Amazing 27" CRT TV Toshiba 27A33 - better than a PVM for gaming!
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2022
- The amazing Toshiba 27A33 CRT Television, this television has component input and displays a gorgeous 27" picture. What makes this better than a PVM is that it is 27" and usually very cheap. It also has a 32" sister model the 32A33. If you can find one of these TVs they pair wonderfully with HDRetrovision Component Video cables. Here is the service menu as mentioned in the video archive.tighelory.com/manuals/...
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Sorry for the camera focus, I tried several times and I couldn't get the focus to lock. The service manual labels for the menu options:
00 OSH H
01 CUT OFF
02 H. VCO
03 H. PHASE
04 AFC GAIN (UHF Automatic Fine Control)
05 V. SHIFT
06 H. SIZE
07 V. SIZE
08 V. LINEARITY
09 VS CORRECTION
10 DRIVE R
11 DRIVE B
12 R CUT OFF
13 G CUT OFF
14 B CUT OFF
15 BRIGHT MAX
16 BRIGHT CENTER
17 BRIGHT MIN
18 CONTRAST MAX
19 CONTRAST CENT
20 CONTRAST MIN
21 COLOR MAX
22 COLOR CENTER
23 COLOR MIN
24 TINT
25 SHARPNESS
26 Cb DELAY FINE
27 Cr DELAY FINE
28 Cb PEDESTAL ADJUST
29 Cr PEDESTAL ADJUST
30 E/W PARABOLA
31 E/W CORNER
32 E/W/ TRAPEZIUM
33 LEVEL (AUDIO)
34 SEPARATION1 (AUDIO)
35 SEPARATION2 (AUDIO)
88 READ DATA
I've had multiple PVM sets, a BVM, and some of the "best" Trinitron's including a KV-20FV300 new-in-box.
The Toshiba 27A40 I just picked up for free is hands down my favorite daily driver. Curved Toshiba tube + Component = perfection.
Very helpful video, pick up the same set and the settings in the service menu were all messed up, thanks.
Love it. Nice find!
Mine has a problem with the scrolling where scrolling images narrow on the edges and stretch in the center 😭😭😭 service mode doesn't have anything to fix that. Any tips?
Just picked up a Toshiba 27A43 oh my God the picture quality!!!! I'm using retrovision SNES cables as well and holy crap that image!!!! And I'm a Sony Trinitron lover I have two of the other high-end models the FV310 and FV300 Toshiba blows these models away in my opinion i prefer curved glass over flat screen panels I'm still trying to hunt down a JVC D-series and a Sony XBR those tubes have curved glass and component great video cheers 😊
Thanks Dario! I think that the Trinitrons not looking as good is probably the circuitry and not so much the tube. The Trinitron should look better than the Toshiba I have a couple Trinitrons and its the same. So much dot crawl on composite, where when I hook up the same NES to the Toshiba not a hint of dot crawl. I'm guessing that the PVMs and super high end Trinitrons look better than the standard Triniton TV, at least I would hope they do.
@@tigheklory All depends I mean use my 2 high-end Trinitron mostly for 6 generation consoles GameCube PS2 and 5th generation N64 PS1. Playing my SNES on curved glass Toshiba looks amazing!!!! Yes Trinitron have those nice thick scanlines especially on my 36in FV300 but to be honest I prefer curved glass arcade look especially for fighting games on the Toshiba. And I checked my hours usage on the Toshiba it's only been on for 6000 hours service menu
@darionovello6886 - I think it not only depends on the model, but the age of the set. I have a Sony 27FS12 (likely with low hours on it) that has completely blown me away by its rich color, deep blacks and incredibly sharp image. It literally is PVM quality! It's one of my favorite CRT's ever at this point! I even hooked up a vintage 16-bit computer with a transcoder, and this Sony Wega is on par with the RGB monitor I used in the 80's. Contrast that to the Toshiba 14AF46 I found last night, the picture quality has me disappointed. Though I seems it has 12,000 hours on it, and the brightness and focus are somewhat out of wack. All said, I wish I could check out a 27A27/A33. Just when I think I've seen the best of the best in CRT's, something else comes along that makes me change my mind (I actually thought my 1989 Trinitron was the best you could just a year ago lol).
