Samsung TV Repair and Upgrade!

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[@AmirRazan]

Everybody gangsta until David starts adding VGA, DVI, DisplayPort and HDMI support on that TV.

[@emmjea6913]

He just starts chrome-casting games to it.

[@zUltraXO]

VGA and DVI-A are already technically supported with a proper adapter since it's just RGB again

[@MrHack4never]

@@zUltraXO Not entirely, RGB video has sync on green, so the RGBHV from VGA/DVI-A would need conversion before being sent to the TV, but at least you already have 5v in the VGA/DVI-A connector for the combining circuit

[@Zac_in_the_game]

Today we are going to add 4K video resolution

[@llMarvelous]

I bet patreon supporters “excited” for such quality of content, totally worth it It’s like he talking to toddlers or dummies or something: “I unscrew this, than solder a wire here, my technique is called “I’m first day at my job””, hard to watch honestly Main theme is of course his “projects”, games and computer, neither of which is good, to be honest I used to love this channel, but ether I became old and grumpy, or interesting videos on this channel were last seen several years ago

[@W4iteFlame]

27 years without any issues? That's...quality

[@Tigrou7777]

My mom has an AEG dryer that run for hours every week since the mid 70's. The only thing that has to be replaced once was the main belt. She renew it few years ago because newer models are less energy hungry but it was still working fine.

[@crazywarp36]

Most CRT's are pretty reliable like that. Theres not backlight or anything to go out eather

[@AshBashVids]

Plenty of CRTs work fine for decades

[@espfusion]

And I bet it wouldn't have happened had that RCA connector not been plugged and unplugged what I assume was way more than what'd be typical.

[@Random_4400]

They don't make them like they used to that's for sure.

[@FoxWolfWorld]

At this point, this tv is probably like a family pet to him

[@human.earthling]

tv was sick

[@christopherpardell4418]

My dad started out as a repair tech for Wards back in the 40’s. He could fix anything. He eventually ran their nationwide service division, but would still refuse to buy a new fridge, washer, dryer, or TV… he would just bring home broken appliances that customers did not want to pay the repair costs on and fix them. Our first color TV, in 1971, was an ancient RCA that still had a picture tube that was mostly round. My Dad kept replacing tubes and fixing that thing to keep it going so he could watch football in color. Then, one day the picture tube died and I watch as my dad hand Rewound the coils around the tube neck to get it working again. The second time the picture tube died, he finally threw in the towel and bought a new color TV. Even though he was a nationwide executive by that time, I think it was the first major appliance he ever actually paid for, new.

[@captainrobots1]

Eventually he replaced it nice. But now you can't just replace crt tvs now you have to repair them or it's just gone forever.

[@MDLuffy1234YT]

Ngl, your dad is an actual GOAT for that. I can't stop respecting ppl who stick to their work ethic despite moving up.

[@christopherpardell4418]

@@MDLuffy1234YT yeah, he was. Even at 75, still grabbed a shovel to dig a trench to find a water leak under my driveway. When I built my own studio, he did all the electrical work and helped hang all the drywall. He taught me self reliance and that a man can do anything that is doable.

[@Brando501st]

You don't get stories like this anymore. Thanks for sharing.

[@revengenerd1]

I grew up basically ghetto poor, I remember my older sibling finding a VCR in the trash and he took it back to my dads, this would of been the chunky old ones that weighed probably as much as a modern tv if not more and my dad spent spent hours just taking the circuit boards out and testing components and cleaning it, think he paid a small amount of cash for some replacement capacitors or whatever from Radio Shack and we had a working VCR, this war around 1990, the tv he was given by a friend as it was faulty and he fixed it again cheaply. Finding things in the trash or being given broken devices was how I owned everything I did until my teen years, from a games console, even toys sometimes.

[@andljoy]

As an old git i remember growing up with TVs like this ( and older). This was a common problem, we had a local TV repair shop that would fix our TVs if this happened or if the SCART socket became loose , even after he "retired" and sold his shop he would still help out his longest running customers for a bit of extra cash when he retied. I guess he must be long gone by now, kind of sad.

