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|screen_size_in=19
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The '''Sony BVM-1915''' is a 19-inch broadcast video monitor (BVM) produced by Sony, designed for the NTSC market. It features an HR Trinitron CRT with 800 lines of horizontal resolution, making it a Grade 1 reference monitor suitable for critical color evaluation and broadcast quality control. The PAL equivalents of this model are the BVM-2015P and BVM-2015PM, which share the same service manual.<ref name="sm">Sony BVM-1915 / BVM-2015P / BVM-2015PM Service Manual (Sony Corporation)</ref>
The BVM-1915 belongs to an earlier generation of Sony's BVM line, produced around 1990.<ref name="shmups">[https://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=58234 "Using Sony BVM-1915 without BNC terminators"], shmups.system11.org</ref> Unlike later BVM models such as the BVM-20E1U and BVM-20F1U — which adopted a modular design requiring a separate BKM-10R or BKM-11R control unit — the BVM-1915 features built-in controls housed in a pull-out drawer on the front of the unit, offering extensive adjustment options directly on the monitor itself.<ref name="rgbmods">[https://www.rgbmods.com/products/sony-bvm-1915 Sony BVM-1915 listing], RGB Mods</ref> This design is similar to the older BVM-1910/2010 generation, which also integrated the controller into the monitor body.<ref name="cow">[https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/sony-bvm-crtsae/ "SONY BVM CRTs?"], Creative COW Forums</ref>
All BNC inputs on the BVM-1915 are equipped with loop-through outputs. When the loop-through output of any input is not in use, a 75-ohm BNC terminator should be attached to maintain proper signal levels.<ref name="shmups" /> The RGBS and component (R-Y/B-Y) inputs share the same set of BNC connectors and the user must select between the two modes, as they cannot be used simultaneously.
== References ==
<references />
{{CRT input
|signal=Composite (CVBS)
|connector=BNC
|count=2
|location=rear
}}
{{CRT input
|signal=Component (YPbPr)
|connector=BNC
|count=1
|location=rear
|notes=Shared input with RGB (must select either RGB or R-Y/G/B-Y)
}}
{{CRT input
|signal=RGBS
|connector=BNC
|count=1
|location=rear
|notes=Shared input with R-Y/G/B-Y (must select either RGB or R-Y/G/B-Y)
}}
{{CRT link
|link_type=Database
|link_source=Console Mods Wiki
|link_url=https://consolemods.org/wiki/CRT:BVM-1915
}}
{{CRT link
|link_type=Retailer
|link_source=Broadcast Store
|link_url=https://www.broadcaststore.com/store/model_detail.cfm?id=11488
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 01:29, 19 February 2026

Sony BVM-1915
CRT › Professional monitor
Overview
Brand
Sony
Model
BVM-1915
Series
BVM
Type
Professional monitor
Screen size
19″
Aspect ratio
4:3
TVL
800
ECID
EC119
Inputs
Rear
1×RGBS (BNC)
Shared input with R-Y/G/B-Y (must select either RGB or R-Y/G/B-Y)
1×Component (YPbPr) (BNC)
Shared input with RGB (must select either RGB or R-Y/G/B-Y)
Accessories
Parts
Documents
Archival Links
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Retailer
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The Sony BVM-1915 is a 19-inch broadcast video monitor (BVM) produced by Sony, designed for the NTSC market. It features an HR Trinitron CRT with 800 lines of horizontal resolution, making it a Grade 1 reference monitor suitable for critical color evaluation and broadcast quality control. The PAL equivalents of this model are the BVM-2015P and BVM-2015PM, which share the same service manual.[1]

The BVM-1915 belongs to an earlier generation of Sony's BVM line, produced around 1990.[2] Unlike later BVM models such as the BVM-20E1U and BVM-20F1U — which adopted a modular design requiring a separate BKM-10R or BKM-11R control unit — the BVM-1915 features built-in controls housed in a pull-out drawer on the front of the unit, offering extensive adjustment options directly on the monitor itself.[3] This design is similar to the older BVM-1910/2010 generation, which also integrated the controller into the monitor body.[4]

All BNC inputs on the BVM-1915 are equipped with loop-through outputs. When the loop-through output of any input is not in use, a 75-ohm BNC terminator should be attached to maintain proper signal levels.[2] The RGBS and component (R-Y/B-Y) inputs share the same set of BNC connectors and the user must select between the two modes, as they cannot be used simultaneously.

References

  1. ↑ Sony BVM-1915 / BVM-2015P / BVM-2015PM Service Manual (Sony Corporation)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Using Sony BVM-1915 without BNC terminators", shmups.system11.org
  3. ↑ Sony BVM-1915 listing, RGB Mods
  4. ↑ "SONY BVM CRTs?", Creative COW Forums
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