Previous thread: >>12261316>Try to keep things /vr/ related: Focus should be on 6th Gen Consoles and older. Slight off topic is fine so long as it's related to CRTs, such as later 16:9 models, HD models, etc. Systems with backwards compatibility are also safe territory, as are re-releases on newer hardware. PC CRTs are also welcome and appreciated.>Produce OC! Bust out your camera and take photos of your CRTs displaying all sorts of games, featuring all sorts of tubes, using all sorts of signals. Getting good shots can be hard, but if you take enough, at least a few will turn out alright.>Try and give as much information as possible when asking for info on a specific set, or troubleshooting an issue to expedite and help you may receive. As always, Google is your friend and we are your friends with benefits. Do people read this? Older archived threads aren't a bad place to look either; Seriously, there's literally 6 years of backlog at this point.>Share appreciation for others choice of technology and personal philosophy of gaming. Always remember to show courtesy in your discussion and moderate yourselves first.Limited discussion of video processing and scaling devices is alright, but remember to keep the focus on CRTs and CRT accessories.CRT Pastebin (Never Ever) : http://pastebin.com/1Ri5TS3xGuide to CRT Hunting : http://pastebin.com/H9H9L2LQGuide to Video Monitors : http://pastebin.com/pQX4N6gZGeneral Purpose CRT Adjustment Guide : http://www.arcaderepairtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/guide_setup_adjust_arcade_monitors_v1.2.0.pdfS-Video Pasta : http://pastebin.com/rH2h6C7WBKM-10R Protocol Info : http://pastebin.com/aTUWf33JJVC RGB card cloning guide : https://pastebin.com/EXqMBfcY
>superior to emulationlollmao even
You can emulate on a CRT.
>>12274835>>12275043I technically emulated games like Chrono Trigger and Snatcher on my softmodded Wii, which I was then able to output in 240p to my 27" Trinitron CRT. If it wasn't for my Wii then I would have probably ended up emulating those games on my PC like some third-world cuck.
I picked up a free Philips 27PT543S37A a few weeks ago. Haven't touched my low hour Sony KV-27FS170 since. Curved glass just hits different.
>>12275129>wii>27 inch crt>emulationNot even a third world cuck would stoop that low
>>12275129That's the way to go really. Can't beat easy component out for older consoles, imho.>>12275165>>>/v/
>>12275165Explain what you think is wrong with that setup
>>12275183>That's the way to go really.The cool thing about using the Wii is that you can plug a Classic or Pro controller into the Wiimote to play the games more comfortably. You can even plug the NES Mini and SNES Mini controllers into them too since they used that same connector.
>>12275143great screen. some of those early 2000s curved CRTs actually look great. i much prefer it over a flat CRT.>>12275165softmodded wii is a goat'd way to play 8 and 16 bit stuff>>12275235>NES Mini and SNES Mini controllersi do that for NES and SNES stuff on my wii, it's perfect
why do you keep making these threads when they die everytime? CRT as a hobby is dead
>>12275143>PhilipsBased as fuck tubes
>>12275486What do you mean CRT as a "hobby"? My CRT is from 1989 and still going strong.
>>12275486i never post here anymore but I still use my crtsluckily I bought PVMs like ten years ago
are there demented fucktards in your area?
>>12275596Yes, there's a flipper in Murfreesboro with delusional pricing. You may have seen his listings. Also a good number of free CRTs around though.
Recently, I went to a retro gaming convention in my city. It had been at least two decades since I'd seen a game on a CRT TV. My God... how can you guys play games looking at a screen with so much visual degradation and artifacts? My eyes couldn't stand looking at it for more than 5 minutes without tearing up. My vision even become fucked up for a while after I stopped playing.Jesus...
>>12275165I love (sarcasm) how half of the posts on this board are /pol/ related screeching. Really love all the retro discussion going on these days.
>>12275626>nigger was playing some console through rf lmao
>>12275043Not true, emulating means playing windowed on a laptop keyboard-only using a poorly coded N64 emulator and xBR filter while abusing savestates. That's what emulation means, or at least it's what I tell myself after I bought a 499$ dollar CRT, a 200$ console and 150$ for loose games.
>>12275596One retard near has been trying to sell a beaten-up 36 inch wega with extremely shitty geometry and scratched up screen for 500 for two years now. He's never lowered the price but occasionally edits the description.>>12275626Probably had sharpness turned up too high on a tv with rf/composite with a shitty or non-existent comb filter with contrast cranked up way too high.
>>12275840>One retard near has been trying to sell a beaten-up 36 inch wega with extremely shitty geometry and scratched up screen for 500 for two years now. He's never lowered the price but occasionally edits the descriptionYeah, those are lost causes, forget about it, if nothing shows up near at a real fair price or as a giveaway that hasnt been snitched by some hipster hoarder parasite, welp, might as well just switch to emulation and shaders, or go to a near town or city and look up and ask to locals who dont seem to be into being phonesuckers.
>>12274820that's it bros, im taking the crt pill. some arab mom near me is selling this one for 5€, is it any good?
