I just picked mine up yesterday. Thank you for telling me to get this. You nailed it about the sound, clear picture, and the remote quality. The TV repair shop I bought this from took apart the remote, and it appears that their internals can corrode. Fortunately, mine was repairable. Craigslist be damned! You can still find these in the wild!
even through the video picture looks beatiful, love the contrast and colors! i wish i could get a trinitron in good conditions but haven´t been lucky. for now im playing in a Samsung tantus HD ready 32 inches crt, but it works good only with xbox, game cube, wii, ps2 games
Looks great even with the corner convergence issues. My set has similar misconvergence. Did you ever end up fixing it? I tried convergence strips and adjusting the yoke. It helped a little but it's still not perfect. I'm happy with it though, it was free.
6:04 I had a Sony Trinitron with negligible overscan issues, but I was curious to go into the service menu and try to get it as good as possible. I improved the overscan a bit, but that threw the geometry off. I tried to find a good balance, but eventually changed it back to where it was initially, because the geometry issues were way more distracting! After adjusting multiple CRTs, I've found that perfect geometry with no overscan on a CRT doesn't really exist. Best case scenario is very good geometry with minimal overscan. Am I wrong? I've only dealt with Sony Trinitrons, a JVC, and various Sylvanias. I used to agonize over getting the perfect display, but I've finally gotten over it and started enjoying the games.
I have one and I have trouble mostly whit static images both on 240p and 480i, the image shakes a lot, it is curious because when 3d elements being rendered it doesnt do the problem, do you know what can it be? and if a recap could fix it, greetings from Chile
hi !! I have that television! One question... what are your color settings? contrast, brightness, color, sharpness, color temperature, ClearEdge VM and DynaBlack? Please I would appreciate the help. Good video ! thank you
Me too, dude. I have the same set. I have a chance to pick up a KV-36FV300 this weekend. I want to hold out for a 310, but the 300s are honestly sweet as fuck to begin with.
@@BlottaMcTablets had all these sets, got rid of my fv310 before I knew how to fix with service menu, idiot!. ended up getting a 27fs320 which was great, and a 27fv300 later on. the fv300 had to be recapped, lots of image issues, too much trouble, and the fs320 looked actually better.
yeah, the differences between them are the number of inputs, the presence or absence of a subwoofer, and the presence or absence of a voltage regulator… the HS models stand for “high scan” and those use digital signal processing, so stay away from them if you plan to use it for retro gaming
Have you ever considered looking for a Sony KV-35XBR48 Trinitron CRT TV? I own one and when it comes to comparing it to a FV310, it's too close to call. I feel like to me that my KV-35XBR48 is better than an FV310 as it was the last American consumer Sony CRT TV to have the jungle IC chip which some say made the picture look better. Also, it is the Only American consumer Sony Trinitron CRT TV to have a curved screen with a component input.
@@cornellouis Actually, I have a 38fv310 close to me. Please man, tell quick, is this 38 inch as good as a 27, 32 ou 36 inches? The guy wants to sell to somebody else and I need to know. Tks
@@wesleycampos7039 Yeah I would go for it if the price is reasonable. I have a 36 inch 310 and it's great. But... it's still a consumer set. So don't go crazy w/ the price. The other 2000s trinitrons w/ component input look nearly as good if they have low hours...
Depends wildly on where you find it. This one was “free” but it was an hour drive away from me. Folks who know what they have will probably charge $100 or so. Most average joes will just throw it out there as a curb side special. Trick is being in the right place at the right time.
Just a question, I picked up a Sony 32FV310. After watching for a little bit. Was not feeling well. Headache ect. Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated. Thank you kindly.
Same thing happened to me. I suspected it was related with the blue brightness setting (one time my right eye really hurt while dialing blue color up on the service menu), after that I reset everything to a warmer and less bright setting and I was ok (also set sharpness to 0).
