Looking for Sony Trinitron Recommendations / What Model Is This One?

[caswell001]

Hi All!

I've got a 13" Sony Trinitron by my desk which I love, but I would like to also have a larger one in a different room because ultimately the 13" is a little small (although perfect for the spot it's in)...

I found this one on craigslist, I'm curious if anyone knows what model # it is because the seller couldn't be bothered to check for me lol

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van...212887596.html

I have been leaning towards 27"...

Ideally, I would love to find a KV-27FV310 or something like a KV-27FS100...

I think this one would be great but I'm not sure if they still have it...

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rds...216441164.html

So what do you all recommend? Bonus points if you can identify that model in the link above... if it's decent I might just go pick it up!

[Gameguy]

Why not pick one up for free? There are a few in your area listed for free, at least a few Sonys. There are other decent ones too, like Toshiba or Samsung as well that I haven't listed. It's a bit lazy of that seller to not bother listing a model number and having a terrible photo, I wouldn't buy a TV from him out of spite.

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/pml...223067368.html
https://vancouver.craigslist.org/pml...208359085.html
https://vancouver.craigslist.org/pml...216440906.html

[caswell001]

I 100% agree with you about that seller lol.

Free is always the goal but it would be technically cheaper for me to just buy the $20 one that's only a few minutes drive away vs a free one that's an hour or two drive away.

[jperryss]

It's a bit lazy of that seller to not bother listing a model number and having a terrible photo, I wouldn't buy a TV from him out of spite.

Welcome to the frustrating world of CRT hunting. Here are the rules:

-All listing photos must be at poor angles.
-Make sure to take 15 photos of the front of the set, and 0 photos of the rear.
-Include "retro","vintage", "gaming", and/or "rare" all over your listing.
-Model number? Inputs? Dunno, too lazy to look behind the TV.
-Just guess on the size. 40"? 50"? Must've been somewhere around there.
-"Bring a strong friend, it's heavy"

Anyway, start hanging out on r/crtgaming and check out their classifieds listings. Know that the FV310 in any size is rare and especially the smaller 27" version. And don't limit yourself to Sony. JVC and Toshiba made some decent late-model sets with S-video and component inputs towards the early 00s.

[Greg2600]

CRT Collective Facebook group is very active. I've found that if the owner isn't willing to respond with a model no. it's not worth your time. Almost any grey Trinitron will be a great unit. I prefer 27", as the 32 and up are way too heavy. Keep in mind, the free ones often are not ones you can test, so you pick it up and pray it's working properly. Otherwise it's now YOUR problem.

[gbpxl]

Any particular reason you want a Trinitron?

I have a Magnavox. It's not perfect but I liked it more than the Trinitron I threw in the dumpster.

[jb143]

When I was looking a couple of years ago I found a bunch of people on craigslist giving them away for free (and a few people way overcharging trying to sell them as retro game TVs). But seriously, if I had the space I could have picked up a lot of them.

As for why they're desirable...the one I ended up getting has the best RF input I've ever seen...looks as good as S-video on other sets. I ended up modding it for RGB and the picture is nice and sharp. Near PVM quality.
The JVC I was previously using, the colors were noticeably(to me anyways) bleeding into each other...even on S-Video. That's not to say that there aren't better sets, especially if you want a more curved screen, JVC and Toshiba were mentioned. I'll add Phillips to the mix. I think I've seen more of those with component inputs than any others.

The only downside to Trinitrons is that once you notice that horizontal wire across the screen, it's hard to retrain your brain to ignore it.