CRT Thread

[Lee__Kanker]

If youre talking about the orange thing nah lol. Its a gbs-c scan converter to output to VGA from SCART, VGA, and component. Sorry, if that is disappointing.

I could try to build a mini-pc for emulation and hook it up to my CRT via the GBS-C

Could you share some resources on how to get a vga signal to output on a pal crt in rgb?
I have a lot of tvs but Im a n00b to this stuff, I just play on consoles or a rasberri bi 3b+ with pi2scart

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Did we just meet CRT god?

Stop it you haha

You have a fine one yourself!

 

[Macky]

Could you share some resources on how to get a vga signal to output on a pal crt in rgb?
I have a lot of tvs but Im a n00b to this stuff, I just play on consoles or a rasberri bi 3b+ with pi2scart

Not familiar with PAL dominant inputs (SCART/RGB isn't common in the US). I will try my best.

If you want to take input from VGA to as input to output to SCART for a PAL CRT. You could try this Sync Converter.

Resources for VGA/SCART Sync Converter:

VGA2SCART Sync Converter - Retro Upgrades

The VGA2SCART is used to convert RGBHV (VGA) to RGBs (SCART), so that you can use games consoles and other devices that output VGA to a monitor, TV or scaler that only accepts SCART connections. Features: Converts 15/31khz RGBHV (VGA) to 15/31khz RGBs (SCART). Designed primarily for use with...

www.retroupgrades.co.uk

I might be overthinking this, but If its just VGA -> SCART, then you wouldn't need anything else as it converts the VGA signal 31khz to 15khz for SCART.

If the input is SCART/RGB, then you could use a Scan Converter/Upscaler for it to output to VGA then use the Sync Converter.

Console (inputs SCART) -> OSSC/Upscaler (output VGA) -> Sync Converter (VGA to SCART) -> PAL CRT

feel free to DM me.

 

[Jeanfranc]

Not familiar with PAL dominant inputs (SCART/RGB isn't common in the US). I will try my best.

If you want to take input from VGA to as input to output to SCART for a PAL CRT. You could try this Sync Converter.

Resources for VGA/SCART Sync Converter:

VGA2SCART Sync Converter - Retro Upgrades

The VGA2SCART is used to convert RGBHV (VGA) to RGBs (SCART), so that you can use games consoles and other devices that output VGA to a monitor, TV or scaler that only accepts SCART connections. Features: Converts 15/31khz RGBHV (VGA) to 15/31khz RGBs (SCART). Designed primarily for use with...

www.retroupgrades.co.uk

Actually that's what I use with my Retroarch setup, great stuff

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

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is that a soundbar on the left? Is it shielded?

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I could try to build a mini-pc for emulation and hook it up to my CRT via the GBS-C

Honestly, if you have a crt and just hook it to the original consoles and not your pc you are kind of missing out. Besides, unless you own multiple 1000+€ PCBs, there's no other way to play arcade games on those.
I'd kill for a Deathsmiles PCB.

 

[Macky]

is that a soundbar on the left? Is it shielded?

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Honestly, if you have a crt and just hook it to the original consoles and not your pc you are kind of missing out.

Soundbar is a cheap one generic brand from bestbuy, i highly doubt it. I was getting some interference when placed on top of the CRT so i just moved it away. Its the only speaker i have right now.

I just got this set up, so thanks for bringing awareness to sheilded speakers ill definitely invest into some better speakers.

EDIT: for anyone interested, JBL seems like a trusty brand for shielded speakers according to this reddit post

https://www.reddit.com/r/crtgaming/s/V0N9g2XBgg

 

[Jeanfranc]

Soundbar is a cheap one generic brand from bestbuy, i highly doubt it. I was getting some interference when placed on top of the CRT so i just moved it away. Its the only speaker i have right now.

I just got this set up, so thanks for bringing awareness to sheilded speakers ill definitely invest into some better speakers.

EDIT: for anyone interested, JBL seems like a trusty brand for shielded speakers according to this reddit post

https://www.reddit.com/r/crtgaming/s/V0N9g2XBgg

I have a Hi-Fi setup but for my crt I just use quality headphones connected to my pc. It's better than using a pair of shielded speakers, as those tend to be older and of lower quality than a modern set of headphones.

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EDIT: for anyone interested, JBL seems like a trusty brand for shielded speakers according to this reddit post

https://www.reddit.com/r/crtgaming/s/V0N9g2XBgg

Very nice, this is some useful info

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

Stop it you! Haha

I'm not lying

 

[NoctemDead]

I found one! A 27" Panasonic with Composite and S Video inputs! Only had to drive 150 mile round trip to pick it up and maintain constant communication so I could jump on it as soon as one buyer fell through and it was available. The market for them is something else.

In the process of moving into the new place but will post pics when I have the whole setup put together

 

[J0_]

I've got this bigass Sony Trinitron in the living room right now. It's a beast of a TV and I dread the day I ever have to move it. I also have a 14" RCA Truflat in storage.

 

[Lee__Kanker]

I happen to own a rear projection tv, not a crt but it Is the biggest analog tv you could get, standing at a beastly 50 inches

The ps2 controller is there for scale

 

[Jeanfranc]

I happen to own a rear projection tv, not a crt but it Is the biggest analog tv you could get, standing at a beastly 50 inches

The ps2 controller is there for scale
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Yeah, rear projectors are huge but isn't the picture kinda shitty on them? It's been years since I've seen one these in action but I remember it being quite blurry

 

[Nidstang]

I have a Panasonic Tau. I love it. Been spending some time recently calibrating it.

