Sony KV-25XBR
Andy King
October 2, 2024, 12:54 pm
June 22, 2026, 7:06 pm
October 2, 2024, 12:54 pm
June 22, 2026, 7:06 pm
Summary
YOU MAY HAVE BOUGHT YOUR LAST COLOR TELEVISION
Same tube as the PVM 2530 but in a consumer chassis. The sales brochure mentions Velocity Modulation - this can be disabled by unplugging a cable (see below).
Manuals & Promo Materials
Notes
Launched in two different colorways - Beige/Grey and Plum/Grey. Later an all-black colorway was also available (shown in the gallery below).
The RGB input is a 34 pin variant which is different from the 25 pin version found on other Sonys of this generation. The pinout is available in the service manual.
Velocity Modulation
This CRT has velocity modulation (VSM) - if you want to learn more about VSM, you can read about it here.
To disable VSM, you unplug the short white/black cable from the neckboard which leads to a PCB on the yoke. See last gallery image.
Gallery
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Sony |
| Manufacturer: | Sony |
| Model: | KV-25XBR |
| Series: | XBR |
| Viewable Size: | 25" |
| Input Signals: | Composite, RF, RGB, Digital RGB |
| Sync: | HV Sync, CSYNC, Sync on Green, Sync over Composite, Sync on Luma |
| Native Resolutions: | 240p, 480i |
| Linecount: | 400 TVL |
| Horizontal Scan Range: | 15 kHz |
| Formats: | NTSC |
| Aspect: | 4:3 |
| Adjustments: | Internal Potentiometers, OSD Customer Controls |
| Tube: | Sony Microblack Trinitron , A64JKJ10X |
| Heater Voltage: | 6.3v |
| Deflection: | 114° |
| Mask: |
Aperture Grille
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| Pitch: | 0.73 mm |
| Tint: | Dark |
| Speakers: | Amplifier, APM-X3U |
| Remote: | RM-724 |
| Chassis: | P2B |
| Weight: | 99 lbs (44.9 kg) |
| Application: | Consumer |
| Launched: | 1984 |
| Country of Manufacture: | Japan |
| Mounting: | Floor Stand, SU-171, SU-172, SU-173 |
| Degaussing: | Automatic on Power-on |
