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Since a few people have asked if I'm willing to sell them parts, I first obviously want to see if I can get this unit fixed since I don't know what parts I may need just yet. But, after that, I'll probably be willing to let a few extra parts go. So stay tuned for that.

Yes, it's doing the same thing. Do you mind explaining how to check the 220V line regulation? How would I use Windas to generate a safety report?

Actually, yes. Is that bad news?

I recently managed to acquire some spare parts for my FW900 that has a bad flyback (according to a tech). I got them from a Craigslist seller who had complete spare boards for this unit. The thing is, he wasn't able to verify if any particular part was good since he couldn't test them. So I took...

Is that FW900 with the P1110 flyback still working good? Any noticeable difference in performance vs the FW900 with stock flyback? It looks like I've sourced a broken FW900 (presumably with a working flyback) for a decent price so I may be fine, but in case that deal falls through I'd like to...

I understand. I don't have a monitor to trade, but would buy it for a fair price. Please keep me in mind if you do find a replacement. And for anyone else who happens upon this thread, I'm interested in any broken FW900s (with working flyback) or (as a secondary option) a P1110. Or any leads...

If you have a P1110 that you are willing to part with, I am very interested. To clarify, the P1110 and FW900 have very similar flyback, but the G520 is different. Obviously, ideally I'd replace the flyback with the same exact part, but realistically I know the odds of finding it are pretty...

I read that the P1110 has a compatible flyback. I have the opportunity to acquire a CPD-G520 for a reasonable price. Does anyone know if I could use the flyback from this unit in the FW900?

This is probably a long shot, but I have confirmed that my FW900 has a bad flyback transformer and so am looking for ways to source this part. Does anyone have any ideas? Maybe someone reading this thread has a broken FW900 and is willing to disassemble and sell me their flyback? If so...

Any idea what this LED is for? I was hoping it would indicate what the problem is, or help me narrow down the possibilities.

Hi everyone, I have a vintage Sony GDM-FW900 crt monitor that I really enjoy using, but it has developed a problem and won't start up. This unit was completely serviced a few years ago by Unkle Vito in Los Angeles and it fully passed all tests, was factory calibrated, etc. There was a faulty...

He repaired it I think sometime in May 2020. I did contact him and he did say that because he did a parts swap, there was no guarantee as to how long any of the parts would last. He said he'd have to examine it again to see what's going wrong. The trouble is that I've since moved and I...

I've been having some trouble with my FW900 and I was hoping someone here could give me a clue as to what could be wrong with it. I actually had Unkle Vito repair it and perform a full calibration last year. He commented that the tube had very low hours and it should be in general very good...

Could somebody please help me out? I have a malfunctioning FW900 and I'm trying to figure out what the problem is and hopefully fix it. I took a video of what it does when I try to turn it on: Sometimes it won't display anything and the yellow light will immediately start flashing. I've...

Could somebody point me to a good, working copy of WinDAS? I had it working before, but I don't remember where I found it or how I set it up. Thanks.

Anyone know where I could track down a flyback transformer for the FW900? I've got a broken monitor in my closet and I'd love to get it working again. The member bramabul5353 was offering one a while back but I've tried contacting him but I haven't heard back. I assume he sold it to someone...

I've already PM'd this guy, but I wanted to ask a question of everyone else. I have an extra FW900 in my closet that has a bad Flyback transformer. I'd sure like to repair it if possibly and new flybacks are going to be hard to come by. The problem is how to replace it. I've heard enough...

So I've decided that the 1070 Ti card isn't for me. I've been having too many little problems with it coupled with the Sunix adapter so I'd rather go back to using a 980 Ti or a Titan X. EVGA won't refund my money, so I'll have to find a buyer. I don't have the posting privileges to advertise...

I'm using USB power and I've tried using different refresh rates. The wavy distortion comes and goes and it may happen less at refresh rates that don't end in 5, but it still happens. And periodic flashes to black still occur. Now, these don't happen too often, but coupled with all the other...

I have been thinking about getting an i1 Display Pro, then profiling it to the i1 Pro. Then I'd have the best accuracy and the speed and ability to read to low luminance levels. The problem with colorimeters is that they drift so you can't really know whether they are accurate without having a...

Thanks for the instructions. I'm using an i1 Pro spectrophotometer, not the i1 Display Pro. Here are the results: So... 8 bits. After using the 1070 Ti and Sunix adapter for about a week or so, I'm really considering going back to the 980 Ti. Maybe I'll even find a Titan X. I'm much...