Tengo un Samsung TV retroproyector de 60" dolbysoundround prologic de 100hz ..el tope de gama.. te lo regalaria, el único problema es que esta en Europa.. es mas grande y estilizado que cualquiera de los que enseñas..
"best" is a matter of opinion but I prefer a curved CRT with a shadow mask for retro gaming. I always thought Trinitrons looked worse for games even as a kid. But, there's one of the older XBR Trinitrons with RGB. They look way better and have far fewer jaggies on 240p content that the later FV line. The only advantage of the FV310 is the high voltage regulator. I like 25"+ Wells Gardner K7000 monitors best for old arcade games . My 20" Ikegami TM20-90RH broadcast monitor is the best I've ever seen for 240p image quality. Old games just look better on it's curved CRT than any of the PVM or BVMs. BTW, I'd be getting divorced if I bought as many CRT monitors and TVs as you. Your garage looks like Best Buy in 1997.
I just picked mine up yesterday. Thank you for telling me to get this.
You nailed it about the sound, clear picture, and the remote quality.
The TV repair shop I bought this from took apart the remote, and it appears that their internals can corrode. Fortunately, mine was repairable.
Craigslist be damned! You can still find these in the wild!
Just picked up my 27FV310 in Minneapolis about 10 minutes from my place a month ago!
Congrats on the score of one of gaming's holy grails for retro gaming. ^_^
I'm running the same setup I presume. KV 27FV310 with HD retrovision component. Very nice 👌
even through the video picture looks beatiful, love the contrast and colors! i wish i could get a trinitron in good conditions but haven´t been lucky. for now im playing in a Samsung tantus HD ready 32 inches crt, but it works good only with xbox, game cube, wii, ps2 games
Looks great even with the corner convergence issues. My set has similar misconvergence.
Did you ever end up fixing it? I tried convergence strips and adjusting the yoke. It helped a little but it's still not perfect. I'm happy with it though, it was free.
6:04 I had a Sony Trinitron with negligible overscan issues, but I was curious to go into the service menu and try to get it as good as possible. I improved the overscan a bit, but that threw the geometry off. I tried to find a good balance, but eventually changed it back to where it was initially, because the geometry issues were way more distracting!
After adjusting multiple CRTs, I've found that perfect geometry with no overscan on a CRT doesn't really exist. Best case scenario is very good geometry with minimal overscan. Am I wrong? I've only dealt with Sony Trinitrons, a JVC, and various Sylvanias.
I used to agonize over getting the perfect display, but I've finally gotten over it and started enjoying the games.
Damn bro u transformed into a chad
What inputs and set up are you using for the Snes? Also is it a 1 chip?
Just grabbed a 36fv300
I have one and I have trouble mostly whit static images both on 240p and 480i, the image shakes a lot, it is curious because when 3d elements being rendered it doesnt do the problem, do you know what can it be? and if a recap could fix it, greetings from Chile
hi !! I have that television! One question... what are your color settings? contrast, brightness, color, sharpness, color temperature, ClearEdge VM and DynaBlack? Please I would appreciate the help. Good video ! thank you
You guys got me feeling left out with my KV-24FV300
Me too, dude. I have the same set.
I have a chance to pick up a KV-36FV300 this weekend. I want to hold out for a 310, but the 300s are honestly sweet as fuck to begin with.
@@BlottaMcTablets I have a chance to grab a 36fs120 and I honestly want to get it but I can’t get any help!!
FV300 are great sets too. The 310 has the voltage regulator otherwise they are the same.
@@BlottaMcTablets had all these sets, got rid of my fv310 before I knew how to fix with service menu, idiot!. ended up getting a 27fs320 which was great, and a 27fv300 later on. the fv300 had to be recapped, lots of image issues, too much trouble, and the fs320 looked actually better.
Ill take your 24” version. One man lift
I got one of those. It is 34” and weighs 250 lbs. So sad when I discovered couldn’t play with my DC light gun on it. 😭
Good for the sony tv.