[@JW20236]

The fact that you remember him and speak so fondly of him is a great testament to him and his work.

[@RCAvhstape]

Growing up back in the day my dad would take the tubes from the console TV down to the drug store to test them on the tube testing vending machine, and if he couldn't figure out how to fix the TV that way we'd pay for a TV repairman to come over the house and fix the TV, bringing his tool kit into the living room. Those big console TVs are too heavy to just casually put in the car and drive to a shop.

[@Thohean]

That little Samsung TV just keeps getting better. Looking forward to your next "while I'm in there" upgrade.

[@djl24ify]

Lol

[@Broken_robot1986]

What are the chances it becomes sentient?

[@electronicsworkbench]

@@Broken_robot1986 That should be in a Block 5 version. About a year away. Lol!

[@gabrielv.4358]

The last time things were made to last was around 2005!

[@readtedium]

Welcome back repair videos

[@andymouse]

Amen.

[@KingNothing22]

@@andymouse he has a ton on his other channel

[@Xyspade]

Did he ever say he was stopping repairs? I thought it was just restorations.

[@andymouse]

@@KingNothing22 I didn't know ! cheers

[@Amberlynn_Reid]

I prefer his videos on pescii robots. Especially the ones that go into detail about how you can make the game black and white if you want to

[@Ybalrid]

This SAMSUNG is a real hero of this channel

[@EmielRoumen]

The unSUNG hero

[@JGreen-le8xx]

If there ever was a walking billboard for Samsung, it's that little TV.

[@948320z]

I just watched dankpod's latest video and now I can't stop calling it SMASNUG

[@Ybalrid]

@948320z there’s a video from the KZbinr f4mi that tracks down what’s the deal with the SMASNUG bootleg brand that is very funny!

[@11wallace11]

@@EmielRoumen I would argue it's SomeSUNG

[@reggiep75]

My dad used to be a TV repair engineer, he was doing stuff like this in the 90s when people wanted more inputs/outputs and even then (here in the UK) we had SCART, so we were getting the best pic possible on CRT TVs/monitors. He passed away 2 years ago.

[@matamarcianos7596]

I am sure his repairs are still working

[@werpu12]

I wonder why Scart never took off on the USA, it basically was SVHS/RGB but many years earlier, I was actually pretty shocked how bad the picture quality was when I first came to the US, given I was exposed to scart many years earlier and thought it to be a worldwide standard and then I ran into a composite/NTSC combination and my view on the world was crushed...

[@Icehowl]

This TV has achieved legendary status at this point

[@HappySlappyFace]

Finally some real 8-bit Guy Content, the community definitely liked this one!

[@matthewdevenish1106]

Did you not like his unreal content?

[@xenotiic8356]

@@matthewdevenish1106 There was a tournament of opinions to be sure

[@OctavioGaitan]

R.I.P., David's Samsung TV, at least for a little while, then it becomes reborn an even better TV than before. 😊

[@joshuapettus6973]

If you strike me down, I shall come back more powerful than you can possibly imagine.

[@TheSulross]

it had an NDE and came back from that with super powers - pretty typical

[@HalianTheProtogen]

It was one of those patients that was dead for a few minutes on the operating table.

[@sushi_donut]

0:54 - Being turned on and off for 27 years straight is highly relatable. 😅😅

[@Aura_Mancer]

lol

[@XTHHedgehog]

Fair enough, like deserved. 😂

[@MozTS]

On and off 27 years gay

[@MikeSchmidt969]

You're married too, huh?

[@s1mmermodule]

holup

[@tmbrwn]

This TV is practically a main character on this channel. Awesome work, David!

[@SulphurS16]

David, i started watching you when i was about 7 years old when you were the ibook guy,i was fascinated by everything you did, now i own a small computer repair business, thank you for sparking my computer interest!

[@t0nito]

I think you can also make this TV work on 50 Hz, on IC 901 (SZM-284EV) on pin 7 there's a 50/60 Hz mode, your TV has that pulled to ground, I believe if you pull it high it will switch to 50 Hz mode. So it should work with your BBC micro on RGB 50 Hz. You can install a toggle switch to set the sync between 50 and 60 Hz

[@Delekhan]

I had the same model TV. My parents bought it for me when I broke my hip and was stuck in a wheelchair and body cast. It was my constant companion. After MANY years of use it did the same thing as yours. I'd have to bang on the side of it to make it work. Thanks for the awesome vid!