I got a 55 inch Samsung DLP rear projection TV from 2012 a few months ago it's the last model they made I'm telling you man get one weights about 80 pounds not crazy just takes up room but it's very theater from the early 2000s look I can't describe exactly but it's different doesn't feel soulless like everything does now
I want to see more next gen pinball play videos
I tried to hang on to my large CRT TV's and monitors I would always say there's no way they can match the clarity the sharpness or feel without glass if you think about it CRTs are much more similar to the human eye seems logical it would interface better
By best looking CRT is a Sharp, but it has a Toshiba tube. The picture is sharper and better looking than any of my Sony CRTs.
I have a 27A34, i think its a gray variant. I've been trying to hook my PC to the component inputs. I got an old pentium 4 with a gpu that has s video to component which worked but the PC was annoyingly slow so I tried to hook it to a newer pc with a gtx 970 though the DVI port so DVI > vga to component cable, that didn't work or at least I can't figure out what custom resolution it needs. I did however get a picture doin this DVI > VGA > OSSC > HDMI to VGA > VGA to component, unfortunately the image is all red. I did however find out in the process that a Genesis RGB scart to ossc > hdmi to vga > vga to component ended up giving a pretty sharp image after messing around with some ossc settings. Sorry for rambling, I agree, its a good TV.
The problem is the TV only works with a 240p or 480i signal. You have to do registry editing in Windows to force a 480in or 240p signal.
@@tigheklory thanks
@@somanymods Only DVI-I would would work. DVI-D will not. Has to be 15K signal ad not modern 31k signal. PC settings will not fix. Easiest way is to buy an HDMI to composite/s-video converter box. That's how I run my Wega from my PC.
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Back at you sexy!
This particular mother was actually built by Orion. If it had a Toshiba tube it would look much better. Toshiba licensed the name to Orion. Orion made and Orion tube TVs have 5 buttons ( power, ch+/ch-, vol+/vol-). Real toshibas have more than 5 buttons. The last 27" CRT tv made by Toshiba was the 27af42. In 2023 Orion took over the production of 27 and below. There was a news release when this happened, you can still Google for it and read it
This TV looks incredible and the chassis is made by Toshiba, not Orion.
@@tigheklory another tell is to look at the label in the back. If it says made in Thailand that is an Orion.
I copied text below from AVS Forums
user on the /CRT/ Discord:
“24”, 20” and smaller Toshibas were all Orion starting in 2001, as well as the curved 27". All 27" [curved and flat sets] were Orion starting in 2003. All 32"+ and HD sets were Orion in 2005 (no more real Toshibas at all)”
What looks "best" is subjective. If he's hype on the TV, why even comment?
@@Hugh_Jainus I'm just trying to get the word out about how good the Toshiba's look. Paired with some HD Retrovision cables you get a image on the same level as RGB and you have a nice big screen. Most of these Toshiba's can be had for free too.
@Tighe Lory I appreciate that, lots of good options for people looking to get into the hobby. Disappointed with Orion boy up there implying the set is subpar. Toshibas rock, we need more crts and less gatekeeping in retro gaming. Let people enjoy their setups, ya know?
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i got PVM is like day and night compare regular tv
Yeah so it's this. It's great and 27" I recommend you try and find one and some HDRetrovison cables.
but if your pvm is 20 inches or less I'd take a bigger Trinitron anyday
@@tigheklory I have a BVM, a PVM, and this particular Toshiba CRT and this TV really surprised me by how good it is for a consumer CRT. The TV can hang with the best CRTs especially with component cables for a significantly cheaper price (for now at least while CRTs are still cheap). The only negative thing I would say about these Toshiba's is that it's very common for some capaciters to go bad and cause some retrace lines near the top of the TV. They don't make the tv unusable or anything but it's a bit annoying to see those lines at the top of the tv. You can DIY fix it if you know what you are doing but I'd say most people would need to hire someone to fix it for them.