxErVRowwPJwg3HnomTndIoQpyO8hzbJ0nXcFz6ILMPKtvCawry7iLSmVga6vMEj0ndJrLx76KX2z6qIag-nc0FAjR5/s1600/Game+Over+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47DN33vgUiEwnCFEhf63ObcZqfkOIn9oT8Qur6jhMvZWc1-XeRlxErVRowwPJwg3HnomTndIoQpyO8hzbJ0nXcFz6ILMPKtvCawry7iLSmVga6vMEj0ndJrLx76KX2z6qIag-nc0FAjR5/s1600/Game+Over+1.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More icky red text</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6VyNGsOCC3SLRwJ7Q3iousc5tLzBjPhuJEmb0iEvUE4t2otKyJ_6J0kLLfBlt5zLvZy8QbGLsiIitvYbcfpYECjp9iWY-I7cPhqcnqnG87EPnZu9DjcZEvWV6F-5TlBSPhyphenhyphenEqLvaZELg/s1600/Messy+text.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6VyNGsOCC3SLRwJ7Q3iousc5tLzBjPhuJEmb0iEvUE4t2otKyJ_6J0kLLfBlt5zLvZy8QbGLsiIitvYbcfpYECjp9iWY-I7cPhqcnqnG87EPnZu9DjcZEvWV6F-5TlBSPhyphenhyphenEqLvaZELg/s1600/Messy+text.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Check out the color distortion in the text!</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqGuAWBLwM1TXW0ov_Cj5sebcSJIJyg5GwCVgLK5-uDH21DspdO4sI60sN7ljxM_kBnea41VeA2X3Gnx_zCXjSgtmAd1prki_SvHVtbyE2810iO3xfeISqrx4xG8o5jCMLFhaI2pJeubM/s1600/Distorted+rainbow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqGuAWBLwM1TXW0ov_Cj5sebcSJIJyg5GwCVgLK5-uDH21DspdO4sI60sN7ljxM_kBnea41VeA2X3Gnx_zCXjSgtmAd1prki_SvHVtbyE2810iO3xfeISqrx4xG8o5jCMLFhaI2pJeubM/s1600/Distorted+rainbow.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Observe the distorted rainbow</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-QDdpW5-R6yw5bzy79Wr3AmAkMY-KYuo_uUvcjj-9osAOO7mYMtqN-aaxIPxxX0VCTmFiGyLXsVZtsv9nv7X8xDoX_y_JFR2iyx2pGjwCxjcFw7Q7QgwXJd43i9N2Ah-Hma0-wYMyfD-X/s1600/Willow+-+Red+text.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-QDdpW5-R6yw5bzy79Wr3AmAkMY-KYuo_uUvcjj-9osAOO7mYMtqN-aaxIPxxX0VCTmFiGyLXsVZtsv9nv7X8xDoX_y_JFR2iyx2pGjwCxjcFw7Q7QgwXJd43i9N2Ah-Hma0-wYMyfD-X/s1600/Willow+-+Red+text.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Willow's title text suffering from 100 Hz processing</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYcgIXKogo2TMF0MmdnAHECK77g3zPEbddaECcEVFbCBxP1Nj71pOctBuAHVthz5-ZG9t0Rr50l8DUAPuhLd5zljviu5tFybaMh9-wMm71zo-qpyyOXag2p1oLmap3VbAKeUSwUNUz3yd1/s1600/Game+Over+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYcgIXKogo2TMF0MmdnAHECK77g3zPEbddaECcEVFbCBxP1Nj71pOctBuAHVthz5-ZG9t0Rr50l8DUAPuhLd5zljviu5tFybaMh9-wMm71zo-qpyyOXag2p1oLmap3VbAKeUSwUNUz3yd1/s1600/Game+Over+2.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Check out the edges of the "Game Over" rectangle...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Street Fighter II loses its crispness</td></tr>
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We could go on all night finding more disastrous examples of this kind of built-in image processing. It's a real shame because the focus, stability and overall clarity of this TV is amazing.<br />
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<b>Conclusion</b><br />
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100 Hz. Don't do it! Unless the 100 Hz television your neighbor is giving away also has a VGA port (which would most likely bypass this digital processing debacle) or has a tube your want to plunder, say "thanks but no thanks". It's just not worth the disappointment.<br />
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And, it gets worse. The images I've shown are bad enough but seeing what this processing does to animation is just awful... I'll see if I can capture some video for a future installment.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13Mitte, Berlin, Germany52.5306438 13.38306829999999152.4533718 13.221706799999991 52.6079158 13.544429799999991tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-33800055520977879652014-07-21T18:18:00.000+10:002014-07-21T18:18:53.418+10:00How to clean a 14 inch CRT, inside and out<div class="MsoNormal">
I like my favorite things to be clean. When I find a new SCART television that I like, I try to restore the aesthetic condition to a new-ish state. Usually this just involves wiping down the outside casing and polishing the screen until I can no longer find a single greasy mark or hardened piece of fly vomit.</div>
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However, I've recently taken this cleanliness to the next level by messing around with rinsing the internal components. So far this has proven extremely effective in eliminating the chassis grime that builds up over years of domestic use and neglect.</div>
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I guess you could argue that cleaning a chassis makes it easier to service and allows components to cool properly because they’re no longer under a blanket of fluff but I just plain like how good the CRT looks internally when everything is spick and span.</div>
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As a demonstration, the following steps were taken to clean the insides of a neat little 37 cm Blaupunkt PM 37-43 television:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right side</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDUqrbnGQIL1dTAYqYeCFKIz0e0NgUI0LPKBlRof8z9REPlVP-d6FeWbHJR8ibY3pUe3cNNrMKghVeJNzRiz46tJa4B_Xb6hzvYcUY1PxUjL4nw9DuWFZJlsMz8_yHS9Y3dFyquAnq7i2/s1600/Left+side.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDUqrbnGQIL1dTAYqYeCFKIz0e0NgUI0LPKBlRof8z9REPlVP-d6FeWbHJR8ibY3pUe3cNNrMKghVeJNzRiz46tJa4B_Xb6hzvYcUY1PxUjL4nw9DuWFZJlsMz8_yHS9Y3dFyquAnq7i2/s1600/Left+side.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left side</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotJklF7F2TcJYScXYn3hLu4Ec3ZCMbLEWp9ZU776ES-8mTOUw6KZCZ-xqa0kEUl3N8aGwEwNdsH1-wbDbGTfeYkyAQAxkl9nH-TQUgZsKJsI5SFcF4GevwdTHlElCTNiuef0PQ_zA8_6N/s1600/Sticker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotJklF7F2TcJYScXYn3hLu4Ec3ZCMbLEWp9ZU776ES-8mTOUw6KZCZ-xqa0kEUl3N8aGwEwNdsH1-wbDbGTfeYkyAQAxkl9nH-TQUgZsKJsI5SFcF4GevwdTHlElCTNiuef0PQ_zA8_6N/s1600/Sticker.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Model: PM 37-43 / Chassis: FM 241.00 (AKA Grundig CUC 6300)</td></tr>
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<b>Requirements:</b></div>
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<ol>
<li>A dishwasher with a rinse cycle.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiygahEHbYbyU2lHYKnPAn2WphyiBoa9zQqnEOhvfiABuTj-orwdVZ8H0gU77ZHwp-eL1I7L9lnDChLVrBHc_szBJa9X5_y1dRoLv-_Ooi3f_xEL_cc-OpQVdCdA0PVJzCHoNIeuCbnPFYb/s1600/Dishwasher.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiygahEHbYbyU2lHYKnPAn2WphyiBoa9zQqnEOhvfiABuTj-orwdVZ8H0gU77ZHwp-eL1I7L9lnDChLVrBHc_szBJa9X5_y1dRoLv-_Ooi3f_xEL_cc-OpQVdCdA0PVJzCHoNIeuCbnPFYb/s1600/Dishwasher.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Rinse cycle</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Generic washing detergent</li>
<li>Soft bristle toothbrush</li>
<li>Sponge</li>
<li>Magic Eraser (or regional variant)</li>
<li>Philips head screw driver</li>
<li>8 mm socket</li>
<li>Socket extension</li>
<li>Ratchet</li>
<li>Empty jar<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-4R9lgggY8aiSLJAZOmmwD2EMAOhbBYzLRIZnb5xMbol4dZUKvX_dWlz13Blh7kmJAeTjwYPgXmB2f57TSBStxkryX7D6lyefclkLx6f4rsnzGicMuZlX4Z1bkhdf5jTbTcg5y68YuCU/s1600/Tools.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-4R9lgggY8aiSLJAZOmmwD2EMAOhbBYzLRIZnb5xMbol4dZUKvX_dWlz13Blh7kmJAeTjwYPgXmB2f57TSBStxkryX7D6lyefclkLx6f4rsnzGicMuZlX4Z1bkhdf5jTbTcg5y68YuCU/s1600/Tools.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Tools</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Dish drying rack<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ud-IWy0-lAYpiBvx9TRN5PpVuuZ5iTZqv8wDRxhGK9IGxIqfFMbAkakkSXAhjlau5lqFPcHS93by0u1t7Lc7aNHUkLgrgGt2I28BKw4SHMqvYK1DmlEdSulg63QyBTOTruJ0jp0iup32/s1600/Dish+rack.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ud-IWy0-lAYpiBvx9TRN5PpVuuZ5iTZqv8wDRxhGK9IGxIqfFMbAkakkSXAhjlau5lqFPcHS93by0u1t7Lc7aNHUkLgrgGt2I28BKw4SHMqvYK1DmlEdSulg63QyBTOTruJ0jp0iup32/s1600/Dish+rack.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Drying rack</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
</div>
</li>
<li>Some hot weather!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Pcuhf_c_hL3qEAiuFwRI8CI5Vo3KTZO_wBidPSoWXV5CTFsXxEdl7kcqRGry3IxorwDxJb8yQzX0EG5AkFJi9qwFmDvqkQllHBJd5OLqX0rXzOuk9aakt_01-UQ1hAZxfBQYMBq93yA7/s1600/Berlin+weather.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Pcuhf_c_hL3qEAiuFwRI8CI5Vo3KTZO_wBidPSoWXV5CTFsXxEdl7kcqRGry3IxorwDxJb8yQzX0EG5AkFJi9qwFmDvqkQllHBJd5OLqX0rXzOuk9aakt_01-UQ1hAZxfBQYMBq93yA7/s1600/Berlin+weather.gif" height="268" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">The weather in Berlin</td></tr>