[@TimeRiftArcade]

Hey look at you rockin' that Time Rift Arcade shirt!

[@Markimark151]

I’m glad you’re able to fix that Samsung CRT TV, because no company makes these type of TVs anymore! My last CRT I owned was a Samsung HD CRT, it was a great from rhythm games like Dance Dance Revolution, but I got rid of it and sold it on Craigslist that had a pickup truck.

[@absalomdraconis]

Yeah, it's much more likely these days to get a new laser-projector based TV than a CRT one, since the laser option can be aimed with achievable hardware instead of large vacuum tubes.

[@Markimark151]

@@absalomdraconis but laser projection is way too expensive, and it’s not suitable for retro gaming. CRT is like the vinyl of display technology.

[@gabrielv.4358]

Someone has to make a 4k CRT

[@Markimark151]

@@gabrielv.4358 it would be too expensive and heavy to make big 4K CRTs. It would only be a small CRT for industrial uses.

[@panagiotispappas1001]

That TV has been through so much and the memories we have from it in this channel are so precious! I’m happy it gets to live another day and also I love that it keeps being upgraded! It’s just getting better and better!

[@xcoder1122]

This is one of those little channels where whenever a new video comes out, I watch it ASAP and while the intro is rolling, I already hit the thumbs up button because I know it's going to be good, I don't have to watch it first to know. And as always, I was not disappointed.

[@cheeseparis1]

The music itself deserves the thumbs up.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

Its not little and in a odd coincidence the last 8 bit vid I watched ws the original mod He did. Watched it this morning.

[@boardsort]

@@cheeseparis1 I agree, one of the best intro songs of the channels that I sub to.

[@TheSulross]

the quality of David's intro in and of itself deserves a thumbs up - not over the top, not half-as*ed, not too short, not too long, is just right

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

@@TheSulross Angers Jenson made that intro and outro.

[@Metal_Maxine]

I love your "Time Rift" t-shirt in the talking head parts of the video.

[@cicerothenekoknightplaysall]

I've been collecting CRT TVs to play my Atari and NES on as well as VHS thank you 8-bit guy for making these videos to give us information cuz I really like your videos and how informative they are

[@Color-Theory]

Always love the repair vids. Thanks for sharing!

[@EnjoySynthSounds]

We live in a 'throw away if it gives me trouble' world. Good to see you repairing, modifying, upgrading.

[@t0biascze644]

I love how the back cover still has the hole for Scart at the back and they just slapped the composite into the scart hole :DDD

[@Zac_in_the_game]

Lets go, repair video

[@Valmaiz11]

Wow! We got this TV when I was 3-4 years old and retired after 18 years. Solid piece of tech

[@thelanecampbell]

Watching you save this TV gives me hope for repairing/salvaging some of the CRT tvs I’ve been saving the last few years.

[@brandonlehman7440]

i have the same exact set and i always look forward to seeing it's appearances on the show

[@etshArk87]

Mate, I've been a very long subscriber and till to this day, it just eases up my mind watching your videos, listening to your voice, your camera work, video editing but the best of all, it's content and how you get us entertained!!! I love your intro (never change it) and love how its perfectly written. Again, that was a very fun video and please, keep those videos coming even tho I know how hard it is to come up with something. Also, still have the exact same TV but with VHS player/recorder. My father bought it for me when I was a kid, still working to this day.

[@Venomm12]

Man, I have been watching your stuff for years and years at this point. I still love your repair and take apart videos. Much love 8-bit Guy

[@gafakyusef6201]

Nothing lightens up a drab day at the office like an upload from Dave 🎉🎉🎉

[@zilog1]

You tapping all that TV in the beginning of the video was shockingly realistic acoustically, I'm running on cheap earbuds and I genuinely thought that was in my room and I am scared s*** less lmao

[@Okurka.]

