All my old consoles/games/tv still work. Why throw it away? Emulation doesn't sound fun...actually sounds soulless...
Cope and seethe
CRTs broke all the fucking time you zoomer wannabe oldfag. Fuck off.
It's crazy how basically tv and film started out perfect and then for convenience we made film digital and tvs flat and we've been trying to get back to the same quality they were before
>>728981064at least CRTs are repairable, unlike modern TVs
>>728980784*emulate in a CRT TV*Now what?
>>728981064when i was like 9, i got super pissed at mortal kombat 3 on snes, i got a running start, jumped and kicked the screen of a bigass console crt tv, and it didn't do shit to the tv. i felt like every bone in both my feet shattered.
>>728981135Only if the emulation device can output a 240p signal
>>728981240Can't you see the scanlines, my emulation device is indeed doing it.I do have a PC connected to it as well, but it's for 480i stuff like gamecube.It don't take much advantage of the scanline magic woo woo stuff, but even 480i absolutely demolishes the fuck out of my screen in motion clarity.
>>728981205You were a 9 year old video game player, you didn't have strength worth shit.
>>728981135not worth. just use a shader bro
>>728981328It was significantly cheaper than the OLED screen i would have to buy to get close to the motion clarity.Also i'm developing a game for an old system, so i do need a CRT to ensure the art looks good on it.
>>728981128Modern tvs are repairable, it is just corpo makes them to be repaired by their technicians only, not by any retard who has a bit of electronic skill, like back then.
>>728981392I hope your game sells like shit, non bro
>>728981409I do fix modern TVs except for a last one i got used that was from the same era as the Xbox 360 and had the same exact issue of cracked solder in the chip
>>728981319>Can't you see the scanlinesI can see them, but I just mention it for the benefit of anyone reading
>>728981392based brazilian
>>728981469It will sell zero copies if things go as i plan
who the fuck connects their tv to the internet other than retards
>>728981532Even the avgn sold his shitty game for the NES, how bad is your game gonna be that it won't sell any copies?
>>728981135Yeah I do that too
>>728981551Smart tvs need connection for all the shit like netflix
>>728981573Simple, i'm not going to sell it, instead i will just publish it as freeware.
>>728981642Ok. Then I change my instance, I hope it gets very low downloads non bro!
>>728981687It will spread like wildfire and kill the consistent myth that the MSX2 can't do smooth scrolling that i see repeated over and over and over and over and over.
>>728980784I can lift an atlas stone from years of moving these fucking things up and down stairs at my grandmas house
>>728981128>CRTs are repairable memeNot since the 60s kid.
>>728981619you can buy like a roku tv, apple tv, amazon fire stick, or a mini pc if you’re a contrarian. so again other than retards who connects their tv to the internet
>>728981749Ok non bro, whatever you say
>>728981827my roku tv connects to the internet, but whatever you say, dumb bro.
>>728981551I do, but not for the internet. The only time I use the TV is when I'm in the other room playing board games and want a little something in the background. I stream my laptop to it so I don't need to deal with ads anywhere. Just stuff like that. Usually I try to disable update settings and just get it to listen to the router but those settings like to turn themselves on anyway and force an update. Doesn't happen a whole lot, but any updates for a TV seems silly.
>>728981836Well, if you want my instance, you do what you want because PC is free.If you want to use a CRT shader, you use a CRT shader (and it will look better than raw pixels).If you live in a shithole that they're doing "premium prices for CRT", you absolutely should do it too.I use a CRT because i need it and was cheap as fuck, but i might use a CRT filter as well if i'm playing on something else that is not my TV.
>>728981869when i say roku tv i mean the streaming box if you have an actual roku TV then i understand
>>728981827anyone who uses anything but a PC is a mongoloid
There was that period where everyone thought flat screens wouldn't take off for vidya because everyone still used Composite input for their consoles. HMDI cords were expensive as hell (something like $39.99 for basic ones) and component cables were rare.If you played Wii or PS2 games on a flat screen LCD or Plasma with composite for some reason the text was super tiny. Everyone was bitching about it. That's why console component cables became a collector's item since they were cheaper than HDMI and displayed picture better on LCD TVs. Took me years to find component cables for a Wii that didn't cost scalper prices.
>>728981064Works on my machine.
