I can't figure out how to hook up the output of my PVM-14M4U to another TV
I want to use the output of the TV to connect it to a crappier TV with composite RCA
here is the link for the manual to the TV
http://lvr.vaesite.net/__data/920e93c89 ... 5b228b.pdf
I want to do this to show off the difference between the crappier crt TV with composite RCA vs the awesome PVM using RGB and csync
PVM-14M4U output to another TV
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Xan
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Re: PVM-14M4U output to another TV
That's not the user or service manual FYI, it's just a marketing/specs brochure.
You can't do this with csync as the outputs just loop the input signal through. Use composite video instead, or hook up an identical console seperately.
You can't do this with csync as the outputs just loop the input signal through. Use composite video instead, or hook up an identical console seperately.
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Guspaz
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Re: PVM-14M4U output to another TV
To take what Xan said and expand it a bit:
The Sony PVM does not convert between formats, so the video outputs will simply repeat whatever is plugged into that respective input. So if you plug something into the composite video input, then only the composite video output would have anything on it.
The problem is getting multiple video outputs out of a console at the same time. This would normally be very difficult without building a custom cable, or soldering some things to the console directly. Your CSYNC cable is in that situation.
There is, however, a possible workaround. If you buy an RGB cable that uses composite video sync, then the sync wire will actually carry composite video, and so you could connect the "EXT SYNC" output on the PVM to your second TV's composite video input. Your RGB signal won't look quite as good, but it's the only way you can do what you want with simple cables (and not active converters or custom stuff).
The Sony PVM does not convert between formats, so the video outputs will simply repeat whatever is plugged into that respective input. So if you plug something into the composite video input, then only the composite video output would have anything on it.
The problem is getting multiple video outputs out of a console at the same time. This would normally be very difficult without building a custom cable, or soldering some things to the console directly. Your CSYNC cable is in that situation.
There is, however, a possible workaround. If you buy an RGB cable that uses composite video sync, then the sync wire will actually carry composite video, and so you could connect the "EXT SYNC" output on the PVM to your second TV's composite video input. Your RGB signal won't look quite as good, but it's the only way you can do what you want with simple cables (and not active converters or custom stuff).