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Sony GDM-20 CRT
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 4:00 pm
by AceCombat
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.
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 4:44 pm
by Testiculese
okay.
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 5:31 pm
by Krom
Slap the side or the top of the monitor and see what happens.
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:28 pm
by AceCombat
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.
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:14 pm
by Do_Checkor
x 2 @ testi
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:39 pm
by fliptw
time to plan a funeral.
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:50 am
by Stryker
Knowing Ace, this funeral must undoubtedly contain high-powered rockets, shotguns, or Mexicans.
Either that or maybe just a pound or two of TNT...
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:37 pm
by Duper
just sec..
I'll get my catapult ready......
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:54 pm
by AceCombat
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
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 4:43 pm
by Cuda68
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!! POP!! \"Black Screen\" \"Burning PCB Smell in the room\"
The fly back flew away
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:42 pm
by AceCombat
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!!
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:52 pm
by Krom
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.
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:14 pm
by AceCombat
well i just ordered this:
Rosewill R912E
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:00 pm
by fliptw
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.
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:18 am
by AceCombat
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
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:48 am
by Testiculese
Just fall on it
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:01 am
by fliptw
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.
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:32 am
by AceCombat
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?