>3DS cartridges are dying in under 15 years
>>728982127sir please punjabi bros can still win this sir
>>728982039this, stop filling up your house with plastic garbage
>>728982127There is a tool to fix some cartridges with a specific failure modehttps://gbatemp.net/threads/corrupted-cartridge-fixer-release.628539/
>>728981813yeah, you clearly have no clue what you're talking about
>>728982282I was not getting my $199 Zenith Walmart special repaired when it broke in 1998 zoomie.
>>728980784who is telling you to throw your old stuff away
>>728981128>this thing that is known for being incredibly difficult, expensive and occasionally dangerous to repair is repairable
>>728981098Because hd tvs take the magic out of cinema. I was watching jurassic park on VHS and on a CRT and it was night and day difference.
>>728982127good. I knew the 3ds was the worst system in existence.
>>728981064Growing up my folks were able to run the same TVs for 21 years before they decided to replace them all with flat screens, and then again with """"smart"""" tvs. Now it's been 6 years and the smart tv needs to be replaced already.
>>728982798trvke
You WILL game on the CRT
Are there any modern CRTs with high resolution? I've been looking at motion in video games through my CRT and it's too amazing to pass up.
>>728982798Looks exactly the same from viewing distance.
>>728984461You have an 8k screen?
>>728984405Yes but you're going to pay thousands of dollars to get one.
CRTs are low quality, noisy, and can't display the same picture for too long.
Looking at this I can see why people thought the graphics were revolutionary at the timehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9pMnaOvc3g
>>728984569NOOOOOOOOOOO YOU AREN'T ALLOWED TO DEBUNK CRTS!
>>728982798Here's the original image btw
Shader + OLED > poop > shitty and stinky old TVs.
>>728984196RE1 Renake on CRT is actually terrifying
>>728984405Modern? No not modern, maybe like 20 years old from the mid 2000s. There were 2048x1536 models available and some far more rare 16:10 screens (1920x1200 I think). You might be able to find a 2048x1536 screen with some luck, but the 16:10 stuff is very rare and incredibly expensive as far as I know, precisely because they can kinda hold up to this very day and are highly desirable to CRT fans.
>>728984196Wow that's crazy. Ordering a cancer inducing Troonitron right now.
>>728984559The widescreen monitors are a unicorn. If one appears near you and you can afford it go for it otherwise just dream. >>728984405Early 2000s 4:3 PC monitors at around 19" can typically get you 1600x1200@75hz which looks incredibly good. You'd be surprised at how many modern games support 4:3. These aren't hard to find, so just keep an eye out and one will pop up before long.
I havent had to buy a TV in over a decade. Are they all "smart" TVs now?
>>728980784>pic!skibidi toilet!!!!!!!
>>728987732OH NO NO NO
>>728981064Mine never did except for the inputs which could probably have been easily repaired.
>>728987732Yeah but you can just not connect your TV to the internet and you'll never notice asides from the button bloated remote.
>>728988037can't wait for smart tvs that only work if they're connected to the internet. you will watch the ads, goy
>>728988037>no internet signal detected, shutting down
>>728981205And when were you tested for mental retardation?
>>728981064No they fucking didn't. The broke VERY rarely.
>>728981135
This is just something for autists to hyperfixate on
>>728981128Doesn't help when your TV breaks while under warranty and the repairman knifes the TV when he thinks you're not looking so that he can claim the level of damage voids the warranty.
>>728980784there is nothing radioactive about a crtand the bremsstrahlung of the electron beam hitting the grille is almost entire screened by the grille
>>728981064I don't know man, one time they gave me golf clubs and an old tv and turns out the golf club will break before the tv screen
Are dumb TVs not made anymore?
>>728981064Weird how that never happens then. I can tell you fucked off after posting though.
>>728988504They are, they're just uncommon and expensive
>>728988387How so?
CRT shaders are cool, if only they could emulate the static buildup on the front of the screen that you could run your hand over and get that weird tingly sensation
>>728989603Most people just want one tv, a crt can't do everything
>>728989837That's mostly just a meme, because the HDMI forum paid companies off to use garbage fonts that would not render well on a CRT and other trickery to get people to think that their device was obsolete.That's besides the point that we're fast approaching VR headsets being the new "do everything" device, while large flat panel TVs will be more of a niche retro device like CRTs are.
>>728991184People wanted hd
>>728991250There were HD CRTs
>>728982417what's your point?
>>728980784I emulate on a CRT.Its so good i don't use my hardware (i have dozens of systems and thousands of games).
