CRT Thread

[Lee__Kanker]

Would you guys say CRTs feel better on your eyes? That would be my reason for getting one.

Its got way less blue light

I miss the time you could get good CRTs for free?

You still can here!
Or get em from the garbage pile

 

[Zemus]

Thank you for the answer! Very good to know that, particularly!

 

[RuckusMcGuckus]

My Sony Gdm-fw900 and two Zenith CRTs
Sorry I don't have them all fired up, especially without some old games on them, maybe soon. Most of these pics are from when I first picked up the gdm

 

[Lee__Kanker]

My Sony Gdm-fw900 and two Zenith CRTs
Sorry I don't have them all fired up, especially without some old games on them, maybe soon. Most of these pics are from when I first picked up the gdm

Hot dog! A later sony monitor! Im jealous, all my pc monitor are 14" or less phillips from 98-03

 

[Adrastia]

Unfortunately I no longer have one. And every time someone throws one away it's raining. I should have taken the one in my grandparents house before it was sold. But it was so heavy.

 

[RuckusMcGuckus]

Hot dog! A later sony monitor! Im jealous, all my pc monitor are 14" or less phillips from 98-03

I'm very lucky to have got my hands on it. It's a cool item to have but has specific uses. It doesn't do retro games justice like a normal CRT, actually looks more like an LED screen.
Works really well for ps2-ps3 era stuff, early 3d pc games, and anime looks the best

I have a couple

And I'm pretty jealous of all of those beauties you have, so many. If you are looking for even more I highly recommend checking out your local estate sales, takes time to find a gem but they're out there. I just scout through pictures of upcoming sales online and pounce if I see one, or a sale with a lot of old electronics

 

[Patches]

I would have never thought I would want one again, but I have gotten the itch and sadly locally I only see them broke on the side of the road, in a ditch, or left in the woods and never in any thrift stores or antique shops. Not exactly the kind of thing I would want to ship I am surprised the flat screens withstand the abuse.

I mostly want to watch older animes on it when I do secure one.

 

[loopy]

I've watched anime through Retroarch just so I can apply a CRT shader to the anime, lol.

 

[VodkaEnergee]

Here are two?

Would this be considered one? The Hoshitoshi 2000 TV Types? The 90's Big Screens with maybe a mount?

 

[Patches]

Here are two?

Would this be considered one? The Hoshitoshi 2000 TV Types? The 90's Big Screens with maybe a mount?

Yes that counts

 

[VodkaEnergee]

Sony HiVision MUSE:

 

[VodkaEnergee]

Just found this. Wundersen globe-shaped television set from 1967 model MP20D60.

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I would have never thought I would want one again, but I have gotten the itch and sadly locally I only see them broke on the side of the road, in a ditch, or left in the woods and never in any thrift stores or antique shops. Not exactly the kind of thing I would want to ship I am surprised the flat screens withstand the abuse.

I mostly want to watch older animes on it when I do secure one.

Have you thought about talking to some people on here, getting together as a group. Going online and real life, finding old CRTs. Either in good condition or need fixing. Some on here may now somebody or know how to fix stuff like that, or could learn by way of youtube. Buying up these TVs and selling them for far cheaper more convenient prices. Even giving some out for free to local communities.

 

[Lee__Kanker]

My pov

 

[Patches]

Just found this. Wundersen globe-shaped television set from 1967 model MP20D60.

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Have you thought about talking to some people on here, getting together as a group. Going online and real life, finding old CRTs. Either in good condition or need fixing. Some on here may now somebody or know how to fix stuff like that, or could learn by way of youtube. Buying up these TVs and selling them for far cheaper more convenient prices. Even giving some out for free to local communities.

Its prettt hazardous repairing crts if I'm not mistaken. LED tvs are much easier to repair, but defeats the purpose though as they get cheaper the cost of repair often rivals just getting a new tv.

 

[Lee__Kanker]

Its prettt hazardous repairing crts if I'm not mistaken. LED tvs are much easier to repair, but defeats the purpose though as they get cheaper the cost of repair often rivals just getting a new tv.