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</li>
</ol>
<div>
I like to cut the Magic Eraser into smaller, more manageable pieces before starting. I do the same with the sponge also:</div>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Vx6Iu5ZVyke8k7nct8xdcWSL0DPj1nh3PP8gfZjuknkrB-x_EM5I07jwncvETNf0P_MhK9ynG96cYIgdAteX2WHI4KWJzUrP7eileT9xZ1vg5K0m278nfwzL8zM7VvYK9nfOOri-72vl/s1600/Sponge+pieces.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Vx6Iu5ZVyke8k7nct8xdcWSL0DPj1nh3PP8gfZjuknkrB-x_EM5I07jwncvETNf0P_MhK9ynG96cYIgdAteX2WHI4KWJzUrP7eileT9xZ1vg5K0m278nfwzL8zM7VvYK9nfOOri-72vl/s1600/Sponge+pieces.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sponge and Magic Eraser pieces</td></tr>
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Okay, let's get domestic!</div>
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<b>Back cover:</b></div>
<ol>
<li>Lay the TV face down against protective surface (e.g a hand towel).<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaHBitB8FTdo4cxtcH_3LR6SMLuEDg5Yk7uIK40OcXOQ3rqlhXNeuLxN9r-q5VSHmsWSX_ESL-bfatL1yeJZqognKfiOlyqlsEbUklt2o9qhhsCcZwNoSTz-YAp1M_qijwtP2LfpCA0R3D/s1600/Face+down.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaHBitB8FTdo4cxtcH_3LR6SMLuEDg5Yk7uIK40OcXOQ3rqlhXNeuLxN9r-q5VSHmsWSX_ESL-bfatL1yeJZqognKfiOlyqlsEbUklt2o9qhhsCcZwNoSTz-YAp1M_qijwtP2LfpCA0R3D/s1600/Face+down.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Face down on a towel</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Remove the four screws from the back casing.</li>
<li>Place the screws in a small jar for safe keeping. This menial step will save you much angst later on!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YJoEyVt3xAfDes2BBPvXIDV1qbeaC6ly_3OEAHfFGHItyj50YVXH5M8PlRgUWG4NBjUz4s05JC6rZ9btgkJX6PBqXXnfCzJYC6FfE5fM3LbL9nhii0sEHmM626X-YJvBHwjd1sG1k_76/s1600/Screw+jar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YJoEyVt3xAfDes2BBPvXIDV1qbeaC6ly_3OEAHfFGHItyj50YVXH5M8PlRgUWG4NBjUz4s05JC6rZ9btgkJX6PBqXXnfCzJYC6FfE5fM3LbL9nhii0sEHmM626X-YJvBHwjd1sG1k_76/s1600/Screw+jar.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Screws in jar</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Remove the back casing.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgeSW-WLUBvTPoehLxkqTTbGiL5czKd0np6uDKm0ZVcC4k5TO3C9PjNA-RdyKcX4x-VWd1X3HbJLNZqRWC_UsgR7SrQR2pivP9UEv31ip9OnOc0zQU2Ykefthy7I32D4qO-nwK15s9XVN/s1600/Back+removed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgeSW-WLUBvTPoehLxkqTTbGiL5czKd0np6uDKm0ZVcC4k5TO3C9PjNA-RdyKcX4x-VWd1X3HbJLNZqRWC_UsgR7SrQR2pivP9UEv31ip9OnOc0zQU2Ykefthy7I32D4qO-nwK15s9XVN/s1600/Back+removed.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Back cover removed</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Place the case in the bottom draw of a dishwasher.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcendlTwwMhTauKC7XiMhCp_MVTCvQgNuKBBCK0_ScqGuXPV4SlHWixNIXSMUzJAaOoCm43SfiDETJjiUiqafA4bhG0_Oay6JupvvEceApLytRl8GIqzYga-Y7LRwaGJD33ALX26gvZXV/s1600/TV+back+in+dishwasher.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcendlTwwMhTauKC7XiMhCp_MVTCvQgNuKBBCK0_ScqGuXPV4SlHWixNIXSMUzJAaOoCm43SfiDETJjiUiqafA4bhG0_Oay6JupvvEceApLytRl8GIqzYga-Y7LRwaGJD33ALX26gvZXV/s1600/TV+back+in+dishwasher.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Back cover loaded into dishwasher</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Put the dishwasher on a rinse <b>only</b> cycle. Do not complete the full cycle as the intense heat of the drying stage will probably damage the plastic! The plastic used to make TVs isn't the same as the stuff your Tupperware lunch box is molded from.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Evbwd2tRub0-LnZCfa0PzxuG7TWR0LpJXEe7WAxiHGHUxI2VWIgfxgdCDzcY8_VpGK09HwV6RM6dw960f7wZ57pFrF00XYPUiPIbGBKbINucTfy0PMPy6e-x6XhV1pdpKaUlIe5G3ZNY/s1600/Rinse+cycle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Evbwd2tRub0-LnZCfa0PzxuG7TWR0LpJXEe7WAxiHGHUxI2VWIgfxgdCDzcY8_VpGK09HwV6RM6dw960f7wZ57pFrF00XYPUiPIbGBKbINucTfy0PMPy6e-x6XhV1pdpKaUlIe5G3ZNY/s1600/Rinse+cycle.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Rinse cycle complete</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Once the rinse cycle is complete, remove the back casing and place on the sink.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSuFGG-Bqrmo3My0lMVfMdhjp1zilORvjNxHsS8URl2GatRDjya49n8N-hzmdkNCnN9VLGCzNGxmIfyltBzM0crCswLgEiEUaCKREncMUIx4cGEcRoO4IqSRnnjS2rZEUTgawPGkWFTHVy/s1600/Sink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSuFGG-Bqrmo3My0lMVfMdhjp1zilORvjNxHsS8URl2GatRDjya49n8N-hzmdkNCnN9VLGCzNGxmIfyltBzM0crCswLgEiEUaCKREncMUIx4cGEcRoO4IqSRnnjS2rZEUTgawPGkWFTHVy/s1600/Sink.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Bath time!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Check for any stubborn dirt or sticky marks. Clean these with a combination of dish washing detergent and a toothbrush, sponge or Magic Eraser. Use cold water only so as not to damage the plastic. Also, use the toothbrush and Magic Eraser blocks sparingly! They will leave scratch marks if you're not careful! Try to remove grime, dirt or paint marks using the sponge first and then move to a Magic Eraser if it won't budge. Use the smallest piece possible in order to focus on the affected area only and use a light, circular motion for the best effect.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9qDiqjGGIkMuqd0I9k9fQGTyhtPtWw4j0O_-UA5UnkiIBaCMKja6SEsxqicsh9yH7a9yIQ-wFWDhlLh2fJd3f4M9obRTcjTTqdKx4mNwGbh9DVonvUMbuhuk3DQFbRCmdRzJ5o2RSkZ4/s1600/Detail+cleaning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9qDiqjGGIkMuqd0I9k9fQGTyhtPtWw4j0O_-UA5UnkiIBaCMKja6SEsxqicsh9yH7a9yIQ-wFWDhlLh2fJd3f4M9obRTcjTTqdKx4mNwGbh9DVonvUMbuhuk3DQFbRCmdRzJ5o2RSkZ4/s1600/Detail+cleaning.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Detail cleaning</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Once satisfied that the case has been thoroughly cleaned, place it back in the dishwasher.</li>
<li>Reset the rinse cycle and run the dishwasher again.</li>
<li>After the second cycle has completed, place the back casing on a dish rack to dry.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-r_rUfYx8SGyJLvEuHJ2Z3O_r1V_8lSnjd4LEWkuJPNUcYahFKs6tv7Z6fVtercaWP20mxTL5FuD8rFFqVpXzuBJnlIPScdZjNlGHNqI98s40wHQORG6cYyPbvGh5dN0sKGGpBPGU5kui/s1600/Back+cover+drying.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-r_rUfYx8SGyJLvEuHJ2Z3O_r1V_8lSnjd4LEWkuJPNUcYahFKs6tv7Z6fVtercaWP20mxTL5FuD8rFFqVpXzuBJnlIPScdZjNlGHNqI98s40wHQORG6cYyPbvGh5dN0sKGGpBPGU5kui/s1600/Back+cover+drying.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back cover drying</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Once completely dry, wipe down any residual water marks.</li>
</ol>
<b>Chassis:</b><br />
<ol>
<li>Disconnect the two green ribbon cables from the neck board and the main chassis. Place them in the top rack of the dishwasher.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajKRBXf-OBX7KjsJ01O4uCmGfnRb1II2NDjbAhh-fRxHnpZnqbE3i-Y7gqBP_ttWOAxmDzRqLG4aEVRESO8jWYGBVjk1oawuOB8SDKFTJKSMB7wm9bVjg3KlMnak09ZHLxcGqn37kbDFB/s1600/Green+ribbon+cable+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajKRBXf-OBX7KjsJ01O4uCmGfnRb1II2NDjbAhh-fRxHnpZnqbE3i-Y7gqBP_ttWOAxmDzRqLG4aEVRESO8jWYGBVjk1oawuOB8SDKFTJKSMB7wm9bVjg3KlMnak09ZHLxcGqn37kbDFB/s1600/Green+ribbon+cable+1.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">RGB ribbon cable</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDMRb7fDGxtSL7wDgygBN-ee-PUZkGCxkIedO57MEEccy0wQxilS1_VElc2eawulA0_xaQE81Lu984h2SherEkYbsR8IKBqcAQfDj6w9Jnr_aK4HNr74ZLLh9lmt0I_vlxKwhskM4EakkP/s1600/Green+Ribbon+cable+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDMRb7fDGxtSL7wDgygBN-ee-PUZkGCxkIedO57MEEccy0wQxilS1_VElc2eawulA0_xaQE81Lu984h2SherEkYbsR8IKBqcAQfDj6w9Jnr_aK4HNr74ZLLh9lmt0I_vlxKwhskM4EakkP/s1600/Green+Ribbon+cable+2.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Ribbon cable 2</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Disconnect and remove speaker cable. Place it on the top shelf of the dishwasher.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeC8ij1Nyu7gqdb_Arh_GAeGnS9j03fknELp5RHBGYEXCJnmPkZHt4lb9m-lvMXpCZL5hVmyoPiy0WGLBxZ_qoDLQHQEO6dlrrjbX6LGL94AOLt4a7yO3zKSuvk2fpOZdThVuSFWSs3KM/s1600/Speaker+cable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeC8ij1Nyu7gqdb_Arh_GAeGnS9j03fknELp5RHBGYEXCJnmPkZHt4lb9m-lvMXpCZL5hVmyoPiy0WGLBxZ_qoDLQHQEO6dlrrjbX6LGL94AOLt4a7yO3zKSuvk2fpOZdThVuSFWSs3KM/s1600/Speaker+cable.