>>728991340Ok great then an enthusiast can hook up each of their retro consoles to an hd crt and the rest of the world can have one modern tv
>>728991184VR won't replace TVs. People will not wear that shit for long periods of time like they can sit in front of the TV.
>>728991340Which were so massive they took up half the room. And they were much more expensive than LCDs. And color gamut is inherently shitty in CRTs, which cannot be fixed.Big, expensive and worse colors < new thinner and cheaper tech, it doesnt need a global electronics conspiracy to explain itself.
>>728980784>soullessinvented word
>>728981128yeah bro I loved having to short the capacitor anytime I want to repair CRTsamerimutt consoomers are fucking retarded
>>728980784for me, it’s how you have to mess with a ton of settings to try and get the best picture quality
Anyone else use their TV for a sleeping aid? I just slap on the sleep timer, put on some youtube videos, lower the volume and it helps me sleep at night.
I would consider my CRT to be in pretty good working order but the overscan is off center and the reds seem to bloom. I bet 3/5 original PS2s, fat or slim have defective lasers and the only NES I've ever had in perfect working order in my life is the one I personally cleaned the pins in and busted the lockout chip on. Still--one time one of my kids accidentally broke a TV with a rubber spatula. I could throw a fucking baseball into my CRT screen and it wouldn't make a difference.
>>728981128Mate at least a modern TV doesn't have a chance of killing me if I try to repair it
>>728991724No i just go to sleep when I feel like it
>>728980784All SD media just looks better on a CRTNo exceptions
>>728991819Imagine being this big of a pussyI bet you can’t even repair a modern TV
>>728991250And people were memed into wanting it, largely due to font choices, formatting choices and the fact that CRTs depended somewhat on the artist to adjust something they are making on a CRT.>>728991614It's not like it is uncomfortable to wear.The savings on space and electricity, lack of wires and ability to go anywhere are a big convenience.Dedicating a significant chunk of your communal space to a TV with a couch and the corresponding dead space between them is starting to become an outdated paradigm as people shift to more individualistic on-demand entertainment, energy prices go up and people have less access to housing with significant space to waste.Remember that the only distinction of a dystopia from contemporary literature is that some part of it is fantastically better or more interesting than our current society.
>>728980784Emulation is for people that dont wanna buy obsolete tech
>>728980784I'd prefer if they brought back VHS tapes and cassettes instead
>>728980784download emudriverplay ps2 and snes on crt
>>728981135FPGA + Gen 6 with ODE/HDD mods is the way to go. CRT emudriver is a shit show and not worth entertaining when you get the entire console library up until 2006 with only a few devices. The Wii is a pretty tidy emulation box but if you're gonna play on a CRT you might as well try to get the input lag as low as possible and the Wii ain't gonna cut it.
>>728988247kek
>>728981064nah your jokin those kinds of tvs are pretty indestructible. something to do with the glass or something. anyways, story time. i remember when i was young, playing games, then there was an earthquake! my fuckhuge crt tv fell on me from the shelf and narrowly missed breaking my leg. i was abit unscathed and felt pretty bad afterwards about the tv. my parents paid alot of money for it (we were poor) the tv gotup on its feet, raised me up and said "nah itll be ok" then went back on theshelf again. for years there was a huge fucking hole in the ground. i still dont know how the tv got on the shelf without any human assistance. it weighed like a a boulder. my parents still dont know to this day about the felling tv.
>>728981749incredibly based and will to power pilled>>728981836incredibly cringe and weakfag pilled
>>728992634Why?Those things have no benefit over other media
>>728994593CRTs require thicker screen due to the way they function, making the screen much more durable
>>728994702>true analog output >actually OWNING stuff>looks cool in large bookshelves what's not to like about it?
>>728981135my negro
>>728995065The tubes are made of leaded glass, and inside the tubes is a complete vacuum, so the glass has to be a certain density to withstand atmospheric pressures + reasonable tolerance for impacts so they don't just implode and shatter after a bump or a slight drop. So because they are in a vacuum it also means that they basically get exponentially heavier out of necessity because bigger tube means bigger vacuum which means increased pressure on it. 25" is the sweet spot on size to weight and going past that it becomes unreasonable. My 28" widescreen one weighs in at like 82kgs.Anyway people saying these things break all the time aren't wrong, but it's most likely the circuitry gives out before anything happens to the tube - the tubs have theoretical run times of like 30k+ hours. They get a bit shit after a while as the Cathode burns out because it's literally pissing electrons onto the screen and deteriorating as it does it.
