Gaming on a 5” PVM 6041QM - Sony’s smallest RGB CRT Professional Video Monitor PVM 5041Q PVM 6041Q

[@fredsk1]

Awesome vid mate - as per usual! Love my little 6041 as a test bench goblin.

[@bizzule2757]

i know nothing about monitors, but im starting to find a new hobby now lol. keep up the good work!

[@maximcoppieters]

There's actually one even smaller PVM, the PVM-4000. My father used to have three, but they've become incredibly hard to find.

[@MarcoRetro316]

I’ve seen a similar one and they’re cute as hell, composite only though. At that size composite is more or less indistinguishable to anything better

[@maximcoppieters]

Indeed, but as a kid, they did shut me up when my dad connected one to a dvd player on long car trips. He used to do satellite communications of live TV. In a helicopter. The three views were a clean feed, dirty feed of program, and a return view of the satellite image. Some pretty neat stuff nonetheless. Not recommended as main gaming monitor :)

[@MarcoRetro316]

@@maximcoppieters that’s the ideal way to use them, and in a helicopter of all places! Sounds like your dad had an interesting line of work

[@maximcoppieters]

@@MarcoRetro316 Yeah space is pretty limited there. My dad has (and still is) extremely interested in anything RF, so that was a dream job at the time. And well, it's kinda been passed down on me, because i'm now in a film/broadcast school. Got a really good deal on my own first pvm today (same model), so this video really has been very useful, for which many thanks!

[@crt_rex]

Excellent production as usual! I also have a shelf of doom full of mini consoles that never get used, lol. You have more professional monitors than I thought, that's pretty cool. I had a chance to buy one of those 6 inch PVMs once, but not really, by the time I got paid, it was gone. I did get salty a bit. I'll keep looking, but the scarcity and prices are not getting any better. When watching your video, I was like, wow, look at how small it is next to the NES! And then the camera moves further and to reveal it was actually the NES mini! Amazing. Also, feel free to use any footage freely from here on out, no need to ask. And if you need any extra shots of any CRTs I have, lemme know and I would be glad to help. Keep up the great work, bud.

[@MarcoRetro316]

Thanks Rex, much appreciated! Thought I’d play some trickery with the little 3D model. The 6” are a neat novelty even if not the most practical - definitely for the CRT tech fans. Would be interesting how one of your long plays would come out on a 6” monitor. I did find it hard filming and playing at the same time with the camera so close obscuring the view

[@LanceHayabusa]

love how the depth remains constant.

[@MarcoRetro316]

@@LanceHayabusa this is too tempting… someone else say it for me

[@MarcoRetro316]

Screw it. That’s what she said

[@chrismofer]

so cute! I want one built into an end table like a mini arcade

[@liljaygray]

Love my little 5” 6041Q, but only break it out once every few months to use for fun, otherwise using my 20F1U or FV310 😄💯

[@MarcoRetro316]

You’re my twin 😂

[@liljaygray]

@@MarcoRetro316 have the same CRTs? 😆📺

[@MarcoRetro316]

@@liljaygray I have the 20F1. Superb monitor

[@doomisforu]

Yeah the older I get even 20in is getting harder for long periods of time. I personally use a Pansonic DT-2730MS Presentation Monitor for gaming. It does 240p, 480i/p it 27in. Using a Garo VGA to Component Convertor. It not as sharp as my JVC TM-H150CG, but alot easier to sit back in a chair and relax while playing

[@MarcoRetro316]

Two incredible monitors you’ve got there. I have the same preference as you to game on a larger CRT versus a smaller 20” pro monitor, even if it means some loss in sharpness AND a lower resolution. Everyone’s got their own favourite flavour of ice cream though. The Garo is also a great transcoder and I’ve only noticed the purple tint issues discussed online when in the PSP’s xmb menu but never in gameplay

[@C3phoe]

You guys are hilarious 🎉

[@MarcoRetro316]

Thanks!

[@AggressiveMenace]

This month I bought to Sony screens: a Trinitron Multiscan 210ES monitor for a vintage 9X and DOS-oriented rig, and a LVM-9050 (not exactly a CRT but a retro looking portable CRT), I think both of them are okay. I'm impatient of receiving and testing them.

[@AggressiveMenace]

LMD-9050*

[@MarcoRetro316]

@@AggressiveMenace that PC monitor should get you some good mileage gaming on vintage PC’s. The LMD probably has 1-2 frames of lag, washed out blacks and some motion blur from slow pixel response and maybe not the best for gaming. That’s objective, but subjectively I’ve used a 480p LCD in my setup with all of those ‘issues’ and they were never bad enough to bother me. If you enjoy the picture it displays then game on!

[@jvargas6034]

Imagine If We Were Able To Connect A Cable Box Or Antenna Converter Box To These Little Monitors?

