Zez Retro | BVM Input cards, CRTs in Europe & Japanese toilets w/ Martin Hejnfelt - Cathode Ray Podcast #12 @ZezRetro | Uploaded February 2022 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
In this series I team up with CRT shaman Steve from Retro Tech and we talk about CRTs, TVs and other retro gaming topics.
On this episode we are fortunate enough to speak to Martin Hejnfelt from Denmark. Martin has done some amazing work in the retro community designing input cards and control replacements for pro CRTs. Some of Martin's work:
* Designing the BKM-68x & BKM-129x replacement input cards for Sony pro CRTs.
* Designing input cards and RGB mods for JVC sets
* Reverse engineering the control protocols for Sony BVM remotes
The three of us had a beer open and we have a fun, casual chat. Credit to Martin, the conversation flows easily and he has a wealth of knowledge.
0:00 Start
05:05 Reverse engineering BVM remotes
11:30 What do those BVM memory cards do??
20:00 Martin grew up with a C64
31:20 How available are pro CRTs in Denmark / Europe?
37:00 Euro SCART vs US component
48:00 What happened to home theater audio?
59:50 The high and low tech Japanese toilets
01:03:45 Part shortage means less cards from Martin
01:07:00 Steve is definitly rigging the CRT market
01:16:45 New projects focused on using common parts
Martin's technical write ups: immerhax.com
Martin on Twitter: twitter.com/MartinHejnfelt
You can find the audio on the web or your favorite podcast app: https://anchor.fm/zezretro
twitter.com/louiszezeran
twitter.com/usa_retro
For all your CRT repair needs, check out Steve's channel: youtube.com/c/RetroTechUSA
Zez Retro Audio: https://anchor.fm/zezretro
Zez Retro Video: youtube.com/c/ZezRetro
Twitter: twitter.com/louiszezeran
Instagram: instagram.com/louiszezeran
In this series I team up with CRT shaman Steve from Retro Tech and we talk about CRTs, TVs and other retro gaming topics.
On this episode we are fortunate enough to speak to Martin Hejnfelt from Denmark. Martin has done some amazing work in the retro community designing input cards and control replacements for pro CRTs. Some of Martin's work:
* Designing the BKM-68x & BKM-129x replacement input cards for Sony pro CRTs.
* Designing input cards and RGB mods for JVC sets
* Reverse engineering the control protocols for Sony BVM remotes
The three of us had a beer open and we have a fun, casual chat. Credit to Martin, the conversation flows easily and he has a wealth of knowledge.
0:00 Start
05:05 Reverse engineering BVM remotes
11:30 What do those BVM memory cards do??
20:00 Martin grew up with a C64
31:20 How available are pro CRTs in Denmark / Europe?
37:00 Euro SCART vs US component
48:00 What happened to home theater audio?
59:50 The high and low tech Japanese toilets
01:03:45 Part shortage means less cards from Martin
01:07:00 Steve is definitly rigging the CRT market
01:16:45 New projects focused on using common parts
Martin's technical write ups: immerhax.com
Martin on Twitter: twitter.com/MartinHejnfelt
You can find the audio on the web or your favorite podcast app: https://anchor.fm/zezretro
twitter.com/louiszezeran
twitter.com/usa_retro
For all your CRT repair needs, check out Steve's channel: youtube.com/c/RetroTechUSA
Zez Retro Audio: https://anchor.fm/zezretro
Zez Retro Video: youtube.com/c/ZezRetro
Twitter: twitter.com/louiszezeran
Instagram: instagram.com/louiszezeran