>>728981064This. The video player on mine broke because twice while playing a tape.
>>728981098AFAIK that's the problem with TVs, cameras, gpu, sound cards, software aso. There are too many bottlenecks in that chain.
>>728981205>at mortal kombat 3>every bone in both my feet shatteredGaming was more realistic back then
>>728992431If you're using it it's not obsolete.
>>728981128bro thinks he can repair a crt
>>728992063I can and have easily repaired a modern TV, because the caps on a modern TV won't literally fucking kill me. The reason television repair shops no longer exist isn't because TVs no longer break, it's because it's no longer a job that requires specialized training. Any dipshit with a soldering iron can fix one, as evidenced by the fact that I've done it.
>>728996983Yeah modern shit could all be easily repaired but the manufacturers and corpos think that its bad and they try to lock every system for no reason but just to cause harm
>>728997065It's not easy to repair something with surface mounted components the size of ants.
>>728980784how does it know it needs to update if you have to connect to give it internet to even find out
>>728996952Bro be like :skull: : wilted_flower: :flames: Sksksks!
>>728981128Zoomers really will say anything to fit in, huh.
>>728995083Reels sureVHS quality just sucks
>>728995920That’s not the CRT anonVHS absolutely had a lot of problems like that though
>>728996983>capsThe caps are the same brother, in fact they are easier to repair on a CRTWhat you’re talking about is the anode and even then it’s overblown
>>728995083>what's not to like about it?Besides the resolution and aspect ratio? Or the fact that magnetic tape degrades faster than discs rot? Or the fact that VHS being analog offers literally no advantage over digital, unlike vinyl vs CD?
>>728980784I'm using the same monitor/tv for at least 15 years
>>728981128so where do i buy replacement flybacks and picture tubes from again? what about those red boxy things sony liked to put between the flyback and the tube in older models? (yes some are available from ebay but what if you need to get a specific one at a reasonable price?)
>>728998553>unlike vinyl vs CD?What's the benefit in vinyl's analogness? You have special ears which can hear ultrasounds above 22kHz? (you've also made sure your full equipment chain from record to ear can do ultrasonics and doesn't filter them?)
>>729000051Anon what?Vinyls aren’t for audiophiles, they’re for people who like how different it sounds
>>729000509Well, xe said>Or the fact that VHS being analog offers literally no advantage over digital, unlike vinyl vs CD?If vinyl is for people who like how different it sounds, then why can't analog video media be too. Start importing those HD Laserdiscs and players from Japan, though sadly not many titles got released on one.
>>728981064The fuck are you talking about dorkass those things hardly ever broke. The only things that broke were the high wear parts - the buttons, the input jacks - and that only happened after like 15 years of heavy usage by a family of four. And then you just took it to the TV repair shop and they replaced the buttons and the back panel for $30. You didn't have to hope there was a Samsung repair hub nearby and wait 6 months to be told the continuum transfuctioner in your TV was burned out and it would cost less to buy a new TV than to replace it.
>>729000670Vinyls sound unique, not better or worseVHS is just straight up bad quality, especially with how much they degrade
how do you even buy a flatscreen tv without ((((smart)))) spyware nigger tier privacy invading bullshit?
>>728988545>uh my anecdotes are reality though!
>>728980784Post your crt TV and consoles or you are a larping double nigger
>>728980784>be 97 baby>have the same big-ass CRT most of your life, use it all the time for gaming and shit>loud pop, it stops working after 17 years>get HDMI tv>it works for 13 years before bricking>meanwhile parents have to buy themselves a new 4K tv every three or four years because these pieces of shit are built to explodeI don't understand how build quality has only gotten worse. Where the hell do I even find TVs that aren't smart TVs? I was recommended Sceptre but all of their TVs aren't being manufactured any more.
>>728980784Retarded zoomzoom never actually grew up with CRTs clearly, those things were a shit show
>>729000741>zoomer lingo: the postYeah yeah whatever lil buddy
>>729002974Who the fuck cares about smartTVs? Just don't connect it.
>>729002974Maybe your parents are bad tech owners, I’ve never had a TV break on its own ever. Our $130 Walmart outside TV mounted up under the porch overhang has been going strong for 11 years and three hurricanes, stuff isn’t as poorly constructed as you think.
>>728981128>at least CRTs are repairable, unlike modern TVsYeah, repairable by replacing the part that is half the price of the unit. Same as modern TVs, actually.