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Speaker cable</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Disconnect the white plug for the deflection cable that attaches to the yoke.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVhKVrve__kRD8yUZ_y30bxmy8UekfKWqoogelo3pxvtE3jf98B3cptsIHkdTLB0lRAYWxbfnBnElGUqTkiJe4b19NvpTNxdsPzGskVk2nvJUksfZO4bQVF6LqbuuStzaFzFgeRj4lrSI/s1600/Yoke+cable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVhKVrve__kRD8yUZ_y30bxmy8UekfKWqoogelo3pxvtE3jf98B3cptsIHkdTLB0lRAYWxbfnBnElGUqTkiJe4b19NvpTNxdsPzGskVk2nvJUksfZO4bQVF6LqbuuStzaFzFgeRj4lrSI/s1600/Yoke+cable.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deflection cable</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Un-clip the neck board ground cable from the ground strap attached to the tube.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAWBEDhK6FqDWAbPvHGbvPRCnroUXmj4r1VlE5onVU26e-QAn_arwvhN_c2EG5r7djpAnbv0T7v9j7DPH-GcMjRLXWbxr-C0kYrNTpYDk9WX8xqz9atPTinA7PHRdoVqh6Na4XPVurCrh/s1600/Ground+wire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAWBEDhK6FqDWAbPvHGbvPRCnroUXmj4r1VlE5onVU26e-QAn_arwvhN_c2EG5r7djpAnbv0T7v9j7DPH-GcMjRLXWbxr-C0kYrNTpYDk9WX8xqz9atPTinA7PHRdoVqh6Na4XPVurCrh/s1600/Ground+wire.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ground wire and ground strap</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Disconnect the anode cap (be careful to properly discharge the screen in the process).<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl0gwJnELa_F0HpVs_IwC8Dr-1Q0LzLGkWiRX_h5QiEML4PzHCb21fJZFnL_aKQEEhqvZwDGC3iD4_zu3ZPwkzF7kjj2PGk_jg8a9yOU0hjKlvVsvzIiII6ofiV9p3fkgf5Gbco6EZqmRe/s1600/Anode+cable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl0gwJnELa_F0HpVs_IwC8Dr-1Q0LzLGkWiRX_h5QiEML4PzHCb21fJZFnL_aKQEEhqvZwDGC3iD4_zu3ZPwkzF7kjj2PGk_jg8a9yOU0hjKlvVsvzIiII6ofiV9p3fkgf5Gbco6EZqmRe/s1600/Anode+cable.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anode cap</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Once the red flyback cable has been removed, unscrew the plastic lugs on the flyback.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmaA9Bicw90R-sKyVC-9mbUT2zDBOtvMah2OliSajlqOq6kVXwAEnKKtNHehnESa2BaCrCznai2vjSW_jQCsaVbOYNxBXiIdJNtk_Mo9vlREN5K7zhw6GFiwD18cWbxm7KZH0Ccll-nB3Y/s1600/Flyback+terminals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmaA9Bicw90R-sKyVC-9mbUT2zDBOtvMah2OliSajlqOq6kVXwAEnKKtNHehnESa2BaCrCznai2vjSW_jQCsaVbOYNxBXiIdJNtk_Mo9vlREN5K7zhw6GFiwD18cWbxm7KZH0Ccll-nB3Y/s1600/Flyback+terminals.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flyback terminals</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Remove the red (screen) and blue (focus) wires from the flyback. Take note of which holes they belong to!</li>
<li>Now, carefully remove the neck board from the tube. To do this safely, hold the front of the TV with one hand and carefully loosen the neckboard with the other hand. Place it on the top shelf of the dishwasher once removed.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzL6rfCujbX_tgiZlcHMAA0VLIRv5yKunHcd8njmqSNV68EQgfcqaUELgwJ18SN_rvtv_910DGnStbKYtirDX4fsWNReVS0gY5aAnF4OjZf0eFPodOtNOOpsQFO4Xo8eF6hu3kyMZjtCM/s1600/Neckboard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzL6rfCujbX_tgiZlcHMAA0VLIRv5yKunHcd8njmqSNV68EQgfcqaUELgwJ18SN_rvtv_910DGnStbKYtirDX4fsWNReVS0gY5aAnF4OjZf0eFPodOtNOOpsQFO4Xo8eF6hu3kyMZjtCM/s1600/Neckboard.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neckboard</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Detach the grey and black degauss cable.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglB2iG_q1AXAd6AqxQcmNP8Pxs8fbBK4BxQbswiZ7Ot5VCMqVcRSe-f0LJmoI-uEytOsbeuiRZ4lCdGmxtTwwAHwokCuxWRmDR_ptYUlVfCTOre-wFNIxGqwwyVAbyJYHgL1eXagwevdEp/s1600/Degauss+cable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglB2iG_q1AXAd6AqxQcmNP8Pxs8fbBK4BxQbswiZ7Ot5VCMqVcRSe-f0LJmoI-uEytOsbeuiRZ4lCdGmxtTwwAHwokCuxWRmDR_ptYUlVfCTOre-wFNIxGqwwyVAbyJYHgL1eXagwevdEp/s1600/Degauss+cable.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Degauss cable</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Carefully slide the chassis out of the plastic case.</li>
<li>Detach the green ribbon cable from the front remote board (i.e. the front panel control buttons).<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEW4mXHFRLisO-J5YulMtjFJiGAohraGC2rFrrZfr1nFDExeCo2VO9rfaRtEEI6eokfp4VgsxVDDOmwRlqEDLM50F1dTvsymYjn_h93vakUIpdyXDfmtKEhTXdPrsPbM8Ad4XaPmRq4vc/s1600/Remote+board+cable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEW4mXHFRLisO-J5YulMtjFJiGAohraGC2rFrrZfr1nFDExeCo2VO9rfaRtEEI6eokfp4VgsxVDDOmwRlqEDLM50F1dTvsymYjn_h93vakUIpdyXDfmtKEhTXdPrsPbM8Ad4XaPmRq4vc/s1600/Remote+board+cable.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Remote board cable</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Detach the plastic guard that protects the mains section. Place this in the top shelf of the dishwasher.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigNwAqINfPX-l_NUTUClTFhDtbTijCHPNHqk6iYXbc9A1C-wnraJIdp5lXYs-l7dvB_GerpuX-Zp-ovGj2MT7DciTZs53UiKUIvIMZXy3F7YyU1kfMlncdWg8SRxUjAjAhUWMTp_B_-lEQ/s1600/Protective+cage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigNwAqINfPX-l_NUTUClTFhDtbTijCHPNHqk6iYXbc9A1C-wnraJIdp5lXYs-l7dvB_GerpuX-Zp-ovGj2MT7DciTZs53UiKUIvIMZXy3F7YyU1kfMlncdWg8SRxUjAjAhUWMTp_B_-lEQ/s1600/Protective+cage.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plastic cage</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Any stickers attached to the chassis will probably come off during the wash cycle. Note down any important details (e.g. flyback model number).<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47C0ef-nuc8KLbgTgM9du9-LxPkeZ_BezOr_Yjh0Q0u4ifgxelYwJr26kyd1MGx1gDkrnd7XJKbp4CarvUbCznru6sR_qM7eirsfXzCYBrOuft8YbXWkowTbTqxxg6Etp5Gud6DBEXn34/s1600/Flyback+sticker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47C0ef-nuc8KLbgTgM9du9-LxPkeZ_BezOr_Yjh0Q0u4ifgxelYwJr26kyd1MGx1gDkrnd7XJKbp4CarvUbCznru6sR_qM7eirsfXzCYBrOuft8YbXWkowTbTqxxg6Etp5Gud6DBEXn34/s1600/Flyback+sticker.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grundig M*29201-028.53* flyback</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Now, place the main chassis in the bottom shelf of the dishwasher, facing down.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4HDj8tuvcP8doOfyRNo_w-jnWudowdGezBeV4T1sZ3-_Czb_OdXwzL6br9x8L5glUL0R-Kgc-RX-dzY1lr7H_VwV9m-zx6db7D1gXLbzSC82_eWvnFAzd2iTdeWGSZlSo0m0s049xzCf/s1600/Chassis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4HDj8tuvcP8doOfyRNo_w-jnWudowdGezBeV4T1sZ3-_Czb_OdXwzL6br9x8L5glUL0R-Kgc-RX-dzY1lr7H_VwV9m-zx6db7D1gXLbzSC82_eWvnFAzd2iTdeWGSZlSo0m0s049xzCf/s1600/Chassis.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chassis, ready to wash!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Complete one rinse cycle.</li>
<li>Remove the each component and spot clean with a toothbrush, sponge or Magic Eraser.</li>
<li>Pay particular attention the anode cable. The cap is usually very dirty (use a toothbrush here) and the red cable is usually filthy (use a Magic Eraser here).</li>
<li>As you clean each component, place it back in the dishwasher.</li>
<li>Complete the second cycle.</li>
<li>Place all parts on a drying rack.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nz7eRA0g2K_rclKpHw-z8YCgF0v4IjgemMjH2wzagIbid1qRQ_-QRMKPim0iIqySTSrH4x49eSSICUSTCOci4mGHrlFfnGE4pLARTmWYxuZJjDkkfi8uJ8IRjoAlbo-0HrpaZVqJEg8S/s1600/Chassis+parts+drying.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nz7eRA0g2K_rclKpHw-z8YCgF0v4IjgemMjH2wzagIbid1qRQ_-QRMKPim0iIqySTSrH4x49eSSICUSTCOci4mGHrlFfnGE4pLARTmWYxuZJjDkkfi8uJ8IRjoAlbo-0HrpaZVqJEg8S/s1600/Chassis+parts+drying.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chassis and neckboard parts drying</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
</ol>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>Tube:</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<ol>