When it comes to Trinitron KV models, the FS and FV designations and the number that follows…. Is that related to the speakers?
yeah, the differences between them are the number of inputs, the presence or absence of a subwoofer, and the presence or absence of a voltage regulator… the HS models stand for “high scan” and those use digital signal processing, so stay away from them if you plan to use it for retro gaming
I thought that was the 32 inch at first glance
Do you have any more crt for sale?
Have you ever considered looking for a Sony KV-35XBR48 Trinitron CRT TV? I own one and when it comes to comparing it to a FV310, it's too close to call. I feel like to me that my KV-35XBR48 is better than an FV310 as it was the last American consumer Sony CRT TV to have the jungle IC chip which some say made the picture look better. Also, it is the Only American consumer Sony Trinitron CRT TV to have a curved screen with a component input.
Those older curved trinitrons are very nice as well.
I have the same set. I haven't tried it yet, as my JVC D series is doing well.
Can anybody tell me if a kv 38fv310 would be as good as the 27', 32', and 34'? Im from brazil and I'm about to get a 38 size. Pls help me quick
Yes they're the same except for the size. Only problem is that larger sets are a bit more prone to geometry issues
@@Cyanice they're so not the. 36' are up to 480i max and 38 goes to 1080 with a special feature called super fine pitch. Just found out that. But tks
Any idea what the model number is for the stand?
SU-27F1
27 inch is the best size for this TV I think. The bigger ones will tend to have more hours. You want to get a 27 inch bedroom tv...
Despite this hours of use part do you think those 29 inches are just as good as 27?
@@wesleycampos7039 I guess if you're in Europe? 29 isn't a common size in the U.S. . The only one I've seen is the PVM 2950...
@@cornellouis actually from Brazil. I have a 29' close to me but I'm not sure
@@cornellouis Actually, I have a 38fv310 close to me. Please man, tell quick, is this 38 inch as good as a 27, 32 ou 36 inches? The guy wants to sell to somebody else and I need to know. Tks
@@wesleycampos7039 Yeah I would go for it if the price is reasonable. I have a 36 inch 310 and it's great. But... it's still a consumer set. So don't go crazy w/ the price. The other 2000s trinitrons w/ component input look nearly as good if they have low hours...
What's the market price on one of these?
Depends wildly on where you find it. This one was “free” but it was an hour drive away from me. Folks who know what they have will probably charge $100 or so. Most average joes will just throw it out there as a curb side special. Trick is being in the right place at the right time.
@@mikegreiling Just one popped up around me, a 32inch for $275. Sounds too much idk though
Just a question, I picked up a Sony 32FV310. After watching for a little bit. Was not feeling well. Headache ect. Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated. Thank you kindly.
Same thing happened to me. I suspected it was related with the blue brightness setting (one time my right eye really hurt while dialing blue color up on the service menu), after that I reset everything to a warmer and less bright setting and I was ok (also set sharpness to 0).
Tengo un Samsung TV retroproyector de 60" dolbysoundround prologic de 100hz ..el tope de gama.. te lo regalaria, el único problema es que esta en Europa.. es mas grande y estilizado que cualquiera de los que enseñas..
"best" is a matter of opinion but I prefer a curved CRT with a shadow mask for retro gaming. I always thought Trinitrons looked worse for games even as a kid. But, there's one of the older XBR Trinitrons with RGB. They look way better and have far fewer jaggies on 240p content that the later FV line.
The only advantage of the FV310 is the high voltage regulator.
I like 25"+ Wells Gardner K7000 monitors best for old arcade games . My 20" Ikegami TM20-90RH broadcast monitor is the best I've ever seen for 240p image quality. Old games just look better on it's curved CRT than any of the PVM or BVMs.
BTW, I'd be getting divorced if I bought as many CRT monitors and TVs as you. Your garage looks like Best Buy in 1997.