>>729003152>Who the fuck cares about smartTVsMe :)>Just don't connect it.Missing the point.>>729003227Possibly, I just have no idea how they can go through so many. It's not like they abuse or overuse them.
>>728996927I mean if you already own it, why not. But buying old tech now? Kinda meh unless you are really into that kind of stuff. Not everyone who wants to play old games NEED to buy old consoles, especially when emulation just works for much cheaper
>>729003152>Just don't connect it.Good way to get annoyed with constant notifications from your smart TV trying to phone home.If you need a flatscreen TV just go to a pawn shop and buy some 15 year old HDTV from when they were still good. It'll be a much better experience than a smart TV.
>>729002012i'm not sure it's possible unless you get a modern pro video monitor which are very expensive. or you can buy a computer monitor but i think those max out at 32"?you can always just not connect "smart" trash to the network. open it and remove the wlan module or cut wires if you're really paranoid.
>>728981064The cable on mine is completely shredded yet doesn't even cause a fire if left on through the night
>>729002974I've had the same smart TV for a long time now. It's a Hisense.
>>728981064wtf were you doing to your tv set?
>>729001646>VHS is just straight up bad qualityI agree. HD analog media does exist however, >especially with how much they degradeand it's not all magnetic tapes. (well apparently the MUSE system used on HD Laserdiscs is partially digital somehow...)>Vinyls sound unique, not better or worseI'd argue the "different" sound is from imperfections in the disc and playback equipment, so in a strict sense it is worse than CDs.Vinyls may also have less dynamic range compression than CDs of the same material but that's not an inherent benefit of the media itself. CDs could be mastered to have proper dynamic range as well. (IIRC more than vinyl under optimal conditions even)
>>728993394>CRT emudriverJust use Linux like Batocera if you want to make a CRT emulator PC. It comes with a proper UI that works on 480i with a controller and it supports even the weird 15kHz display modes that some arcade cabinets used (like in-between 55Hz modes and shit). It's much nicer to use than Windows with CRT emudriver.
This is all you need to play the best video games ever created.
>>729004965I think the main thing is the differences between analog and digital for a whole range of things, including stuff like lightbulbs, can just basically be summed up as aliasing
>>728981551No one really uses cable anymore so they need an internet connection for whatever method they watch movies and shows.Most people dont want a full computer to go with their large TV that's hanging on the wall.
>>729002012They still sell non smart tvs. Funnily enough theyre usually more expensive. Depending what youre going for, just finding a giant monitor for cheap somewhere is probably the best option now
>>729009406AFAIK aliasing shouldn't be an issue with digital audio if everything above half the sampling frequency (Nyquist frequency) is filtered out properly when first digitizing the signal (these days probably at 96000Hz, 192000Hz or even more) and later when making the final mix for 44100Hz or 48000Hz.Most if not all audio on modern vinyls has gone to digital and back at some step of the process anyway. Old stuff is another matter of course. (and the same most certainly applies to modern cassettes and open reel audio tape as well lol but who in their right mind would buy those anyway)
>>729008393you TV is 55hzmy monitor is 240hz OLED with 0.1ms delayyou lose
My CRT is incredible. But it also makes me kind of sad to play it. These things are extinct and are eventually gonna go out. If that happens to an LCD, you can just buy a new one. When CRTs are gone, they're gone.It feels like I'm holding onto the past and living in a time that's over. I'm almost considering stopping using one for that reason, as silly as it sounds.
>>729010979Sell it for 10000 bucks on eBay while it still works, just take a photo of it with Sanic or Merio on screen and list it for RETRO GAYMING VINTAGE GAYMING PRO GAYMING GAYMUR MUST HAVE MADE FOR VIDYA SMASH
I don't care who you send, I'm not paying a scalper who's probably destroyed hundreds of copies of games to sell them for $500 on ebay, and if I really wanted to I could hook up a TV to a crt.
>>729010979Most things that are likely to fail can be repaired. The tube itself has limited life, that's true, but I assume any CRT use nowadays is going to be occasional in order to play a game, if you're not running it 16h a day and assraping it with max brightness, driven as hard as possible, it's unlikely to wear out any time soon. Most other internal components can be fixed and replaced with modern versions. I guess jungle ICs and shit like that are likely out of production too, but those don't seem to fail much.
>>729011193Yeah but there aren't many people out there that can fix CRTs anymore. At this point I'm thinking, why fight the environment? The future is LCD whether we like it or not, so might as well go with the flow and get a Retrotink, MiSTER, emulate, whatever. That's how all retro gaming will be one day.
