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Sony — BVM-D14H1E

Sony BVM-D14H1E Trinitron Service: Cap Kit & Showcase

June 2, 202311 threads~3 min read
RecapReflow / joint rework

Savon Pat cap kit installed on this Sony BVM-D14H1E HD broadcast reference monitor, boards cleaned and reflowed, dielectric grease on the anode. The king of the bunch, also used as a testbed for Switch, PS3 and Dreamcast via Extron MVX.

Parts & Tools (9)

Full cap kit

BVM-D14H1E cap kit by Savon Pat, sourced from eBay.

240p Test Suite

Artemio Urbina's 240p Test Suite, the homebrew console test suite used to generate the on-screen test patterns shown.

BKM-127W input adapter

The Sony BKM-127W NTSC composite / S-video decoder board, the (uncommon) input adapter fitted to the BVM to accept composite and S-video sources.

Extron MVX matrix switcher

The Extron MVX Series VGA/audio matrix switcher used as the routing hub, feeding the various consoles into the BVM.

Extron RGB 109xi

The Extron RGB 109xi interface, used to fix the Dreamcast 480p sync issue on this BVM so the DC2VGA dongle outputs cleanly.

DC2VGA dongle by Jeff Chen

Console VGA Dongle Series by Jeff Chen, the open-source DC2VGA dongle used to take the Dreamcast to VGA.

GDEMU (original)

GDEMU by Deunan, the original SD-card optical-drive emulator in the Dreamcast used as a showcase source.

EverDrive N8 Pro

EverDrive N8 Pro by krikzz, the flashcart used to run the Famicom games over composite.

EverDrive 64 X7

EverDrive 64 X7 by krikzz, the flashcart used to run Super Mario 64 over composite.

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June 2, 2023· Thread 1· 3 tweets

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BVM day has arrived! The catch was a D14H1E with a BKM-11R remote control. I am excited to finally get my hands on a BVM. More pics below. #Sony #CRT

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Looks like I got lucky with this one, it only has 3690h of use. 😌 Here is some 480p action. Pictures don't really do it justice. Not my pictures at least. #RETROGAMING #LegendofZelda #FZero

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How cool is this? #PlayStation3 games kicking ass on a CRT. #Okami HD #FinalFantasy XIII #CRT

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hitmanmcc

June 3, 2023· Thread 2

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As it turns out, if your D14 only has the 16:9 mask you can at least remove the fascia if you want to use it in 4:3 mode and see the whole screen. #RETROGAMING #CRT #LegendOfZelda

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June 3, 2023· Thread 3

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Just tried out #LegendofZelda Wind Waker HD for the #WiiU at 1080i on my BVM. I apologise for the rubbish pictures, believe you me when I say this is drop dead gorgeous. 🥲#Sony #CRT #BVM

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hitmanmcc

June 4, 2023· Thread 4

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Lazy Sunday, playing around with daisy chaining monitors. #Sony #BVM #PVM #CRT #RETROGAMING #Sega #Nintendo #Sonic #Castlevania #LegendofZelda

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June 23, 2023· Thread 5· 2 tweets

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This is so much more glorious than I expected! 🥲 If you have the means to, do try to run TotK in a #CRT. It's stunning! #LegendofZelda #TearsOfTheKingdom

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@crt_bot2

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July 7, 2023· Thread 6

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The £0.99 @Extron MVX Switch has arrived and it works a treat. Good weekend everyone! #RETROGAMING #Dreamcast

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September 25, 2023· Thread 7· 2 tweets

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(1/2) Having some fun with my recently acquired BKM-127W. Trying out composite and S-video on my BVM-D14H1E. First up composite with #Castlevania on the #Famicom and #SuperMario in the #N64. #RETROGAMING #CRT #Sony #BVM

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(2/2) Now for some S-video #StreetFighter action on the #3DO in 240p as my FZ-1 has the built-in mode toggle.

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October 21, 2023· Thread 8· 3 tweets

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(1/3) Installing a cap kit on a BVM-D14H1E. This was a full day project. 🥵 Pics show board pre and post capacitor replacement. Also BVM dissambled and re-assembled. Everything cleaned, anode cap lubed. More pics in the rest of the thread. #Sony #CRT #BVM #restoration

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(2/3) Just look at it glow. 😁 Game test pics below.

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Finally some scanline goodness for you to feast upon. Castlevania Bloodlines in 800TVL glory. #RETROGAMING #CRT #SegaGenesis #MegaDrive #Castlevania

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October 26, 2023· Thread 9

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Finally! 🥲 Took a lot of patience and searching but, I managed to get an Extron RGB 109xi, in Europe, for less than 8€. This fixes the sync issues with Dreamcast at 480p on my BVM-D14H1E. Now I can use @jeffqchen's VGA dongle as god intended. #RETROGAMING #CRT #Sega #Dreamcast

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October 31, 2023· Thread 10

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Because it's not Halloween until you've seen The Nightmare Before Christmas. I figured I'd also run it through my BVM. #movienight #TheNightmareBeforeChristmas #CRT #Sony

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December 16, 2023· Thread 11· 2 tweets

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Picked Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider by @JoyMasher and I really like it. Beautiful artwork, catchy tunes and great mechanics. ATM I kind of suck at it but I'm having a blast. #NintendoSwitch #gaming

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Also played a bit through my BVM, here are some pics if you want to see some scanlines (aside from the simulated ones you can toggle in the options menu). #CRT #NintendoSwitch #gaming

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