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[5-11under]

HARMIK, on Tue Dec 6, 2011 3:51 AM, said:

Nothing really seemed pretty good to begin with, only saying if you had learnt anything yourself through experience.

Did you mean to put a period after the word "Nothing", or not?
There's some minor things I would change, but nothing too great, and I don't have too much motivation to update it. It does the job for me.

[Ikrananka]

5-11under, on Mon Dec 5, 2011 10:11 PM, said:

HARMIK, on Mon Dec 5, 2011 9:54 PM, said:

I would want one and if you made any improvements from your experience with the first lot, I would be happy to pay more.

What sort of improvements are you thinking of?

For me there are a few improvements I would like to see:

1. Fix the position of the middle variable resistor. It doesn't line up with the others and so the screw doesn't nicely lineup with the holes drilles in the CV casing (assuming the holes are drilled using the supplied template).
2. Eliminate the vertical banding.
3. Have an option to be able to really sharpen the image instead of the current soft version.

Don't get me wrong, I think that this is the best video mod currently available for the CV and when I eventually get round to refurbishing my other CVs I will not hesitate to install this mod in them.

Edited by Ikrananka, Tue Dec 6, 2011 9:27 AM.

[5-11under]

Ikrananka, on Tue Dec 6, 2011 9:26 AM, said:

5-11under, on Mon Dec 5, 2011 10:11 PM, said:

HARMIK, on Mon Dec 5, 2011 9:54 PM, said:

I would want one and if you made any improvements from your experience with the first lot, I would be happy to pay more.

What sort of improvements are you thinking of?

For me there are a few improvements I would like to see:

1. Fix the position of the middle variable resistor. It doesn't line up with the others and so the screw doesn't nicely lineup with the holes drilles in the CV casing (assuming the holes are drilled using the supplied template).
2. Eliminate the vertical banding.
3. Have an option to be able to really sharpen the image instead of the current soft version.

Don't get me wrong, I think that this is the best video mod currently available for the CV and when I eventually get round to refurbishing my other CVs I will not hesitate to install this mod in them.

1. The problem with the holes is actually a problem with my part selection. The footprint on the first batch of those centre potentiometers was different than the others. The PCB was designed for both, but not correctly.
2/3. The vertical banding comes along with the sharpness of the image. Reducing the banding reduces the sharpness. There may be ways to improve this, but that's beyond my capability at this point. Removing some of the jumpers can increase sharpness (and banding),

[Ikrananka]

5-11under, on Tue Dec 6, 2011 9:37 AM, said:

Ikrananka, on Tue Dec 6, 2011 9:26 AM, said:

5-11under, on Mon Dec 5, 2011 10:11 PM, said:

HARMIK, on Mon Dec 5, 2011 9:54 PM, said:

I would want one and if you made any improvements from your experience with the first lot, I would be happy to pay more.

What sort of improvements are you thinking of?

For me there are a few improvements I would like to see:

1. Fix the position of the middle variable resistor. It doesn't line up with the others and so the screw doesn't nicely lineup with the holes drilles in the CV casing (assuming the holes are drilled using the supplied template).
2. Eliminate the vertical banding.
3. Have an option to be able to really sharpen the image instead of the current soft version.

Don't get me wrong, I think that this is the best video mod currently available for the CV and when I eventually get round to refurbishing my other CVs I will not hesitate to install this mod in them.

1. The problem with the holes is actually a problem with my part selection. The footprint on the first batch of those centre potentiometers was different than the others. The PCB was designed for both, but not correctly.
2/3. The vertical banding comes along with the sharpness of the image. Reducing the banding reduces the sharpness. There may be ways to improve this, but that's beyond my capability at this point. Removing some of the jumpers can increase sharpness (and banding),

1. I suspected that the potentiometer problem was a part issue.
2/3. Understood - I know we've discussed this before. Regardless of the banding, I still love the mod and wouldn't choose any of the others currently available.

BTW - do you still have stock available for sale?

[5-11under]

Sorry, no stock available at the moment. I'll start a waiting list if anyone wants one.

[misspent_youth]

I'll take one when you've got them ready. Maybe I can pick it up if you have them ready at the next CGCC meet.

[toymailman]

I just read through the other DIY thread. Do you have a price for any of those if someone wanted to send you their CV console? I'm wondering how much it would be for a fully refurbished and modded CV with everything.