The joy of having a SCART socket on PAL TVs.

[@jackjohnson5426]

NICE SHIRT! Where do I get one? I can't wait for opening day!

[@TheGreatCornHolio395]

This guy never disappoints. I’ve been watching this guy’s videos since I was a kid and they still never disappoint to teach me about stuff that I never knew I’d be interested in.

[@jmholmes83]

My 27” Samsung that appears to be a very similar model developed the same issue, on the front-mounted composite input. I haven’t gotten around to fixing it yet, just wedged something in to tweak the connection a bit to make contact. I should fix it this weekend, thanks for the inspiration!

[@LMacNeill]

I wish I'd had the foresight to keep the plethora of CRT TVs I've had over the years. And all the C64 stuff I had back in the day. And the Franklin Ace 1200 I had. And my record collection. Anyone got a time machine I can borrow? 😂 Seriously, tho -- good repair video. Well done. 🙂

[@Thohean]

I feel the same way. I had a bunch of computer games from the 90s I got rid of and ended up buying a lot of them again a few years later, except I had to pay way more than I sold them for. Felt real stupid.

[@praetorfenix69]

If you want a nice CRT, they're easy to find on Craigslist for cheap or free. I wanted a CRT for retro gaming and found someone giving away a nice 27" Sony Trinitron from the late 90's and all it cost was the time to drive down and pick it up

[@panta_rhei.26]

Funny coincidence that you'd upload this now, I just bought my first CRT television and I'm totally in love with it. Great video, and for what it's worth I would enjoy seeing more CRT repairs on this channel, be they televisions or monitors. Cheers from Dallas, TX

[@Blackadder75]

I bought this kind of little Samsung tv as my first tv when I went on living on myself in a student dorm. I have no idea what happened to it, but it never failed.

[@pokepowerz4]

I love how chill your content is. You're always a calming channel to watch for me while also being both entertaining and informative. Even though it's almost always inapplicable for me I find myself learning something new with almost every video of yours I watch. I love nerd shit.

[@My_Op]

Very strange that i had a dream about you where you showed me you TV but you were much younger and a day later this pops up in my recommendation... x

[@oliverw.douglas285]

Just picked up a very similar model, inexpensively from Facebook Market Place. It is a quality TV, & has survived the test of time. I may attempt this mod as well. Thanks for demonstrating its value & functionality.

[@AskDrannik]

I saw a guy on KZbin who circuit-bent one of these small CRTs once. Very risky to do, but the sounds and visuals that came out of that thing were wild.

[@jimbojimbo8]

8-bit guy. Thanks for getting back to what you used to do. these were the videos I used to love to watch and that's the reason I found your channel cuz I found you modding old stuff is so fascinating

[@soapalot]

I had this exact set in my bedroom as a kid, but a PAL version I guess. Played many hours of Nintendo 64 and Xbox on it. I still remember clearing out my parents garage just a few years ago and taking it to e-waste disposal.

[@pedrozatravel]

Well done, a lot of that was over my head but it is amazing to see what can be done with a 27 year old tv

[@rasmussrensen6119]

We never really used S-Video here in europe, but I have added that to all of my old consoles, because it just works so well with Retrotink and HDMI monitor.

[@LordButtersI]

I love a good electronics repair video! Documenting the troubleshooting process is always fun to watch.

[@Dasan1111]

It was a very useful episode as a CRT display user. Thanks, David!

[@g00glian0]

After all of these years, IMO, still the best retro/tech channel on the interwebs.

[@chickenitza8]

That commodore video jack looks so nice, good job man

[@majoraslayer64]

To save on swapping resistors I'd probably put some potentiometers in line instead, with an external control board so I could tweak the video signal for fine tuning as necessary. Cool mod! I may have to try this on my little CRT.

[@inglorion]

Glad you were able to fix it! I'm also very happy you showed the composite vs. s-video vs. RGB comparison. I've always been curious what you can expect from s-video when rapidly changing luma while keeping chroma the same, and your comparison answers exactly that question. Thanks!

[@list1726]

Thanks so much. I really enjoy watching you work on these machines

[@bondjovi4595]

Really great video. This channel, and Adrian's basement makes me not so scared to work on a CRT.