 

[Lee__Kanker]

Yeah, rear projectors are huge but isn't the picture kinda shitty on them? It's been years since I've seen one these in action but I remember it being quite blurry

I played amd watched stuff on it and I think it looks amazing, though the they dont do pitch black like tubes
I'll see if I can take my own pictures tomorrow

 

[Num]

I happen to own a rear projection tv, not a crt but it Is the biggest analog tv you could get, standing at a beastly 50 inches

The ps2 controller is there for scale
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we had a huge projection tv for a while growing up simply because it was a big family tv for cheap but i got in trouble and wasnt allowed to play video games on it anymore because there was burn in of like a third person view on the side of the tv and the top corners from hp bars and such from extensive playing. so we had to throw it out. though there were also other issues with it like for example the volume button fucking up and deafening the whole house

 

[Egg (McMuffin) Man]

How do you use your crt? do you play on original hardware or did you connect it to your pc?

I keep my game collection in a closet and my CRT is in there too. If I want to play a game than I just slide the door open and plug in the TV. The only downside of this setup is that I can only have a single console connected at a time, but I really don't mind.

Here is an old photo of my setup. It's changed a lot since then (I took down the metal shelf to the left of the TV, switched to larger bins, and sold off some of the larger things like the arcade hardware sitting in a box in the back), but it's more or less the same. It's just less cluttered now.

 

[Lee__Kanker]

we had a huge projection tv for a while growing up simply because it was a big family tv for cheap but i got in trouble and wasnt allowed to play video games on it anymore because there was burn in of like a third person view on the side of the tv and the top corners from hp bars and such from extensive playing. so we had to throw it out. though there were also other issues with it like for example the volume button fucking up and deafening the whole house

Dang

For cheap? The guy I got it from said this one was 3000€ on 2003! 4800€ today
I didnt know there were cheaper ones

 

[Jeanfranc]

I keep my game collection in a closet and my CRT is in there too. If I want to play a game than I just slide the door open and plug in the TV. The only downside of this setup is that I can only have a single console connected at a time, but I really don't mind.

Here is an old photo of my setup. It's changed a lot since then (I took down the metal shelf to the left of the TV, switched to larger bins, and sold off some of the larger things like the arcade hardware sitting in a box in the back), but it's more or less the same. It's just less cluttered now.

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I've seen this picture, did you post it on /vr/ some time ago?

Also nice Arino plush you got there, very cool.

 

[Egg (McMuffin) Man]

I've seen this picture, did you post it on /vr/ some time ago?

Also nice Arino plush you got there, very cool.

I post it on /vr/ basically every time I see a setups thread lol.

Thanks, I got it for free at the live show in Saitama a few years ago :)

 

[hembruh]

I played amd watched stuff on it and I think it looks amazing, though the they dont do pitch black like tubes
I'll see if I can take my own pictures tomorrow
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when I was a kid my grandma got one of these for free in a contest or something and gave it to me. My dad was working out of state and I remember him coming home and being shocked and pissed I had shoved that giant TV in my room (it took up the whole room outside of my bed basically) and we had a little one in our living room lol. My friends would come over and be in awe I had such a giant TV. I had it a long time. Probably like 10 years but the bulb in it or something went out and we got rid of it. It was great for movies but I remember I constantly had to screw with the brightness settings for games. It was always too dark and hard to see. I never got the burn in people always talked about on them and I gamed on it constantly I had an snes, 64 and ps2 hooked up into my vcr/dvd player into it. I guess I got lucky or didn't leave it paused and on often. It was great for multi-player. The picture wasn't as crisp as our regular TV though for games.

 

[Egg (McMuffin) Man]

My dad was working out of state and I remember him coming home and being shocked and pissed I had shoved that giant TV in my room (it took up the whole room outside of my bed basically) and we had a little one in our living room lol

This is too easy to picture in my head. Poor dad ?

 

[Lee__Kanker]

Wish me luck boys, some guy said he has a mint in box tv for 140€

 

[Jeanfranc]

Wish me luck boys, some guy said he has a mint in box tv for 140€

I guess 140€ for a Mint one is worth it, what's the model?

 

[fake-kun]

I keep my game collection in a closet and my CRT is in there too. If I want to play a game than I just slide the door open and plug in the TV. The only downside of this setup is that I can only have a single console connected at a time, but I really don't mind.

Here is an old photo of my setup. It's changed a lot since then (I took down the metal shelf to the left of the TV, switched to larger bins, and sold off some of the larger things like the arcade hardware sitting in a box in the back), but it's more or less the same. It's just less cluttered now.

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Rockman cameo.

 

[Lee__Kanker]

I guess 140€ for a Mint one is worth it, what's the model?

29 inch philips, probably from the 00s

 

[DianeInsetinha]

Recently got a really big crt that some old guy was about to throw away. I just feel way more comforted and close to everything I play when using it.

I'm really young in comparison to most people here, but I was born early enough to have a few memories with them. Everything is just so different, more fitting when playing older games on it, I feel like I'm finally doing it right.

 

[HippieTrix]

my current CRT is a no brand one with composite input. Gonna be upgrading to a Samsung HD CRT though.
I just use game consoles, dvd and vhs players. Hope to rebuild the wall of CRTS I had going at my old place but better. It’s quite nice for LAN parties.