<li>Remove the speaker from the side slot inside the case.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZibovkHJs_MB_Px3XBLN9P08hWTmqRUgvxKKaIQQlK_e7XNzj-dqi0aoOb5ypEvNausuPykLHmH51KJ7uDVawi_Mp960gB9dBO0ZzBy3RWLZ8KzVIXCIAV9r-fUn4sUuyI3WKrAZpnIzM/s1600/Speaker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZibovkHJs_MB_Px3XBLN9P08hWTmqRUgvxKKaIQQlK_e7XNzj-dqi0aoOb5ypEvNausuPykLHmH51KJ7uDVawi_Mp960gB9dBO0ZzBy3RWLZ8KzVIXCIAV9r-fUn4sUuyI3WKrAZpnIzM/s1600/Speaker.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Single speaker</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Using the 8 mm socket, unscrew the bolts that fasten the tube to the case.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2xzH8Wb96z6KnxsfdG7JcHIGi2CjpcON-ZnuhnR4IUBnrawK337FlqjfzVJpmxSiOEFuMNaHzwzbPZbqbgjiTLnDLGBLToZKFuveIdZmY8diT3YRv73yZy3fp038uPzM3sMuUplyaMcm/s1600/Bolt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2xzH8Wb96z6KnxsfdG7JcHIGi2CjpcON-ZnuhnR4IUBnrawK337FlqjfzVJpmxSiOEFuMNaHzwzbPZbqbgjiTLnDLGBLToZKFuveIdZmY8diT3YRv73yZy3fp038uPzM3sMuUplyaMcm/s1600/Bolt.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Fastening bolt</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<ol></ol>
</li>
<li>Put the bolts in the same jar as the four black screws.</li>
<li>Carefully lift the tube out of the case.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIiKRzyVafXti8cvFz3BFh2_KuhRrJSWpn0YKqVL1sAgr-DVdF-TFSG6itteYlEqKhbnmZArJLGdXRiAxygbMUzeeEBxrBQTyN47Cb4jZcei8T-nVlwiWJGXJkn6BS215-fcmSwY2uRJE/s1600/Tube+with+degauss+cable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIiKRzyVafXti8cvFz3BFh2_KuhRrJSWpn0YKqVL1sAgr-DVdF-TFSG6itteYlEqKhbnmZArJLGdXRiAxygbMUzeeEBxrBQTyN47Cb4jZcei8T-nVlwiWJGXJkn6BS215-fcmSwY2uRJE/s1600/Tube+with+degauss+cable.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tube (with degauss cable still fitted)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Remove the degauss cable. Place it on the top shelf of the dishwasher.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4BcN70lbkBHV8nbI5BgnlYWOvBDXAzeC_0dBnkSu-NPFY6uu04UqerIqo29uuXDI_HdEfEktdekWRwzwgclUbE4rXfyW7v-8XeS0MJZiy-Re5l8pXtl7wQ2RZAZcHVOPk_qyo0duid1I/s1600/Ground+strap.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4BcN70lbkBHV8nbI5BgnlYWOvBDXAzeC_0dBnkSu-NPFY6uu04UqerIqo29uuXDI_HdEfEktdekWRwzwgclUbE4rXfyW7v-8XeS0MJZiy-Re5l8pXtl7wQ2RZAZcHVOPk_qyo0duid1I/s1600/Ground+strap.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tube (with degauss cable removed)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Remove the ground strap.</li>
<li>Place the degauss cable and ground strap in the top shelf of the dishwasher.</li>
<li>Photograph any details on stickers that may be needed for later.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbl1X8OY6iIiEByHu0aradrlnAIrwE4rUTL_bAEg9hxJMkD36qkszp2IV7v8LQNtxn_blOZQPhbSWRRF0D16w3YuoToWwVZx8yj5db_FHz475k3WwHa4nFR1zXtDAcThrBCOxuPUcjUU4C/s1600/Sticker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbl1X8OY6iIiEByHu0aradrlnAIrwE4rUTL_bAEg9hxJMkD36qkszp2IV7v8LQNtxn_blOZQPhbSWRRF0D16w3YuoToWwVZx8yj5db_FHz475k3WwHa4nFR1zXtDAcThrBCOxuPUcjUU4C/s1600/Sticker.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Orion R370BV1BK1A-TC23<br />
A34JLL90X23</td></tr>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGSxISO-gZIR1f5PVoZaicx1J2ISw1SA_uQfWrToIlrS4bH1fgsLt7JD3r3pF-5LcW2jLBYG_XZdDHxiR-Hcx5t-EeCmhvDqQ6UANlbssda3zX2jLVbB9wMtw4MzLzNFCj5BOYWQ18YPp/s1600/Sticker+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGSxISO-gZIR1f5PVoZaicx1J2ISw1SA_uQfWrToIlrS4bH1fgsLt7JD3r3pF-5LcW2jLBYG_XZdDHxiR-Hcx5t-EeCmhvDqQ6UANlbssda3zX2jLVbB9wMtw4MzLzNFCj5BOYWQ18YPp/s1600/Sticker+2.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">A 34 JLL 90X23</td></tr>
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</li>
<li>Carefully place the tube in the bottom shelf of the dishwasher.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_maEPKx2iKFOVVupOVPrFlB7-4qznE1k-jNZsU9H9CZBN6mVreYLQqBZPjBRFXIv2YQyZFHcXA8WLcnDtmvebPMyHaD8NgR7sBkRJGvVy9Oi21x5qgFfBebGraPm4fbUsCINtM7bHp1e/s1600/Tube+in+dishwasher.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_maEPKx2iKFOVVupOVPrFlB7-4qznE1k-jNZsU9H9CZBN6mVreYLQqBZPjBRFXIv2YQyZFHcXA8WLcnDtmvebPMyHaD8NgR7sBkRJGvVy9Oi21x5qgFfBebGraPm4fbUsCINtM7bHp1e/s1600/Tube+in+dishwasher.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tube loaded into dishwasher</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
<li>Complete the first rinse cycle.</li>
<li>Clean the degauss cable with a toothbrush.</li>
<li>Wipe down the tube with a sponge. Do not scrub off the grey aquadag painted onto the tube! That is essential for proper and safe operation.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxQTvix1-UdTzfF0iHoF_fr0GgrsDjNiVaW1TcjWkpyB1TyJE-Re6bwBQhGvel52zU400lHDBIwKLOCOtZIxqkc9cTkrGasA6qyPhOh7VuZiQNmfnt6HwQNjY-K0ItGi_f77-_3Sm83Av/s1600/Tube+being+washed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxQTvix1-UdTzfF0iHoF_fr0GgrsDjNiVaW1TcjWkpyB1TyJE-Re6bwBQhGvel52zU400lHDBIwKLOCOtZIxqkc9cTkrGasA6qyPhOh7VuZiQNmfnt6HwQNjY-K0ItGi_f77-_3Sm83Av/s1600/Tube+being+washed.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carefully sponging the tube</td></tr>
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</li>
<li>Use a Magic Eraser to thoroughly clean the glass face and edges of the tube.</li>
<li>Place the degauss cable and tube back into the dishwasher.</li>
<li>Complete the second rinse.</li>
<li>Place the tube face down on a towel to dry.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWFN2_b1dsnTkY6_hmGY4fUV7njHgapk3FTzKn64In1d-DMMQRGpNf4E7EO60LI4JKMpw9Fkqf5FNQSnbO29YpsnUk-xYOJx7drZ6VTDESSzsBRFt0CCjt1vjgnFvsRdKHHgwsj00UOqt/s1600/Tube+drying.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWFN2_b1dsnTkY6_hmGY4fUV7njHgapk3FTzKn64In1d-DMMQRGpNf4E7EO60LI4JKMpw9Fkqf5FNQSnbO29YpsnUk-xYOJx7drZ6VTDESSzsBRFt0CCjt1vjgnFvsRdKHHgwsj00UOqt/s1600/Tube+drying.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tube drying on a towel</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
</ol>
<b>Front case:</b><br />
<ol>
<li>Detach the green ribbon cable from the remote board.</li>
<li>Unscrew the remote board.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Caq9SLaaUc-LRArgKHxAwlAXnblg15C_FhhluQPKwyTUJDfT8XKxBqPCF3aKemLlcBkK6hBvJSR1n5tv0ZpaP23oDFTa60BOGaTdqan4QkC-QAMBlmNxNFJyh3u-61vmZiG9-1miCII9/s1600/Remote+board.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Caq9SLaaUc-LRArgKHxAwlAXnblg15C_FhhluQPKwyTUJDfT8XKxBqPCF3aKemLlcBkK6hBvJSR1n5tv0ZpaP23oDFTa60BOGaTdqan4QkC-QAMBlmNxNFJyh3u-61vmZiG9-1miCII9/s1600/Remote+board.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Remote board</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<ol></ol>
</li>
<li>Place the front case in the bottom shelf of the dishwasher.</li>
<li>Complete a rinse cycle.</li>
<li>Spot clean any particularly dirty parts. Use a sponge to wipe out the inside of the casing.</li>
<li>Rinse again.</li>
<li>Place on drying rack.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnz51mB4VKkqvc4Ok8NZxuvmdKtJddeuHs7KSfcRiVeiI_wYZXqo1oASm4RdOb9ALud6iHchdPpJ2y5Od770eqBIkUxS4ztsjtevbdNsXu0_WJgV9PrHOt8U2E-FieTQNxwKzKb3FWvJK/s1600/Front+case+drying.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnz51mB4VKkqvc4Ok8NZxuvmdKtJddeuHs7KSfcRiVeiI_wYZXqo1oASm4RdOb9ALud6iHchdPpJ2y5Od770eqBIkUxS4ztsjtevbdNsXu0_WJgV9PrHOt8U2E-FieTQNxwKzKb3FWvJK/s1600/Front+case+drying.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Front case drying</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<ol></ol>
</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>Reassemble:</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<ol>
<li>Wait for all components to be bone dry!</li>
<li>Re-assemble the television by reversing the steps.</li>
<li>Pay special attention to the alignment of the tube in the front casing before screwing it into place.</li>
<li>Double check all connections!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjml1-T7FPxcDF0pptY6EguEoUaC2IcV_Icz4TrKyUY0lZnk3DgJDbLIucUH3kQA9pFujfe7y2EWSgQVMgoPs1jON00xQ6UXKf5dIwI5_H6i20kW02si5hfqtqzF_Ri46DkJdMI6RbFcX_K/s1600/Chassis+rebuilt+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjml1-T7FPxcDF0pptY6EguEoUaC2IcV_Icz4TrKyUY0lZnk3DgJDbLIucUH3kQA9pFujfe7y2EWSgQVMgoPs1jON00xQ6UXKf5dIwI5_H6i20kW02si5hfqtqzF_Ri46DkJdMI6RbFcX_K/s1600/Chassis+rebuilt+1.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Everything reconnected</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPj5xLlrnUHuyVeT7sfWTrqMRIpjJbcvq4Rd8LGVyXjXWxKjZFA1uN4iEvUxAgFY1IimsJxj9e4x5nm3PZyvP8Sm7U3g1lB-oeUXCzsM0hxBbZxEFSAmUCQYY8P9T-n7n-M-oi7x-WmUXl/s1600/Chassis+rebuilt+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPj5xLlrnUHuyVeT7sfWTrqMRIpjJbcvq4Rd8LGVyXjXWxKjZFA1uN4iEvUxAgFY1IimsJxj9e4x5nm3PZyvP8Sm7U3g1lB-oeUXCzsM0hxBbZxEFSAmUCQYY8P9T-n7n-M-oi7x-WmUXl/s1600/Chassis+rebuilt+2.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Ready for testing!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>Testing:</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<ol>