Yes I do. It's an i1 Pro. I've done a full white balance calibration already. I'm just not sure I completely follow your instructions regarding determining whether the adapter is 10 bit. And if the adapter is NOT 10 bits what does this mean practically? Does it only matter if I'm adjusting...

So, I got the Sunix adapter today. So far it seems to be working great. I haven't had any trouble with any resolutions I've tried so far. I have had occasional wavyness that I hope I can eliminate somehow. Otherwise the image quality looks about equal to the 980 Ti. I don't know how to do...

I've got the Sunix adapter coming tomorrow, so I'll try it out and see what my success rate is. 95% of the time I'll just be using 1920x1200 at 85hz. But I'd like as much flexibility as possible. It seems like others have had more success running higher resolutions so maybe I'll luck out...

I'm not sure I follow this. Why would the Sunix adapter have this limitation? I've already ordered the Sunix adapter to test it out. How would I tell if this limitation exists, or would matter to me? I'm really interested in knowing what limitations or advantages the Sunix adapter has...

I have a dilemma and I'm hoping someone could help me out. I recently RMA'd my 980 Ti to Nvidia. I just received the replacement, but it's not a 980 Ti. They sent me a 1070 Ti instead. This is a significantly faster card, but it doesn't have analog video output. I guess they didn't have any...

I haven't posted much in this thread, but I wanted to drop in and ask ya'll a question. I've been using an FW900 monitor for a few years and I really like it. I intend to keep using it for several more years at least. I just had a Geforce 980 Ti die on me. It's still under warranty so I...

Hello everyone, I've been having some major problems with my main computer, which is based on a Rampage IV Extreme motherboard. These are the specs of my computer: Rampage IV Extreme motherboard Intel Core i7 4930k 16gb G Skill memory Geforce 980 GPU 500gb SSD, 2x 3tb HDD I've been using a...

Hi everyone, I'm not a regular contributor to this thread, but I've been using an FW900 for a couple years now and I plan on sticking with it probably until an affordable OLED PC monitor becomes available. Anyway, I was wondering if using a better quality power cable and/or a power conditioner...

I guess those sorts of adapters are no good for these monitors. They all seem to be limited to 1920x1200 at 60hz or so. I can't access the 400mhz RAMDAC and instead am limited to 165mhz or something like that. Maybe I can work something out with EVGA? I guess I don't have much of a choice...

I am unable to locate the heatsink and fans for the Geforce 980 so I'll have to put off sending it for a replacement. So I'm looking for alternatives. Is there any disadvantage to using a Displayport adapter? They make Displayport to VGA and Displayport to DVI adapters. I haven't heard of...

I'm not sure this is the best place to ask this, but it is a follow up to my comments on the last page. I found out that the video card I bought on Ebay actually IS under warranty with EVGA so I can get a replacement! I was just approved for an RMA. However, I water cool my system so I've got...

Yeah I definitely think I got a winner with this FW900. I got it a month ago from a guy in Orange County. It is a June 2001 build and the guy kept it unused in his closet since 2008 when he moved and no longer had a desk that would fit it. Unkle Vito told me that the 2001 manufacturing dates...

Okay so I figured out what the problem is. The problem is with the DVI port on my video card. The C1, C2, C3 and C4 outputs are messed up somehow. A pin or two have bent or broken within the DVI port which explains why certain colors aren't displaying. The problem is I have no idea what to...

Yes it seems like the green channel is absent. This is just totally bizarre since all I did was switch cables one time. Even when the screen is displaying a purple tinted image, the monitor menu looks normal as do the on-screen messages that display when the monitor boots up. The colors...

Here is what the screen looks like:

Just a quick update. I've got an old laptop lying around and it's got a vga output. I plugged that into the FW900 just to check. It works fine with no red tint. Also, I've got an HDMI cable wired to my plasma tv in the living room. I plugged that into my videocard to check and it too...

I tried yet another cable and I get the exact same thing. Purple screen. This is true in the bios and in Windows. I've never heard of something like this happening. All I did was plug in this new BNC cable I just got in the mail and now I have these same symptoms no matter what cable I...

Thanks for the suggestion. I just switched back to a straight VGA cable and the purple tint remains! What the hell is going on?! It's almost like connecting that cable triggered something in the video card to output a certain color format or something. I know that Nvidia doesn't give you...

I have to ask some advice for people who own the FW900. I just got a new video cable that I was hoping would be the best way to hook up the monitor. I got a straight high quality 5-bnc cable and a DVI to 5-bnc female adapter. This is the BNC cable I got...