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I have a SOny PVM-4300 45" monster monitor and am told I need a tv card to use the screen---I am totally lost as to what to do and hope someone out here can point me in the right direction and/or tell me what I need.....I would appreciate any help..........thanks

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Good news, : you do not need a TV tuner card to use that screen with a PC. The PVM-4300 is a monitor, not a TV, and it accepts direct video inputs from gear like a Compaq tower or laptop. It is also a real model (despite ’s 2005 skepticism) and is the largest direct‑view CRT Sony made, sold around 1989 and also known as the KX‑45ED1. Your manual’s RM‑778 line is the matching remote ID. (guinnessworldrecords.com)

Quick way to hook up a PC:

  • Cable: run a VGA-to-5xBNC cable from the PC’s VGA port to the PVM’s 31 kHz RGB input. The 31 kHz input is the one meant for progressive PC signals. (consolemods.org)
  • Timing: set the PC to 640x480 at 60 Hz (480p). That matches the monitor’s 31.5 kHz RGB input and avoids the 15.7 kHz interlaced path. (consolemods.org)
  • Input select and sync: on the PVM, pick the RGB input you used. If the picture won’t lock or looks tinted, match the sync mode to your cable: RGBHV (5‑BNC), RGBS (4‑BNC with composite sync), or RGsB (3‑BNC with sync‑on‑green). The 4300 supports all three and has a SoG toggle. (consolemods.org)
  • Alternate test inputs: composite and S‑Video will also display a picture for basic testing, but quality is lower than RGB. (consolemods.org)

For clarity: there is no built‑in tuner in the PVM‑4300, so a TV card is only needed if you want to tune broadcast/cable on the PC itself; it is not required to use the monitor as a display. (en.wikipedia.org)

One last caution: this thing is roughly 440 lb. Plan moves carefully and set it on a stand that can handle the weight. (guinnessworldrecords.com)

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If you truely have this monitor, you haven't read its model number correctly. Sony's PVM series has no 4300 model and the latest monitor in this series was made in 1994.

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If you truely have this monitor, you haven't read its model number correctly. Sony's PVM series has no 4300 model and the latest monitor in this series was made in 1994.

No,the Service Manual,that is a kinda book of fold out schematics has it as the PVM-4300 in a bolder type, then below it is printed RM-778. I have been told that this is a rare monitor due to its size (45" dia)

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Hello! Do you still have this monitor? I have been looking for this model. If anyone has this model, please email me.

Thank you!

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