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Zenith SY2568S

Zenith SY2568S

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Zenith SY2568S CRT RGB mod

The Zenith SY2568S is a 25", curved CRT television.

You can modify this set for RGB.

Zenith SY2568S RGB image

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CRT safety

Caution

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.

READ THIS BEFORE CONTINUING

Plan of attack

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Manuals and Datasheets

Specs

  • Manufactured: Mexico (1997)
  • Jungle Chip: Toshiba TA1242N
  • Screen Size: 25"
  • Power: 111 W

RGB mux diagram

Prepare the mux diagram. If you are building your own circuit, this diagram should help.

Zenith SY2568S RGB MUX diagram

This mod uses the RGB mux board. This is optional, but will make your mod easier and stable. You can also create the circuit presented in the schematics above without the board. Please also checkout the mux calculatoropen in new window to play with your own values.

On Zenith CRT ChassisSY2568S
CRT RGB inline resistor7.5kΩ
CRT RGB ground resistors removed3.9kΩ
0.1μF caps replacedNo
Add diodes on chassis RGB lines?No
Add blanking diode on chassisNo
Replace blanking resistor on chassisNo
RGB mux boardSY2568S
Mux board RGB termination (R1, R2, R3)75Ω
Mux board RGB inline resistors (R4, R5, R6)3.3kΩ
Mux board Audio LR (R7, R8)1kΩ
Mux board blanking diode (R9)1N4148
Mux board blanking ground resistor (R10)open
Mux board blanking resistor (R11)1kΩ

Compatible mux boards:

Buy your RGB mux board kit

Performing the mod

This RGB mod is not confirmed.

Remove the 3.9K ground resistors, R2271,R2273,R2275 and inject the RGB signals there.

Pictures

Mod Photos

RGB modification showcase of a Zenith SY2568S CRT.

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SY2568S - Mux board configuration. If you find colors to be uneven in the end, and/or are lacking brightness, even after a...
Mux board configuration. If you find colors to be uneven in the end, and/or are lacking brightness, even after adjusting values in the OSD, I find using 3k resistors on R and B with a 3.3k resistor on G to work quite nicely. Unsure how this translates from set to set, but my final color tuning is R CUT 14, G CUT 0, B CUT 17, G GAIN 10, and B GAIN 10.
SY2568S - Fast Blanking solder location
Fast Blanking solder location
SY2568S - RGB wire solder locations
RGB wire solder locations
SY2568S - Tie off purple/orange
Tie off purple/orange
SY2568S - Lift up the rear input module off the board and take out these two screws so that you may then bend the module o...
Lift up the rear input module off the board and take out these two screws so that you may then bend the module open to reveal the rear input pcb for audio/sync
SY2568S - audio/sync solder locations
audio/sync solder locations
SY2568S - Ground
Ground
SY2568S - Composite
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Composite
SY2568S - Back of TV
Back of TV
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SY2568S - SCART Placement
SCART Placement
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Reference Photos

SY2568S - RGB
RGB
SY2568S - RGB
RGB
SY2568S - Back of TV
Back of TV
SY2568S - SCART Placement
SCART Placement

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