oh manfw900 godness]
do want; are you allowed to tell us for how much it was sold and who bough it?
Did you have time to compare it to your own fw900s?
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oh manfw900 godness]
I'm still kicking myself for not bidding higher on a new boxed FW900 a cpl years ago. It went for £500 / $800 which was my limit. Bargain of the year for whoever won.
They are extremely rare, very scarce and highly sought among hard core professional gamers and electronic gadget collectors, and quite frankly I seriously doubt you will find a legit brand new GDM-FW900/90011/90012 in the wrapper for that much today.
In case you are still hunting for one of them, plan to budget substantially more this time around, and be ready to bid large and aggressive if one comes across your way. Grab it if you can, because otherwise, you will still regret it and it may never come across again.
Sincerely,
Unkle Vito!
So I finally figured out why I can't get picture perfect convergence on the FW900. It requires the monitor be set to Mode 5, but my screen is set to Mode 13. How do I set it to mode 5? I can't seem to get my video card to do this...
Found the drivers on Okdrivers.com.
Ive scanned for Virus and packed it in an Zip file. Here the link to it on my Skydrive:
https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=45CB64FBC2186C3C!154
Here the link where i found it:
http://www.okdrivers.com/tag/dell-p992-windows-95
If youre using an 64 Bit System you have to modify the inf and write amd64 or so to some line. The same thing someone here on the forums done with the 32 bit version of the GDM-FW900 to work on 64 bit. I can look up to the two lines to add when im home.
Edit:
Inf File:
Original
[Manufacturer]
%DELL%=DELL
[DELL]
for 64bit support
[Manufacturer]
%DELL%=DELL, ntAMD64
[DELL.ntAMD64]
EDIT: Got it. Now I feel like a jackass... I've been doing it wrong all this time...
i remember a new fw900 costed about 2300 dollar back in 2002-2005 correct?
Are you suggesting then that this price, for a newly packed fw900, is still "valid"?
Anyhow, its kinda funny to see that a technology that is considered by 99,99% of the world to be "dinosauric"and "20th century junk" still kept its value if you look at "new boxed price", even without warranty!
I wonder what a newly boxed fw900 would go for on ebay, given enough PR, without looking at transportation validity or cost.
Ok here an little Guide how to install the Original GDM-FW900 Drivers.
[Screenshots from a German Windows 7]
First download the drivers, there should be these 5 Files
Second right click on the desktop and click Screen Resolution.
Third click on the blue Link "Advanced Options" / Monitor / Properties / Driver / Update Driver / Search for Drivers on the Computer / Select Drivers from a list on the Computer
Next click on Disk... / Search and then select the Snymon17.inf File and click open
Maybe you will get an information that says that these drivers are not signed, just click ok and install them.
This works for both systemtypes 32 and 64 bit. The only difference is for 32 bit you use the original sony drivers which you can find easily with google. And for 64 bit systems use the modded version. I uploaded it a few posts ago cause i forgot where they actually are to find in this forum. (Note im not the guy who make this modded drivers i only made these little guide for how to install them)
How did you manage to change the picture mode of the monitor from Mode 5 to Mode 13?
Unkle Vito!
Video card. In this case, it reversed the vertical polarity. Now I have to redo everything. Lol. Another reason to use a signal generator. I was actually going to get a sencore vp-300... Any good? Suitable for this screen?
I can attest that 99.95% of the time, a brand new CRT will not fail if it is used/maintain properly. I have eight (8) that I unboxed, six (6) of them back in 2000 and two (2) in 2002 and 2003, that I currently use 24/7 and they have never failed me because I take good care of them and give them proper maintenance.
I stated several times before that specific equipment must be used when making adjustments & calibration to these monitors. I am glad you realized it the hard way.
The Sencore VP-300 as well as the Sencore VP line of video generators are good units but more geared towards Televisions (CRT, LCD, LED) and projectors. Like I said before, I can't recommend an specific brand, but we use Quantum Data and Astro Design which are fully programable video signal generators.
Hope this helps...
Sincerely,
Unkle Vito!
Video card. In this case, it reversed the vertical polarity. Now I have to redo everything. Lol. Another reason to use a signal generator. I was actually going to get a sencore vp-300... Any good? Suitable for this screen?
were you able to use the video card to send out the right polarity signal? If so, did you find any other roadblocks where a signal generator would have been necessary?
what kind of test patterns are we talking about here? I'm assuming that for white point balance (WPB) this isn't as important. I imagine it's important for geometry and convergence?
What kind of settings is WinDAS asking you for? (still haven't gotten windas to work - keep running into roadblocks, but getting there slowly).
btw interesting post from vito and cyberbeing here.
You use all eight of them 24/7? Or do you rotate their usage? Do you do any graphic work on them?
that's very impressive. Just as much a testament to the care they are given as much as to the quality of the components. Have you had to replace any capacitors?
I took my baby on a vacation. A 150 mile excursion to the GXL out in Philly. Shown here with ITman496 the man responsible for the Porsche gauges working.
http://i3.minus.com/iCvPhhU7w5q9Z.JPG
http://i1.minus.com/ibeaWyvOhl1mPu.JPG
Like a Glove
http://i4.minus.com/ibnftMr0TrwX2.JPG
I took my baby on a vacation. A 150 mile excursion to the GXL out in Philly. Shown here with ITman496 the man responsible for the Porsche gauges working.
http://i3.minus.com/iCvPhhU7w5q9Z.JPG
http://i1.minus.com/ibeaWyvOhl1mPu.JPG
Like a Glove
http://i4.minus.com/ibnftMr0TrwX2.JPG
***** yes
the cracked bezel makes it looking so shabby though
how many ppl. told you to throw it away and "upgrade" to an lcd? Did anyone appreciate it or maybe even know about the monitor?
And regarding your car backseat, there's that pic with the fw900 fitting perfectly into the hood of a ferrari, maybe you should get one
I assume it was well received. . Lol at the flat panel next to it.
***** yes
the cracked bezel makes it looking so shabby though
how many ppl. told you to throw it away and "upgrade" to an lcd? Did anyone appreciate it or maybe even know about the monitor?
And regarding your car backseat, there's that pic with the fw900 fitting perfectly into the hood of a ferrari, maybe you should get one
If anyone needs replacement bezels for their units, PM me and I may be able to set you up.
Sincerely,
Unkle Vito!
The people who could tell what it was in the total darkness took note. Didn't get any real complements until I was packing up and all the lights turned on.
http://s9.postimg.org/kuegqqpun/lawlrarrifw900.jpg << That picture.
Nobody told me that. They were just amazed I got it out there. Nobody REALLY knows what they were seeing. I did leave it running the whole two days with things like Wall-E playing. What colors compared to every lcd hanging around it. The Bezel is a reminder not to use FedEx for anything.
I remember seeing a replacement bezel a year ago for around $50. I am not really too concerned but thanks for the offer. Do you have many in stock?
Luck has little to do with it. Just eBay perseverance and a storage room. Paid roughly $250 for each of mine (3) and only shipped the first. Living in new york has some advantages. I suppose if you live in South Dakota there would be far less chance of them showing up.
I just picked up a new 24" Dell u2412m IPS monitor. This is my first IPS monitor and I really like the colors and crispness. There's one thing that is bothering me though and that's IPS glow. Which brings me to this thread. If I could get my hands on one of these 24" widescreen Sony CRT's and I don't mind the size and weight, is there really any other disadvantage when compared to an LED IPS monitor?
So the advantage is the really fast refresh rate? Can I find a trinitron on craigslist that will be good? Or that can be made good?