<li>Connect the TV to a power strip that has individually switched outlets. This way if something goes wrong you can quickly cut the power without having to go near the TV itself.</li>
<li>Power up the television and hope for the best!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyTkQRBSZeQilL5QORl43zAqc2Bizdve1a7sUCVsxCmK8uQhIMKsf-fZoWR5g6Dp8e7inTo1nDCLFHBZlIW5lHUd08wblxIAKv7V8DCq5Z18eVKmTg_OUrHvxJdV4xU_zKgWXYkURyMmi/s1600/Test+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyTkQRBSZeQilL5QORl43zAqc2Bizdve1a7sUCVsxCmK8uQhIMKsf-fZoWR5g6Dp8e7inTo1nDCLFHBZlIW5lHUd08wblxIAKv7V8DCq5Z18eVKmTg_OUrHvxJdV4xU_zKgWXYkURyMmi/s1600/Test+1.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Success! We have snow...</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9X11_p83quRPrTlcNvdktWmtV3nXHpcY_NfWFKsKDUmq7IBYASY1fCmCVRnD-M_wMAkLgBBhQPCXQN9i8wHCS7E1Q9jWvuf18snff6bpe55jTeZQHXZLll5qCHse2Ieiuqte2EM32Vxm/s1600/Test+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9X11_p83quRPrTlcNvdktWmtV3nXHpcY_NfWFKsKDUmq7IBYASY1fCmCVRnD-M_wMAkLgBBhQPCXQN9i8wHCS7E1Q9jWvuf18snff6bpe55jTeZQHXZLll5qCHse2Ieiuqte2EM32Vxm/s1600/Test+2.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">All is well with an RGB source</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidp7Ww5RnvUkZ_7JITn7L8uoHC3hHbJp4NY-FpC9jxzVf5IEfw-TLx3GeztDQG-6qfaNBG4IvJkDrkSl4NqFoBZMPKhM3EG5dvIWF7i1S8n-_CQw5X6Dvo6tXtYySVr2C4bKg6eFGjaWZN/s1600/Test+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidp7Ww5RnvUkZ_7JITn7L8uoHC3hHbJp4NY-FpC9jxzVf5IEfw-TLx3GeztDQG-6qfaNBG4IvJkDrkSl4NqFoBZMPKhM3EG5dvIWF7i1S8n-_CQw5X6Dvo6tXtYySVr2C4bKg6eFGjaWZN/s1600/Test+3.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Close up</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</li>
</ol>
<b>Finished!</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
Now, that the operation is complete, let's look back to how dirty this unit was to start with:<br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLb3g4ZUbgarbr7SB1ADE6BwsDpQfmgesUls_FPn18JIxkfPUyCMsvhSSXJ7smD2pL7w1vrpGEhtg_PospievZ7_r-yQpYhcKhKPRcZm8WjWd6swK4Gd3tE-_wHNqUfIwEQJisjBuFRtXg/s1600/Chassis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLb3g4ZUbgarbr7SB1ADE6BwsDpQfmgesUls_FPn18JIxkfPUyCMsvhSSXJ7smD2pL7w1vrpGEhtg_PospievZ7_r-yQpYhcKhKPRcZm8WjWd6swK4Gd3tE-_wHNqUfIwEQJisjBuFRtXg/s1600/Chassis.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chassis</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWIis4p3X5QmqtU9k4PiLPQ932luXDftaKKWCMBd-9qrXKqGH79CVplnxnK0kmsvOojfwEn0XuRhDpr0mlz3gofGDW9fq377mIjJ7WpSKpDYGPKJ09RgMTEcUJYHt4E4-OvuYdK-rvPk2/s1600/Flyback.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWIis4p3X5QmqtU9k4PiLPQ932luXDftaKKWCMBd-9qrXKqGH79CVplnxnK0kmsvOojfwEn0XuRhDpr0mlz3gofGDW9fq377mIjJ7WpSKpDYGPKJ09RgMTEcUJYHt4E4-OvuYdK-rvPk2/s1600/Flyback.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flyback</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKH-uZep27qvnd2QHif170QeN8B4w_7deZbLMz3ohXJX3iUOroRJpa5sb8wAEnZ4dvl-fQPMZPEDubR2BRrDsFfgDFONevHsLvDG3M7DJoB7yj-6Ce01-scQ9WxXd6Vw7y01AMwwcVk0V/s1600/Yoke.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKH-uZep27qvnd2QHif170QeN8B4w_7deZbLMz3ohXJX3iUOroRJpa5sb8wAEnZ4dvl-fQPMZPEDubR2BRrDsFfgDFONevHsLvDG3M7DJoB7yj-6Ce01-scQ9WxXd6Vw7y01AMwwcVk0V/s1600/Yoke.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yoke</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
And now compare the end result:<br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0sZL-L9jH6OrwnJb6NNiT0UUKEO5gqZcIo9zcol0I7YYHh1RI-r4tEuvFzompvhBGkuW93C0NihRrJbyXwm_50JHNezyleGGiwnM_UgkYIPjMUFLGCnhU8dsN9J09F_1sLmpEny770nG/s1600/After+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0sZL-L9jH6OrwnJb6NNiT0UUKEO5gqZcIo9zcol0I7YYHh1RI-r4tEuvFzompvhBGkuW93C0NihRrJbyXwm_50JHNezyleGGiwnM_UgkYIPjMUFLGCnhU8dsN9J09F_1sLmpEny770nG/s1600/After+1.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chassis and yoke</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicq_cim202sZxEM-yiR_hZbBUzVpGukLD8Uzfj2mLMK92CnavPSvSu0kOAfIOOignl3EUgCGshENlF4JgNASnVZR2dVDoZw2NGMcuH21Uil0dcWJHTOjqv90GLJ-qdfYq2Iyo6CX57VqLY/s1600/After+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicq_cim202sZxEM-yiR_hZbBUzVpGukLD8Uzfj2mLMK92CnavPSvSu0kOAfIOOignl3EUgCGshENlF4JgNASnVZR2dVDoZw2NGMcuH21Uil0dcWJHTOjqv90GLJ-qdfYq2Iyo6CX57VqLY/s1600/After+2.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flyback</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<b>Final thoughts...</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
I understand that this process was fairly naive. There is a chance of ruining your TV or zapping yourself if you are careful.<br />
<br />
That said, it was interesting to see how a TV could be cleaned so thoroughly using a bunch of household products. The final result certainly looks great and the TV no longer smells like old cigarette smoke and dog fur.<br />
<br />
This process is not really suitable for a larger TV (unless you have access to a commercial dishwasher) but I guess a pressurized water could be handy for a bigger unit.<br />
<br />
Next time I'd like to try to over drying method described <a href="http://wiki.arcadeotaku.com/w/PCB_Cleaning_101" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-9300688547179642152014-07-07T03:13:00.005+10:002014-07-07T03:13:58.770+10:00Build it! Snap it! Zap it!My lovely girlfriend bought me this at a garage sale in Melbourne. So cool...<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SmartLab TV Remote Control</td></tr>
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Basically it's a "build your own remote control" kit for kids. It includes all the parts needed to build your own universal remote and also includes a picture book explaining how infrared remotes work. I actually learnt quite a few things reading through that... kinda embarrassing!</div>
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But, best of all, check out that dog!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-33708862303225489862014-07-07T03:08:00.001+10:002014-07-07T03:08:39.393+10:00Distractions...In the midst of packing up my apartment in Melbourne back in January and February, I found plenty of distractions...<br />
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One major black hole for time came in the form of a huge haul of computer hardware from a friend's workplace. The business he works for was moving premises and a whole bunch of outdated but still great gear was on offer.<br />
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Of course, being a scavenger at heart, I couldn't resist! I ended up with a huge pile of Lenovo desktops, a couple Lenovo laptops and shit load of cables, PCI cards and odd accessories. Pretty soon I was asking myself "why did I say yes to this?"<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big mess!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A boot load of PC cases en route to the recycle center</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">VGA cables for the next 10 years</td></tr>
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After going nuts trying to sort through it all, I managed to make some pocket money selling some of the ThinkCenters on eBay. I also gave boxes full of LAN cables and other miscellaneous gadgets away on Gumtree.<br />
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I gutted the generic PCs and dumped the cases. They were all pretty battered and were also ugly to start with. The nice thing about Clifton Hill was the electronics recycling center just down the road. In my early SCART hunting days I had to pay $25 a pop to dump stuff! Crazy! If I'd known there was free option I would have driven across town from Brighton to make the drop. The cost of getting rid of a CRT was always a deterrent from grabbing that next unit. I really have to find a recycle center here in Berlin if I want to make the most of my new SCART hunting ground...<br />
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In the end, I guess mission paid off in the form of a couple fully working laptops and, most importantly, a bunch of quad core, small form factor machines for MAME use. The ThinkCenters are a neat size for installing inside an arcade cab or sitting under a TV (just like a old VCR or game console).<br />
