Sony GDM-20 CRT

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 4:00 pm

i think my Sony Trinitron monitor is finally taking its last moments of life.

it is a Sun Microsystems (Sony) GDM-20

after a unknown power outage today it has gone dim. now its done this before but it recovered itself, but its been almost 45 minutes that ive waited and i think its had its last life.

Testiculese · Post by **Testiculese** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 4:44 pm

okay.

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 5:31 pm

Slap the side or the top of the monitor and see what happens.

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:28 pm

now im writing this post on my other computer as the monitor has died completely.

maybe 3 minutes after i finished my dinner i came back in my room started looking at some LCD Screens ..............

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!! POP!! \"Black Screen\" \"Burning PCB Smell in the room\"

so im looking at a few LCD's as the same size CRT's are WAAAY over my budget.

Do_Checkor · Post by **Do_Checkor** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:14 pm

x 2 @ testi

fliptw · Post by **fliptw** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:39 pm

time to plan a funeral.

Stryker · Post by **Stryker** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:50 am

Knowing Ace, this funeral must undoubtedly contain high-powered rockets, shotguns, or Mexicans.

Either that or maybe just a pound or two of TNT...

Duper · Post by **Duper** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:37 pm

just sec..

I'll get my catapult ready......

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:54 pm

Stryker wrote:Knowing Ace, this funeral must undoubtedly contain high-powered rockets, shotguns, or Mexicans.

Either that or maybe just a pound or two of TNT...

good idea, im going to call my uncle

Cuda68 · Post by **Cuda68** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 4:43 pm

BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!! POP!! \"Black Screen\" \"Burning PCB Smell in the room\"

The fly back flew away

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:42 pm

yeah i figured it was the flyback, how old are the GDM-20's anyways? its using a 13W3 Connector, with a DB15 Adaptor.

Side note: Uncle says i can use the Minigun or some Comp-B explosives........

Mental Note: god i hate using this POFS HP M50 15\" monitor!!

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:52 pm

I have a samsung syncmaster 204b, I don't know about gaming, and the black level / vertical viewing angles could use some work. But it works quite well as a secondary monitor or for watching video and it blows any CRT out of the water for just working on the desktop or web pages.

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:14 pm

well i just ordered this:

Rosewill R912E

fliptw · Post by **fliptw** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:00 pm

try not ordering stuff that nobody's reviewed - its an opened-box, which means someone returned it to newegg, and newegg can't return it to the supplier.

this is better, you get full warranty for 20 bux more with rebate.

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:18 am

ive never seen a review on a open box item, but im very strapped for cash and i needed the low-low price for now.

im a broke SOB

oh yeah, i have two options for the funeral......

Composition B Explosives

or a

M-134D Mini-Gun

Testiculese · Post by **Testiculese** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:48 am

Just fall on it

fliptw · Post by **fliptw** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:01 am

AceCombat wrote:ive never seen a review on a open box item, but im very strapped for cash and i needed the low-low price for now.

im a broke SOB

Things to consider:

Canceling that order
Cutting up your credit card
Suffering with the 15 inch monitor untill you can afford a good one.

Being a broke SOB is not a good time to be impulse buying, which that monitor is.

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:32 am

fliptw wrote:
Things to consider:

Canceling that order
Cutting up your credit card
Suffering with the 15 inch monitor untill you can afford a good one.

UPDATE:

Okay, i talked to Newegg, the package shipped already. i can just refuse it and get a refund. i found this Rosewill R913E brand new and i will get that one, and pay the extra few $$$ for it.

Testiculese wrote:Just fall on it

ehh?