Sony KV (BG-1L)
Sony BG-1L chassis CRT RGB mod
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If you're looking to get the most out of your Sony Trinitron, you may want to consider modding it for RGB output. This guide will show you how to do just that.
Below mod was performed on a Sony KV-J25MF8J.
CRT safety
Warning
You can die doing this! So read carefully! CRT TV is not a toy. Do not open a CRT TV. If you don't have any prior knowledge about handling high voltage devices, this guide is not for you. CRT TV contains high enough voltage (20,000+ V) and current to be deadly, even when it is turned off.
Plan of attack
Theory
Sometimes it is nice to know the theory behind the mod. I have put this on a separate page. This shows how the various resistor values are calculated.
Service manuals
Specs
Sony KV-J25MF8J
- Manufactured:
- NTSC, 60 Hz -
- Chassis: BG-1L
- Tube:
- Jungle Chip:
- OSD Chip:
Schematics
Calcualted 910Ω for 0.7Vp-p. With didoe inline for RGB, you have to use 1kΩ
Performing the mod
Now that you roughly know what needs to be done, prepare for the mod. Place the board on a comfortable place. Make sure you are not putting pressure on the flyback or other components. Taking out the chassis is fairly straight forward on this CRT. There are few wires that needs to be disconnected.
- Degauss wire
- Power wire
- Ground wire attached to the neck board
- Yoke deflection coil wire
- Anode wire (this is the one with the rubber cap)
- Left and right audio wires
Please remember that wires 1-5 are critical for the CRT to function and should not be omitted. Having any of these wires disconnected while powering up can damage the board and can have adverse effects.