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It'll be a while before I get home to all the cool stuff that I scored... but it's nice to know that when I get back from Germany there's a sweet retrogaming rig awaiting me.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-70570699006661044482014-07-06T02:29:00.001+10:002014-07-06T02:29:19.274+10:00Road trip and my first Kiwi ThomsonSo, let me start retracing 2014...<br />
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After flying from Melbourne to Auckland back in March, my girlfriend and I took a road trip down the East coast of the North Island of New Zealand.<br />
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We stayed in a quiet (but pretty) little town called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thames,_New_Zealand" target="_blank">Thames</a> on our first night. When we went to the local shopping center the next day to find Band Aids I was pretty impressed to see a proper, old school '90s arcade in the mall:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two out of three "out of order"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More "out of order" shame</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some "theme park" rides</td></tr>
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Obviously I was disheartened to see so many of the games marked "out of order". Plus, I've never been much of a fan of sit down, mechanical games (although a sit down version of Chase HQ would still excite me). Also, the fluorescent lights aren't so great for atmosphere...<br />
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In general, New Zealand still has far more arcades and takeaway shops with coin ops than Australia. That said, you rarely see a really special game and most cabs are some kind of generic Low Boy style that a Kiwi company must have churned out back in the day.<br />
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Mind you, I certainly enjoyed pumping Metal Slug 3 full of change at the <a href="http://www.pictontop10.co.nz/" target="_blank">Picton Top Ten Holiday Park</a>:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Metal Slug 3</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So hard to get in focus without a Pause button</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Woah! Check out that convergence!</td></tr>
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Metal Slug 3 is a great game and it really shows off what is possible with a low resolution display when some some great animators are on the job.<br />
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Also, this machine reminded me of why I persist with consumer SCART televisions... that horrendous convergence in the last picture is unlike anything I have seen on a high end SCART TV. In general, most arcade monitors I come across look pretty ratty compared with a nice, well kept consumer TV.<br />
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Oh, the Picton camp ground also had a pretty sweet Cruis'n USA machine too:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cruis'n USA</td></tr>
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When we stopped for lunch in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Maunganui" target="_blank">Mount Maunganui</a> (awesome part of the world), we checked out the local op shop and I hit the jackpot: a sweet little 37 cm Thomson SCART television!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No, THANK YOU Jack!</td></tr>
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I felt pretty good about handing over my $20 NZD since The Salvos had obviously fired up the baby CRT to check that it worked:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Money to charity...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Test tag</td></tr>
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We carted this TV around in the back of a camper van for a whole week. I'd be lying if said it wasn't a pain in the ass to have it in tow (it had to live on the driver seat at night when we wanted to sleep in the back), but it paid off in the end! I couldn't wait until we got home to Dunedin so I fired it up at the camp ground in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mapua,_New_Zealand" target="_blank">Mapau</a>:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who said camping and retrogaming don't mix?!</td></tr>
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The other campers were pretty curious as to why I had a laptop setup on the microwave and and old school TV sitting on top of the fridge. I was happy though. That little Thomson had great focus and stability. A very nice picture indeed! In the coming months I spent plenty of hours playing Ghouls'N Ghosts and probably even more hours playing <a href="http://luftrausers.com/" target="_blank">Luftrausers</a> during my stay in Dunedin:<br />
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For future reference, this Thomson chassis is highly worthy. It will sync to all manner of video modes and has a nice "blue screen" feature for signals out of range:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Type: 436/TX807C EU</td></tr>
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Did you notice that Thomson was "Made in Thailand"? Yeah, they don't really use SCART televisions there, but they were still selling CRTs at the general store on the island of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koh_Tao" target="_blank">Koh Tao</a>:<br />
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Lastly, while on the subject of Thailand, I also saw this super-cute green machine at a Bangkok market. It wasn't for sale... but if it had a SCART port I would have bartered hard for that one:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just off the very hectic Koh San Road...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So cool...</td></tr>
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I love how much of the tube is exposed! I'm not a fan of plastic bezels that surround the tube on arcade cabinets. I much prefer to see the black border of the actual tube. Not many TVs are designed this way but I reckon it's a great look.<br />
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Anyway, that takes care of some of the back log... more will follow soon.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0New Zealand-40.900557 174.88597100000004-65.234714 133.57737700000004 -16.566399999999998 -143.805435tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-15621173641097739182014-07-04T07:09:00.000+10:002014-07-04T07:09:57.399+10:00Woah! Where did the first half of 2014 go?!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A girlfriend's perspective of retrogaming?!</td></tr>
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Guten tag! SCART Hunter here... logging in from Berlin!<br />
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Things are about to heat up around here after a busy year of adventure and major distraction from this blog.<br />
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Since I last checked in I moved country (Melbourne, Australia to Dunedin, New Zealand), hung out in Bangkok, Thailand and have now arrived in Berlin, Germany... and (drum roll) I can safely say <b>it's SCART hunting paradise here!!!</b><br />
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I've got three months in Berlin with limited budget and German skills. Also, no car is a problem when you want to venture out and score a big fat A66EAK tube. Despite these challenges, it would be crazy if I came all this way and failed to indulge in the amazing array of CRTs available on <a href="http://kleinanzeigen.ebay.de/anzeigen/s-mitte/sortierung:preis/fernseher/k0l3518r50" target="_blank">eBay Kleinanzeigen</a>.<br />
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So, expect to see some tasty treasures here soon! And, in the meantime, I'll be updating on some of the activities I've been up to in 2014...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Mitte, Berlin, Germany52.5306438 13.38306829999999152.4533718 13.221706799999991 52.6079158 13.544429799999991tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-72957028316385421312013-12-10T22:00:00.001+11:002014-03-18T06:31:58.449+11:00The new king!<div dir="ltr">
This is my latest and greatest (ever!) Remember that <a href="http://scarthunter.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/found-pre-loved-blaupunkt.html" target="_blank">Blaupunkt</a> I found on the side of the road? One tube-swap and polish later and it is KILLER!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-51800028293873931952013-12-01T22:30:00.000+11:002013-12-02T10:08:24.285+11:00FREE SCART TVs! (Must go ASAP!)My girlfriend's parents are coming to stay in a week's time and I have been told that my collection of SCART television must shrink before their arrival! Too messy, apparently.<br />
