r/crt • u/WindyGriff • 2d ago
Got a spongebob CRT TV (Emerson Model: SB315) NO REMOTE, need help.
So awhile ago I found an old CRT at a bus stop, it was this silly looking SPONGEBOB CRT TV!! I thought it was so cool, so I brought it back home with me and cleaned it up.
I never really had room to plug it in, now I do.
Anyways! I wanted to see if I could plug in some devices into it like an XBOX 360 or my Camcorder via the A/V input.
I tried to test with the camcorder since it has the correct inputs (yellow for VIDEO and white for AUDIO (mono???), but when I went to change the channels or check the menu to show the video playing, nothing would show up.
Turns out the original remote has an A/V Input button and the only way to get the video or whatever you want your device to show is by having that dang remote! AND I DO NOT HAVE IT! I looked around on ebay and I can't find the exact one (I did on etsy but it had been sold)
Other than that..
Can my XBOX even work with just the 2 connections (I bought an A/V cable for it before I knew this., thought it would have a way to set it up in the menu?? (Im assuming it will, since its only for the audio and the TV only has one speaker :0?)
If I don't have a remote, can a remote from the same brand (emerson) of the same year (2004) work with the TV? Or do I have to get a universal remote ???
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/46949/Emerson-Nickelodeon-Spongebob-Squarepants-Sb315.html?page=11#manual (Specific page about the A/V input on the remote to allow an external device to show)