[@MarcoRetro316]

I can be done. I have a digital receiver connected to my CRT I use in my setup via composite

[@catwoe5707]

Great video! I wish I could be knowledgeable enough to seek and repair a monitor like this. By the way, what game is it at 10:24 the gentleman is playing?

[@MarcoRetro316]

Thanks! With practice and plenty of common sense it’s entirely possible. I’m petty sure the game is Neo Drift Out

[@ChrisPaterson_]

Fun video, I've got far to many PVMs. One my my favourites is my 9045QM, I love the novelty of the size. Also random question, I notice your PVM-14L5A doesn't have feet. I purchased some for my BVM-14H5A and have four spares, do you want them? They are not OEM but are very close to what you would have orignally gotten.

[@MarcoRetro316]

A PVM like the 9045 is the perfect all round portable CRT. Thanks so much for offering some fresh shoes for the 14L5 but I use mine rotated so no feet is how I prefer 😄

[@ChrisPaterson_]

@@MarcoRetro316 the portablity is pretty good. I've have been tempted to get 9" BVM multiformat for fun. No worries on the feet, back in the cupboard they go!

[@aminiboyisbruce]

Hello Would you able to share how to connect your SNFC to Sony PVM? Did you connect it with RGB BNC?

[@MarcoRetro316]

Hi, composite is connected with a female RCA to male BNC adapter, and for RGB, a female scart to male BNC adapter

[@LuchaMenos]

9:18 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA damn that was funny!!

[@MarcoRetro316]

@@LuchaMenos 😆 It was funny making that montage, I’m glad it translated well!

[@acid_gray]

Thanks - really a great video! I use my 6041 for video art (re-scanning of the crt screen with a camera). Where did you get the plexiglass replacement cover ? Unfortunately mine is not in the best condition anymore. Or could this simply be removed? (In some scenes it looks like you removed it). Cheers! flo

[@MarcoRetro316]

Thanks! I’ve met lots of art enthusiasts that use a CRT for the same thing. The plexiglass was made years ago by a friend of a friend but they were a once-off. You can easily take the cover off by unscrewing the 4 bolts with a hex piece screw-bit. Good eye, it was removed in some scenes

[@acid_gray]

@@MarcoRetro316 Thanks! What 's the purpose of this cover? Screen protection, filtering or whatever? Are there any other safety related reasons to leave it on screen? Cheers!

[@MarcoRetro316]

@acid_gray Sony’s manual lists the part description as ‘protector’, so to protect the glass screen given its portability. The minor tint on the factory screens also help to balance the contrast in well-lit viewing

[@okeyjay]

Is the screen cover easy to find a replacement for? I might be able to pick one up but the plastic screen cover has a few scratches.

[@MarcoRetro316]

Unfortunately no one makes these covers anymore but you never know if a random seller might pop up with a few aftermarket covers for sale

[@okeyjay]

@@MarcoRetro316 ah that sucks, do you know what term is best to search online to try find one?

[@MarcoRetro316]

I’d save a search with all possible models including international eg 5041Q, 6041Q, 6041QM, followed by contrast screen, lens, cover, followed by any possible terms for the material eg. glass, plastic, Perspex, plexiglass. I doubt there’s many factory originals separated from their monitor so it might have some success to have another saved search with aftermarket, reproduction, fabricated

[@okeyjay]

@@MarcoRetro316 great thanks for all the info, my second choice is seeing if I could buff it out or remove it I suppose aha.

[@thetwopointslow]

“The MarcoRetro PVM for Kids Who Can See Good”

[@MarcoRetro316]

@@thetwopointslow LMAO! Thoughtful and humorous

[@AlimiAlpha]

How much does it cost for these? Im trying to make an art project for college using these types of televisions in various sizes

[@MarcoRetro316]

They sell for quite a lot, even more than some 8/9” CRT’s. I’d say around $500 AUD but may vary in other countries

[@thomaseriksen6704]

Auction is 200 euro

[@thomaseriksen6704]

500 dollars and up pretty much can get the 8 inch for same price

[@user-yk1cw8im4h]

What’s the price you paid for this? Just want to know how much is should expect

[@MarcoRetro316]

@@user-yk1cw8im4h I paid $250 AUD in 2021. I’d assume they’d cost a lot more now

[@aaron5364]

Make the world's largest Gameboy Advance with an RGB CRT display.

[@MarcoRetro316]

With a $200 battery pack. Don’t give me ideas… 🤣

[@aaron5364]

@@MarcoRetro316 Holdin' ya to it bud 👉🤠👉 lmao it would probably have to have one of those kooky walking laptop strap tables from the 90's / some kind of holster.

[@RedTroPc]

smol