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So, I'll be giving away (or throwing away) the following:<br />
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<b>Philips </b>- Early '90s, 66 cm, analog chassis, Toshiba tube. Awesome, sharp picture. Like <a href="http://scarthunter.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/philips-with-detachable-speakers.html" target="_blank">this</a>.<br />
<b>Grundig </b>- Early '00s, 68 cm tube, digital chassis, Philips semi-flat tube. Vibrant picture. Remote and manul.<br />
<b>Blaupunkt </b>- Same as <a href="http://scarthunter.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/how-to-customise-scart-tv-for-use-with.html" target="_blank">this one</a>, without the pots mod. Tube upgraded to a nice A66EAK from a Loewe CT1170.<br />
<b>Sharp </b>- 20 inch, PAL only. Australian made! Very nice! <a href="http://scarthunter.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/sharp-pal-only-with-rgb.html" target="_blank">Check it out</a>.<br />
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I'd rather not take all this awesome gear down to the recycle centre. :(<br />
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If you're interested, get in touch ASAP. I have to move this stuff before Friday morning!<br />
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Pickup only from Clifton Hill 3068, Victoria, Australia.<br />
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Gumtree ad is <a href="http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/clifton-hill/tv-dvd-players/collection-of-scart-crt-televisions-rgb-input-for-retro-gaming-/1033231051" target="_blank">here</a>. <br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-48452942350147467532013-11-28T12:27:00.001+11:002013-11-28T12:29:50.185+11:00Found! Pre-loved BlaupunktCheck out this beauty:<br />
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It's been a long time since I went on a <a href="http://scarthunter.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/good-friday-scavenging-part-1.html" target="_blank">hard rubbish scavenging mission</a>. Mostly I just scour <a href="http://www.ebay.com.au/" target="_blank">eBay</a> and <a href="http://www.gumtree.com.au/" target="_blank">Gumtree</a> for SCART televisions these days. Hard rubbish hunting is time consuming and can often lead to disappointment... you might find something good but it's damaged or wrecked.<br />
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That said, when something like this happens, and it makes me think I should be out there on the weekends while people still have CRTs to junk. I can't help but think some prized TVs must be sitting out on a suburban street right now. It eats at me. If people would only list their TVs for 99 cents on eBay I wouldn't have to face such mental anguish!<br />
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Anyway, here's how it happened: I was driving to band rehearsal last night and I spotted the distinct styling of a European television. I knew at a glance this was a Blaupunkt. The ubiquitous Samsung and Panasonic CRTs simply don't have these kind of lines:<br />
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I made a mental note about the location of the TV and kept an eye out for it at 11 pm when I was driving home. All the cars and garbage bins made it hard to see and I had to park the car and walk up the road before I finally found it again.<br />
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It was worth the effort though! A nice vintage 1990 model with trimpots inside! I plugged it in before work this morning and she fired up. Excellent!<br />
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The TV has obviously been sitting on the side of the road for a while now. There are lawn clippings, dirt and water marks on it. However, the 30 degree heat yesterday probably did a good job of drying out whatever moisture this unit has endured.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We have snow!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SCART ports and S-Video</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Audio outputs</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIN8np95AvrqWAXr2SNnXUmDEE7PVt-UfKKaO9sytiXGn0q9RBFhHPkDYoBIrR1jLwKxUizSpNByM83Nj_QmaRds3h1EtyAL6eRacT1I5Ys-TKLe_BwTfUJeqxJYtob438OR8xBY9Cr_d/s1600/Service+sticker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIN8np95AvrqWAXr2SNnXUmDEE7PVt-UfKKaO9sytiXGn0q9RBFhHPkDYoBIrR1jLwKxUizSpNByM83Nj_QmaRds3h1EtyAL6eRacT1I5Ys-TKLe_BwTfUJeqxJYtob438OR8xBY9Cr_d/s320/Service+sticker.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This guy has serviced so many of my finds...</td></tr>
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Can't wait to the weekend when I can get a chance to test this out with some actual RGB material! Could be a good candidate for some <a href="http://scarthunter.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/how-to-customise-scart-tv-for-use-with.html" target="_blank">external pot modifications</a> if the Service Manual is correct...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-56085867494856421752013-11-26T10:47:00.002+11:002013-11-26T10:47:21.543+11:00Sharp! PAL only with RGBA curious little 20 inch TV arrived on my doorstep yesterday through a series of events.<br />
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A reader got in touch with me about a Loewe CT1170 he found on the street (nice score! E3000 mmm...) and he mentioned that he'd like something smaller for his apartment. Luckily, I had a neat little 34 cm Loewe at hand so we did a deal.<br />
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I ended up with some dollars for my baby Loewe and also an old Sharp TV that the buyer no longer wanted. He said that it was SCART equipped (with RGB input) but PAL only. And he was right! This is the first SCART television that I've found that won't sync to 60 Hz modes. However, the PAL preset in GroovyMAME works a treat with this thing! Jerky scrolling but at least it works.<br />
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Shame about the 60 Hz restriction as the picture is actually pretty nice on this thing!<br />
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Obviously I'll be pulling the back off this thing soon to see if there are any trimpots inside... more pictures to come!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Street Fighter II</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exerion</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cal. 50</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caliber Fifty</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up</td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-15209850800612260792013-11-26T10:29:00.000+11:002013-11-26T10:29:18.533+11:00New Gadget: VGA IsolatorA new gadget arrived yesterday... an <a href="http://www.atlona.com/Atlona-VGA-Ground-Loop-Isolator.html" target="_blank">Atlona AT-VGA11S</a> VGA Ground Loop Isolator.<br />
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I discovered this little device a few months back and I had been curious ever since. The thing that stopped me jumping on it was the price. Well, maybe not so much the actual price of the <a href="http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/200923106113" target="_blank">item</a> itself but the crazy FedEx postage that seller insists on using.<br />
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Anyway, because I have no will power to resist such cool looking little things, I finally pushed the button and a few days later this little beauty arrived. I haven't tested fully yet but hopefully there will be some benefits to report...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Package contents</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All wrapped up</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top view</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Input side</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Output side</td></tr>
