Sony LCD color Watchman collection started!

[zenithfan1]

Very nice, I've been meaning to grab some of those myself. I've been wanting a FDL-330 since they were new. Is that the one where the speaker pops out of the side? I thought is was but could be wrong. I am a lot

[kx250rider]

Originally Posted by zenithfan1

Very nice, I've been meaning to grab some of those myself. I've been wanting a FDL-330 since they were new. Is that the one where the speaker pops out of the side? I thought is was but could be wrong. I am a lot

Thank you! And yes, this one has the pop-out speaker module. On the original receipt, it shows that speaker with my set was bought as an accessory, although the carry case has a spot for it.

Originally Posted by andy

You'll need to recap that FDL-310. I have 3 (including one parts set), and they all were brimming with leaky SMD electrolytics.

I'm not surprised to hear that, since it's the same era as the Indextron. I haven't powered up my Indextron since I did so to show it working on AK last year, and I won't until I recap it (if ever). I guess I better plan to do that, as I don't want the traces all eaten off by capacitor acid.

Charles

[jhalphen]

Hi to all, Hi Charles,

Re: LCD TV Collection

You must visit friend Frank G.'s site in Germany, a world-class site entirely devoted to pocket TVs (CRT & LCD). Just browse the excellent photography and pick the models you would like to complete your collection:

English text:
http://www.taschenfernseher.de/index-e.htm

German version (more content):
http://www.taschenfernseher.de/

As Indextrons were once again mentioned in this thread, i would like to publicly exclaim my Great THANKS! to our very own Andy from AK who did a first-class job on my Indextron which was still not operating properly even after a total recap in France, done before sending it all the way to Texas & back. Luckily, it wasn't lost in the cyber-parcel "black-hole".

BTW, Charles, do you want a Sony-only LCD collection or are other brands welcome?

Here are some of my favorites, either because of technological advances when they were produced or because of outstanding picture quality. Personally, i tend to avoid non-TFT LCDs (Passive Matrix)early models, as aside from being a technology curio, i defy anyone to watch a full-length program on them.

- Panasonic CT-333S 1984, NTSC + AM/FM radio. An outstanding first generation TFT which blew the socks off anything else on the market when it appeared.

Later, the Panasonic "MiniVision" TFT LCDs all have outstanding pictures plus elegant styling.

- Later generation Casios, EV-570, EV-660, EV-670, EV-690, 35mm color slide quality and very cheap now because of the analogue switch-off.

- Casio "historical" models, TV-1000 & TV-2000
- a rare Casio LCD + VHS recorder/player: the VF-3000

Philips (Magnavox in the US) also made early very good TFTs: CH-1000BK, later CK-1050, Philips 3LC-2000 in PAL/SECAM countries.

- The NHJ wrist TV: i was expecting a crude gadget and was pleasantly surprized by a high quality, bright and colorful picture.

Pictures not necessarily in order, but each file bears the correct TV ID name.

Best Regards

jhalphen
Paris/France

[jhalphen]

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[jhalphen]

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