>>729011460You can learn to fix it yourself I suppose.
>>729003152Is that even possible?
>>728980784>turns on old tv>eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
This channel doesn't even exist anymore, it's time to move on
>>728988504 Not where I'm from unfortunately...
they are easy to fix and easy to calibrate anyone saying otherwise is a faggot who has a panic attack whenever they see a circuit board
>CRT>I will not break for 50 yearsNo but you sure as fuck get high pitch coil whine in 8 of them.
>>728984196holy shit is this real
>>729016219Yes
>>729018454kys
>>728981064Still works
>>729003123The fuck are you talking about faggot there's no "zoomer lingo" in that post, genuinely kill yourself.
>>728991250No, people wanted convenience.
I took the smart projector pill and never looked back.
>>728981205Why were you underage drinking?
>>729020318>Shartaefag>Dog shit takeWow shocker
Apply a CRT filter and this is what gaming on most games will be like. Zoomoids only heard of persistence blur as that's one of the more popular blur problems and zoomoids only ever have surface level knowledge on any subject. They don't apply logic and reasoning. They think if the only problem they know of is fixed, there will magically be motion and stuff will magically be made up inbetween frames. Fucking retards they are. CRTs are something of the past. CRTs are only worthy if they have refresh rates that compete with OLEDs or if you want to retro game.
>>729020318At least use a black screen instead of a wall.
>>729004676Fuckin it
>>729020758CRTs only show stroboscopic blurring if you're outputting at twice the framerate of whatever you're playing.So if you're playing a 30fps game, at 60hz you get blurring. But if you're playing 60fps at 60hz you don't.
>>728984559>didn't sellThis price doesn't mean anything.
>>729020963You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.
>>729020963The stroboscopic effect occurs at any finite frame and refresh rate with an effect proportional to the frame times, regardless of display technology. It is a fundemental issue with finite frames that can not be avoided outside of blurring beyond comprehension.
>>729021085>>729021206CRTs only work through persistence of vision and a very fast moving bright dot. If the framerate and refresh rate match, you will have perfect motion clarity. That's why OLEDs need to flicker to achieve similar results. The flickering is inherent to CRTs.
>>729021457You are exactly the sort of zoomer I'm talking about in >>729020758. The only thing you know is persistence blur. Persistence blur and the stroboscopic effect are very different things. It always apply on your CRT. It applies on all display technologies. The only way to dampen it is to have a high frame and refresh rate. Matching frame and refresh rate does nothing. It's not a display technology issue.
>>729021736If you actually read the article you got that image from you'd know CRT monitors don't have this problem in normal circumstances. >Motion blur disappears on strobed/impulsed displays including CRT or LightBoost/ULMB;
>>728980784MORE LIKE HRT TV XDddd
>>729021993What you posted is not wrong, but it is not relevant. If you looked at the image above that comment you would realise it's talking about motion blur from tracking scenery and not the stroboscopic effect. The stroboscopic effect is still there on all display technologies.
>>728981135now you search for the real one and learn the fucking difference
>>728984195My secondary flatscreen LCD monitor has lasted me 13 years so far with no issues. I see no reason to replace it til it dies.
>>729022075Kek
>>728981064The usual part to go was the coil due to excessive dust or humid conditions and that's about the only part that's very hard to fix without replacing most of the parts inside. For everything else? You can take a sledgehammer to the thing and it would mostly be fine.
>>728980784I don't have a TV. I only use LCD monitors, even when I watch movies. My monitor back home is something like 12 years old and still works just fine.
>>729010979didn't some chinese crt factory spin up recently? I can't remember the details but theyre getting back to production
>>729024484I know there are Chinese CRT TVs which use old picture tubes in a new chassis, and you can also buy the electronics they use for these separately if you want to build your own CRT TV using an old tube.This is the first I've heard of anyone actually manufacturing new picture tubes in this day and age except very small ones for specialty uses. It sounds implausible, but granted I do not really follow the "scene" since I try to avoid using Discord, Facebook and such.
>>728981064I'm an old anon, but when I was a kid my parents had bought me a CRT television from Montgomery Ward in the early 80s. It worked throughout my entire childhood and up until I joined the military in 1999. It still worked by then too.
>>728981064Did they? I honestly don't remember a single time that one we owned ever did. They just sat there and did their jobs, consistently, for decades.
>>729026868oh it's probably what you said, never mind then