[@BavarianM]

Bro still hasn’t let it die Kudos to you for keeping it running

[@Piggynatorgaming]

The hero rises once again!

[@more.power.]

Thank you David I always appreciate you work.

[@SaturnCanuck]

Awesome David. I'll pray your CRT holds out

[@georgepaez4377]

These are the videos I love to watch. Thanks for upload David!

[@HansensUniverseT-A]

My mother's CRT from 98 or 99 is still operational, i inherited it when she felt it was time for a flat panel, i keep this thing running nearly 24/7, never been serviced or cleaned. Sony made some solid stuff back in the day for sure.

[@SeraphimKnight]

Whenever I see this TV in your videos I get a hit of nostalgia cause I'm pretty sure it's the exact model I had as a kid in my bedroom.

[@absalomdraconis]

Honestly David, you should probably get yourself a project box that you can "strap" to the side, convert the RGB to fully distinct component (so distinct sync signals too, and probably an extra connection for those switches on the inputs), run that into the project box, and build a cross-bar system in the project box so that you can just pop off the project box and add a new connection type (CGA, VGA, anything else you can think of) to the project box any time you feel like without having to risk yourself with an unshielded CRT.

[@NBNracing]

David, if the heat shrink still has room to shrink, you can just score the outside lengthwise and apply heat. It will pull itself apart at the score line has it shrinks. This work especially well on the glue lined heat shrink.

[@jellyminemichal4344]

I Remember when you first did the repair it was fun to watch hope you the Best ❤

[@EJFranklin]

8-Bit Guy, really love watching your videos. As always, keep up the good work!

[@yeeisme]

I’m glad you were able to fix that little tv… I basically consider it a co-Star of your channel!

[@TheRafaelRamos]

Repair videos are so awesome. Keep doing them please

[@tubbunny]

Hi David! I've been a huge fan of your content for a while now. I'm gonna watch this after school. Cheers!

[@daveogarf]

NICE job, David!

[@snotwadd20]

Just want to say that I'm always happy when I see a notification for one of your videos. Thanks for being so rad.

[@LastMegaMan]

it's always nice to see others getting into the RGB side of retro hardware. although this is a new take I didn't know was even possible till your first video on the subject. I know you don't speak as an authority on the subject but your videos do serve as an inspiration for others to get into the hobby.

[@jelhaj7769]

Currently use a Sanyo Spectra 2000. I would love to have it looked at by a caring professional. A speaker dusting, re capping, dent removal, and overall inspection would be a godsend. In the meantime, I just use it carefully.

[@drchase123]

I had a Samsung TXJ1366 13" (looks identical, assuming it's the same one?) back in the 90s for years to use with my C64 (when my 1802, the kind with the plastic shield over the screen, died a horrible death). It stayed with me until I got my A600 and eventually gave it away, but wish I kept it. That screen was so fantastic, small, and portable. Definitely one of my favorites as well, and some great memories.

[@danfm1]

honeslty every time this guy posts i get so much joy

[@johnnylongfeather3086]

Any video from 8BG is a good video.

[@MadScienceWorkshoppe]

My favorite tool for removing heat shrink is a seam ripper. They are cheap, readily available at craft stores, and work great.

[@Omekyuu]

As your RGB mod on this tv was the first video I watched from you, seeing this in my notifications made me really happy

[@andyevans2336]

Wow! A CRT based display! How quaint.

[@RCAvhstape]

I have a Samsung TV from 1997 that is from the same line as this one, but a bigger screen, maybe the next model up. Those late model CRT machines were really solid and reliable just before flat panels replaced them. Particularly the name brands like Samsung and Sony.

[@brancespradlin5973]

Great episode David

[@Wegetsignal]

Very cool repair information!

