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Sony PVM-9044QM Overview and Minor Repair (Part 1)

Nix McRetro // 22nd February 2018 // Repairs, Sony, YouTube

Today we have a peek inside a marvel from the mid-90s, a Sony PVM monitor. These are great for broadcasting if you happen to be a television studio but they are also great for their RGB capabilities and retrogaming. With most television studios moving to that flat panel junk, it... Continue reading

McRetro Late Night Gaming - Sonic 1 (MD) (S01E01)

Nix McRetro // 21st February 2018 // Gaming, Sega, YouTube

The first in a series of me playing video games late at night. Should be a blast! We’ve disabled the music on this and in places you can hear me come up with my very own interpretation of the original soundtrack. Sonic 1 was released in June 1991 - an... Continue reading

Bushfire in The Hunter

Nix McRetro // 21st February 2018 // YouTube

Way back in January 2017, we had a close encounter of the burnt kind, a bushfire! It started out quite close to home and then, thankfully, went in the other direction towards more bush and away from all the homes. Two helicopters were water bombing the flames from above. The... Continue reading

Nintendo 64 Cartridge Slot Cleaning

Nix McRetro // 18th February 2018 // Nintendo, Repairs, YouTube

Cartridge slot cleaning is one of my favourite adventures to embark on. This applies to many other consoles that are cartridge based. Just be sure to not get any extra fluff off your paper towel into the cartridge slot, that’s a big no-no! Don’t forget to clean your cartridges with... Continue reading

Air Conditioning on the Blink

Nix McRetro // 18th February 2018 // YouTube

I’ve never had an air conditioner spit ice at me before. It was a little bit strange to be sitting below it typing away on my computer when suddenly a chunk of ice flies out and hits me in the back of the head! :P Continue reading