Unless you're repairing it while its plugged it and also if you know how to discharge it you'll be fine

 

[WillowWisps]

Got my hands on a CRT again recently for really cheap and it feels like I've entered a dream (or woke up from a nightmare after 15 years of LCDs). I've got it hooked up to all my consoles using some component and s-video switchers. Forgive the rough look of things as I recently did a room swap right after I got the CRT, but having a setup like this has been the stuff of my dreams for a while.

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Absolutely beast. Ys I & II TGCD rules, and is one of the first games I demo'd on my CRT when I got it (on Wii via component cables heh). Lilia is the best.

Love the JP Saturn! Though I'm really curious how you put a wallpaper in OPL? I didn't even know you could do that.

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I miss the time you could get good CRTs for free?

Believe it or not I got a '95 Trinitron from an Estate sale for free! All the guy said I had to do was lift it out of the basement.

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

I have a lot of CRT Monitors, but i sold most of my CRT's that i fix and repair. Its a little side hobby of mine. I own currently is a 27" JVC I'Art. Love that monster. Could play anything with component and stereo sound!
I currently own on the Monitor side
Gateway EV900 17"
Sony E540 Multiscan 21"
Brand new in box AOC CT710 17"
Brand new ViewSonic Ultrabright A71f+ 17"

 

[limited.timestruggle]

Here are some of the ones I have currently hooked up at the moment, also like to have a CRT in the main PC-setup lol.

Along with the ultrawide OLED sits a Hitachi CM823F.

Down in the basement in my retro cave, from left to right ; JVC-TM-H1950CG, Panasonic TX-32PX20F and my latest Philips 28PT2665/00.

The Windows XP-rig has a Targa Visionary V1995 C3 hooked up atm. I have multiple sets on storage as well..might chip in a photo of those later.

 

[Yousef Yousef]

My pov

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Sick setup my dude.

 

[Lee__Kanker]

Sick setup my dude.

Thanks! got a little friend now courtesy of a very special girl

 

[cjl8336]

I had a Sony 720p CRT - outstanding for retro gaming if you can find one

 

[Jeanfranc]

Unfortunately it's not that easy. A Consumer CRT like yours will only take a 15hz analog signal, which your current and modern gpu will not be able to natively output without some software and even hardware thinkering.

There are many other methods you can find online, but this is the one that I actually use so I can vouch for it:
To send a 15hz signal you need graphic card that is compatible with Calamity's driver package (aptly named CRTemudriver) which combined with VMM (VideoModeMaker) will allow you to trick your graphic card into displaying a 240p resolution. Retroarch's switchres must also be setup correctly so that whenever you boot up a game it automatically switches the monitor's resolution to the correct one.
I highly suggest taking a look at these guides, the first one has all downloads for the stuff you need and is actually made by Calamity himself, while the second also explains how to correctly set up Retroarch with this.
https://geedorah.com/eiusdemmodi/forum/viewtopic.php?id=295
https://cdcruze.com/2019/03/retroarch-and-crt-emudriver-setup-guide

While this sounds very complicated, you just need to buy an old, cheap Radeon Card and plug it into the second PCIe slot of your main desktop. Also remember that good cables do make a difference.
My setup is: Amd Radeon 5450 > vga > VGA2SCART adapter > scart cable > BKM-129X input card of the PVM

Yeah that's basically my setup; Retroarch is amazing, it baffles how the whole switchres thing isn't more popular

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You guys DO rotate your monitor to play vertical right?

 

[NoctemDead]

I move in a couple of weeks and then when I'm settled I hope to get my first CRT (since childhood). We'll see what's available in my area. Looking for something 13-17" with S Video and Composite inputs. Of course everybody wants Sony but I've kind of been looking into an RCA TruFlat as well if I do have to buy a model and have it shipped.

 

[Macky]

I have a ViewSonic g70fmb 15” PC CRT monitor that i use for original hardware. Got it for cheap locally.

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

My mother trashed one of our crts