[@ChrisHopkinsBass]

I had a massive twinge of nostalgia when you fired up that Plus/4 - it was my first computer and had it for Xmas 1985

[@jeffpearson1863]

Glad to see you grounded the screw driver before removeing the high voltage anode cable from the crt

[@UnholyTriforceDelenn]

Honestly, I really want to get one of those little Samsung TVs, because when I moved out of state, the way I had to move I ended up having to leave behind my beloved little Orion TV that my mom and I bought ages ago back in 2000 when we started playing video games together in my room. That TV is so amazing, and I really miss it. Hopefully, I'll be able to go back and pick it up one day and play my classic consoles on it again. Obviously, with it being 24 years old, there will come a point where I'll have to learn how to solder so I can replace resistors, capacitors and so on to keep it working well in the future. I would also love to do some mods to it to be able to add component and S-Video upgrades as well. Seriously, for a $99 Walmart sold TV from a brand I'd never heard of in 2000, this little TV is an absolute trooper.

[@gabrielwalker4211]

Great video! I haven't watched in a while, but this one caught my eye and now I'll go see what videos I've missed the last couple months.

[@EngineeringVignettes]

That's a really common failure point in single sided home appliances (TVs, VCRs Stereos) but TVs are the worst culprit. Solder just does not make a good permanent mechanical bond. Throw in thermal expansion (wide metal brackets with tabs) and its a guaranteed point of failure. Cheers,

[@amirpourghoureiyan1637]

connectors like composite and scart just don't hold up well over time when subject to lots of cable changes, the port is usually fine but the solder joints crack and need a service every once in a while.

[@martin1b]

It's a good day when an 8BG video comes out. Love the BBS reference. Miss those days.

[@pedrovieira8602]

"My Samsung thing died" is a sentence I've said way to many times. It's actually a miracle this CRT still worked

[@309electronics5]

Old samsung tvs > new samsung tvs+ all tvs these days

[@andymouse]

No miracle, decent TV built properly back in the day.

[@gabrielv.4358]

No. Its not. CRTS are that strong

[@RobotnikPlays]

Can't wait for 2025 "So I needed Component and HDMI on this CRT so I went ahead and added it" :D. Nice job mate, keep up the good work!

[@jean-patrickleger2215]

I have the same tv for my arcade game, same mod ( thanks to your former tutorial ) and same grayish background issue. Thanks for sharing the update !

[@loganjorgensen]

That's where I landed too on contemporary S-Video modding standards, using RCA ports like Composite did and later Component also. Sure the standard S-Video DIN is smaller but historically it was a mistake Eg. changing the AV cable completely was unnecessary since LCA existed. Long term S-video ports were kind of fragile based on all the prodding/probing wear I've seen often in the aftermath, plus it was easy to bend those cable pins. Some nice ground pins in the S-Video cable standard but it was proprietary garbage much like HDMI is today. Pretty sweet picture, S-Video/LCA was a huge leap in clarity over Composite that too many of us in NA missed out on average since SDTV manufacturers put speedbumps in the way of realistically speaking, casual AV enthusiasm.🙂

[@LeesChannel]

I had a huge 1080i CRT back in the day, I should have never gotten rid of it, the picture was amazing.

[@thesegacampgamerandwerecam7504]

Amazing Job 8-Bit Guy the Video looks Amazing now!

[@robertoperezjr.1119]

My parents had a tiny TV back in the 80's It was color and I think it was 13" in size. That was the only TV we had until about 1993. That TV would do the same thing. We learned that if we turned it on and left it on, the screen would stay on after around an hour. We thought someithing needed to heat up to make the connection. There were sooo many time that we would beat on the side of it if it went off. Watching Tv became quite the special event. The Wizard of Oz would come on cable about once a year, so it was a very special event for the whole family!! And when my parents' got a new TV, the little one became my NES TV. I beat on that TV a lot during some intense times of gaming. hheheeee. Good times.

[@controlcommerce]

Great video and awesome work. A little correction on the N64 supporting RGB 9:31. It weirdly doesn’t out of box. Even though the SNES and GameCube do. You need a RGB mod chip installed in the N64. It’s cheap, like $30, and very easy to do. A great first time mod for someone just starting out soldering. If you’re interested, it would make a great future project/video. 👍

[@SB-qm5wg]

You have a great skill set. Thank you for the vid.

[@RB-us6tf]

Fantastic video, thank you!