Does anyone have a 36 inch Wega Trinitron (model KV-36HS20)?

[segafan1989]

I just recently got this TV for free but I'm having problems trying to get my Sega Genesis games to look right on it. I'm using the composite cables because I don't like modding and I want the games to look like they did when I was a kid. The images look sort of like they would on an LCD and I don't know why. Sonic for example, has small distortions around his character edges and screen text is not clear. Now, when I hook my Genesis up to an old Sansui 27 inch, the game looks clear like it's supposed to. Is the big Sony 36 inch an HDTV? I like the screen size of the Sony, but if I can't get it to work, I'll just have to toss it. Thanks much.

[theclaw]

Sega Genesis is known to have worse quality composite video than average.

You don't need to mod if that's the cause of your problem. Genesis has RGB lines on its AV jack.
Component video would involve a converter box like this, the right SCART cable, and adapter to get audio (Genesis model 1 can use the front headphone jack).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-SCART-RG...item337dfa167b

[wiggyx]

It's a digital HD set. That may be part of the issue.

[theclaw]

It's a digital HD set. That may be part of the issue.

That just makes it even more important to avoid composite.

With composite, you're sending pre-damaged video to the TV. Any existing flaws in the image are easier to see on HD sets.

[segafan1989]

Thanks for the replies folks. The problem with the SCART to component to tv route is that it will display in 16:9 instead of 4:3 and I can't change that. I know this because when I hooked up my original Xbox using component, this happened. I guess I'll toss the TV and get a Sony Trinitron SD CRT. Any suggestions on a 27-32 inch, SD, Sony trinitron?

[Rickstilwell1]

Usually all you gotta do is put a free sign on it and leave it on your parkway. Somebody will probably take it off your hands the same way you found it.

[theclaw]

Was your Xbox set to 16:9 in its menu?
What about the TV's options menu?

We haven't diagnosed anything yet.

[Ed Oscuro]

You could get component out of the Genesis via an RGB mod or JROK, I suppose. It should end up looking at least like this.

That stuff about what the Xbox signal format is in obviously shouldn't apply to this set. There should be a setting somewhere on the Xbox or the television itself to change the format.

You really need to plug the model name in online and download the television's manual.

[CRTGAMER]

I just recently got this TV for free but I'm having problems trying to get my Sega Genesis games to look right on it. I'm using the composite cables because I don't like modding and I want the games to look like they did when I was a kid. The images look sort of like they would on an LCD and I don't know why. Sonic for example, has small distortions around his character edges and screen text is not clear. Now, when I hook my Genesis up to an old Sansui 27 inch, the game looks clear like it's supposed to. Is the big Sony 36 inch an HDTV? I like the screen size of the Sony, but if I can't get it to work, I'll just have to toss it. Thanks much.

Please post a game screenshot of Sonic
This way we can see exactly what is going on. You can go to the menu settings and play around with the brightness, sharpness and different video motion settings.

I own two WEGA HD CRTs; the 32" models and love them. Though they cannot be used with retro lightguns, both have a really great pic for the older consoles as well as support for HD pics. Don't toss it, the HD CRT especially in the 4:3 screen was not in production that long.

The HDCRT is 120hz and it does have scanlines, just not apparent compared to a SD tube.

KV36HS20 Manual: http://www.docs.sony.com/release/KV36HS20.PDF

[segafan1989]

Please post a game screenshot of Sonic
This way we can see exactly what is going on. You can go to the menu settings and play around with the brightness, sharpness and different video motion settings.

I own two WEGA HD CRTs; the 32" models and love them. Though they cannot be used with retro lightguns, both have a really great pic for the older consoles as well as support for HD pics. Don't toss it, the HD CRT especially in the 4:3 screen was not in production that long.

The HDCRT is 120hz and it does have scanlines, just not apparent compared to a SD tube.

KV36HS20 Manual: http://www.docs.sony.com/release/KV36HS20.PDF

Thank you for the link to the manual. Here are a couple of pictures of the game on the TV, but it's not that noticeable with my camera. You have to see it in person. The image just has a sort of blockiness to the edges. I ordered the SCART and converter box so I hope the results are better. Attachment 6449Attachment 6450

[Zing]

The easy answer is that it is a digital set. It up scales everything to 1080i, and there is no method of preventing this. Even good composite is going to look like ass, or in your words, like "an LCD".

I looked at your photos and that is exactly how the Genesis will look via composite on an HD screen.