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The idea behind this box is that by isolating the computer and CRT, any potential interference caused by ground loops will be eliminated. We'll see how that works out in practise... The <a href="http://www.atlona.com/pdf/manuals/AT-VGA11S_manual.pdf" target="_blank">manual</a> promises some desirable advantages.<br />
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I also have some neat little 50 cm VGA cables on the way so that I can put this gadget in my signal chain (along with the <a href="http://scarthunter.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/grab-yourself-extron.html" target="_blank">Extron</a> and <a href="http://scarthunter.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/umsa-ultimate-scart-adapter-review.html" target="_blank">UMSA</a>).<br />
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Manufacturer pictures:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Model: AT-VGA11S</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3BN1SOTHGnILfb0EaqFUrcEdkigPnkTEJukv6QlEGlny8YSztQRcUSZ9NTTnd6APkyWtDlWsy_ZHaXT_vuLxR3F7kmxRTVCVtD9v0pPS3iNnpVvDZdCN8op32u-Q51iAE3Q1MB2sDtlI/s1600/IMG_9840.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3BN1SOTHGnILfb0EaqFUrcEdkigPnkTEJukv6QlEGlny8YSztQRcUSZ9NTTnd6APkyWtDlWsy_ZHaXT_vuLxR3F7kmxRTVCVtD9v0pPS3iNnpVvDZdCN8op32u-Q51iAE3Q1MB2sDtlI/s320/IMG_9840.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tiny little thing...</td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-1731132773457264972013-10-22T23:32:00.001+11:002013-10-22T23:32:08.982+11:00The Hoarder of SuburbiaAbout 1.5 weeks ago I took a trip out the 'burbs to check out a few promising SCART numbers.<br />
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I was tipped off about this <a href="http://www.gumtree.com.au/" target="_blank">Gumtree</a> seller by my pal <a href="http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBJRCv0tNMQ2rnCm7VKYOkA">Rob</a>. The seller originally advertised a collection of 100 plus televisions. Of course, I thought to myself, "statistically speaking, there must be some SCART units in there".<br />
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I shot-off an email and the seller said it'd would take a while to go through the collection but he'd get back to me. A couple months later I saw a bunch of SCART specific ads starting to appear on Gumtree to I got on it.<br />
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When I arrived at the address I knew straight away that I was about to meet a real-life <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoarding">hoarder</a>: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The front yard</td></tr>
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Now, I don't want to say anything disparaging about Richard because he was super-friendly guy that was very generous with his time. He let me test out TVs, remove their cases and take photos of the whole event. However, this collection of... stuff... was out of control!<br />
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This is one of the thing I love about the SCART Hunt: meeting all these interesting people!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Assorted junk</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The TV stash!</td></tr>
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The thing that lured me out of town to check out this collection was the presence of some vintage Philips units. Philips TVs with SCART are pretty rare in Australia. There are plenty of Philips TVs around but hardly any with SCART.<br />
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Also, these particular units were packing trimpots. My favorite!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Philips TVs</td></tr>
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The owner kindly let me plug in my laptop and check out a few test patterns. One of the Philips was really good while the other had only fair focus and color.<br />
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I also tested a Loewe Profil (with the E3000 chassis). As you can see, it looked excellent! Typical of the E3000 chassis and Philips A66EAK tube combination.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">E3000 lookin' sweet!</td></tr>
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<span id="goog_1935890945"></span><span id="goog_1935890946"></span>What surprised me about the Philips TVs was that neither had an actual Philips tube inside! Toshiba and Panasonic! Strange...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Type: 28GR6781/75R</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Toshiba A66JMZ42X01(ZX) tube</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front view</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Panasonic M68 tube</td></tr>
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There were a couple other TVs I tried out (Fujitsu and Teac) but the Philips was the one I went home with. Looking forward to modding it with some external pots.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468657130297941727.post-68327594424879823992013-09-30T18:09:00.001+10:002013-10-21T22:20:25.308+11:00Things you see when you don't have a gunHanging out in <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=dunedin+new+zealand" target="_blank">Dunedin</a>, NZ currently...<br />
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Saw these tasty little curiosities in a second hand store last week:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Commodore 1084S</td></tr>
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These Commodore monitors go for $100+ in Melbourne. Wish I could fit this one in my suitcase...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GoldStar</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Model No. CBZ-4822</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There's the SCART!</td></tr>
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I don't know much about GoldStar TVs. Certainly wasn't expecting this dusty $5 job to have a SCART port. Amazingly, the little Sharp sitting beneath it was SCART too!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharp</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Model: CV-48A4NZ</td></tr>
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Next in line was this little beauty!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thomson Life</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sugar V - Type: 426/TX807C</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's what we like to see...</td></tr>
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I would have loved to cart all these units home and fire them up! I reckon my in-laws wouldn't have been too pleased about that though, loading up their lovely Dunedin home with dusty old TVs. They do have a rather empty garden shed though...<br />
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This shop was full of all sorts of crap. I reckon these TVs will still be there on my next visit... as long as the place doesn't fall down! I'll be packing a VGA to SCART cable next time, just in case.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">South Dunedin shop front.. slight structural problem!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little gems</td></tr>
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Over the road there were some cute little portable TVs. No SCART but still pretty cool. Plus, I saw a little Philips identical to the TV I had when I was kid, playing Paradoid on my Commodore 64. Sweet!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ah, the memories!</td></tr>
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Back in town, I could hardly believe that <a href="https://plus.google.com/113000739481858410456/" target="_blank">Modaks Espresso</a> coffee shop had two working arcade cabs in the back room! Both set to "free play" to boot! Pity the monitors were completely shot.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Toki! The "1 player" button was actually "jump".</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fuzzy...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Street Fighter II... blurry!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Door bell?!</td></tr>
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There are also a bunch of "takeaways" shops that are sporting cabs too!<br />
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Overall, Dunedin ain't so bad when it comes to SCART and arcade hunting!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0