The elusive Indextron

[Electronic M]

If you want to help people document everything. Rare stuff like this odds are nobody else is working on now, but someone will find one x months from now and then have tons of questions.

[HelloVoltage]

small update of progress. Was able to get a broken diversity unit. Repaired it and found a cable with similar connectors that didn't take too much effort to modify. the tv functions came to life. Not able to get the composite video-in signal to stablize (or colorize) yet. But almost there.


1-15-2023, after checking packages, I now have 6 XAV-u50 indextron, 1 xav-55n indextron, and 1 xav-u51 indextron. 6 diversty units (also labeled xav-u50 ¿?). 2 original cables, 1 non original made to work.

[rcpilot23]

Well done

I have 2 x Sony Indextron TVs that I still need to send to Andy in USA

[HelloVoltage]

Originally Posted by rcpilot23

Well done

I have 2 x Sony Indextron TVs that I still need to send to Andy in USA

if you mean watchcubes, have 9 working for a wall (3x3 array) project, can also possibly repair for you. If one of yours is white, would trade straight for a working black or working blue.

[HelloVoltage]

the composite cable in post 170 of this thread should be disregarded. I used it in ignorance. The port into which it is inserted is much more complex, hence the thread I started here: http://www.videokarma.org/showthread.php?t=274650

[rcpilot23]

Originally Posted by HelloVoltage

if you mean watchcubes, have 9 working for a wall (3x3 array) project, can also possibly repair for you. If one of yours is white, would trade straight for a working black or working blue.

Mine are blue and black

[HelloVoltage]

expected. That white is a rare beast.

[jhalphen]

Hi to all,
Hi HelloVoltage,

Nice screen displays in your post #178, Congratulations! on getting it working.

What a collection of Indextrons! i'm impressed.
If you have time, it would be useful to know about the differences between the different XAV versions (50, 51...).

I have a XAV-U50, display unit only. Never powered it up as have no data on the multipin connector at the rear of unit.
Would you have identification of the pins or a schematic of the connection cable?
Guess it goes to the Diversity unit which i don't have.
Am hoping the display unit could be fed composite NTSC or RGB or VGA, whatever Sony decided to use.

Thanks! for any tips,

Best Regards
jhalphen
Paris/France