>>12277034>albageneric as fuck, but cant really go wrong for 5
>>12277034No, but 5 bucks. Just buy it
>>12277052>>12277034At least should have composite and works, then YES! get it!
>>12277085albas a european only brand, hopefully it has a scart input
>>12274820>>12275143>>12275596>>12275609>>12277034There's no point in buying a CRT if it isn't a PVM. Might as well buy a 4k TV instead of wasting your money.
>>12274820I got a few crts and monitors from a friend who was going to throw them away. Set one up in my closet. Xbox and VHS James Bond kinda new years for me /vr/o's.
>>12277113Damn this things got great picture.
>>12277106>anon fell for the 14inch rgb pvmemeHAHA you fool
>take cerbios modded 1tb xbox out of storage for some action>literally no signs of life whatsoeverCool. I genuinely hate Xboxes, of all the multiple consoles I own several times over, fucking Xboxes will decide to stop working all of a sudden and fuck off. without failAnd I already resoldered the power port. I don't feel like replacing caps (again) so I might as well just trash this fucking console. Holy shit.
>>12275596It will sell for that price.
I had a crappy Symphonic tv that was clean and in nice shape but I just didn't need. I have another little tv somewhere that doesn't cut the top couple of lines of the picture off. I asked my friend if he wanted it and he was like "Nah."
>>12277765I gave it to the thrift store and was afraid they wouldn't take it but the next week those greedy fucks had it displayed for $85. Do people really pay that much for cheap garbage CRTs?
>>12277769Don't give anything to greedwill. They suck
>>12277769the redditor that buys that badboy is gonna get a ton of upvotes for it on /r/crtgaming
>>12277769>gives out a perfectly working crt to goodwillare you fucking retarded?
>>12274820Some grandma near my place is selling these for 15€, which one should i get? This one?
>>12278157Or this one?
>>12277034>>12277049>>12277096That's a Daewoo rebrand a CP315 chassi, my childhood TV. It has RGB support through the SCART outlet. All service is done directly on the chassi, with dials there is no service menu.I hope you know how to use a soldering iron, to replace those shitty daewoo branded capacitors.
>>12277106If your CRT isn't at least 26" you're wasting your time. PVMemes only look good for 240p, I got rid of mine after seeing what good consumer sets look like.
>>12274820>>Superior-to-Emulation Edition>not emulating with a CRT with a high end PC
>>12278479>Still believing the scammThat one anon who tricked the entire board into making us think you could output perfect CRT Scanlines on a monitor really got a chuckle with his gay little op.
>>12278535What do you mean?>>12278489>>12278490
>>12278085Yeah, when they started appealing to video game speculators (hipsters/leftist), they betrayed their original name and became a cancerous upmark store.
hows a sony kv-27fs13 for 100?
Anyone have any recs for a decent quality composite cable? The one I bought from Walmart was so bad that it was causing interference on my CRT, and then the pin to the video cable broke off entirely when I tried to pull it out the other day. I'm using a replacement that works fine but it's barely long enough.
>low end computer CRTs for 40€>mid range CRT aronud 100€the goyim have gone insane
>>12278584Eh could be worse. Money isnt what it used to be. 100 eurobucks doesn't get you much
>>12278085>>12278151to be fair, I didn't donate it to Goodwill, I donated it to my local reuse center which is usually pretty fair about pricing stuff. I found it by the curb a couple of years ago thinking somebody would want it but nobody ever took it off my hands.
why is component input shifted to the right on my set
i got this for 80$ 6 months ago. my skinny ass couldn't even lift it so i had to ask some big strong daddy to carry it up to my apartment.
>>12278535Just emulate to a crt tv.
>>12280625Retard.
>>12280625Did you let him rail you to show your appreciation?
>>12278159Obviously this one, the other ones a tranny and a black.
Impulse bought a crt monitor. Even though it is a budget one it's pretty sweet running at 1024x768 85hz. Planning on playing some quake 1/2/3 & console games via emulation.
>>12283543ayy i did that too recently. super glad i did though. so far i've only played through starcraft on it but i really enjoyed the experience, nothing beats playing a retro pc game at 2am in the glow of a crt monitor. i have deux and half life 1 on the docket of things to play next, then i think i might go through a bunch of mid to late 90s RTS stuff. i also have an open diablo 2 file i need to finish.
>>12283584exactly. which monitor did you get? 17" is a good size but i wish i had a high res 19 now
>>12283634i grabbed a viewsonic g771. unfortunately the vga cable is a little finicky, but if i don't disturb the cable it's fine. it's 17" and can do up to 1280x1024 but i usually run it in 1024x768 or 800x600 mode. right now i have a late 2000's win7 machine for playing 32-bit stuff, and a 2000-something win xp laptop for playing 16-bit stuff and 32-bit stuff that might not play well with win7.
I scooped up a free 20" Polaroid TTX-2000AR off Craigslist from an old dude that said he bought it for his mom two decades ago but she never wanted it, so it had been sitting sealed in its original packaging since it rolled off the assembly line in 2004, Styrofoam and everything. Quality-wise it's just Chinesium and certainly no Trinitron, but finding a brand-new CRT in 2025 with zero hours is pretty crazyI would have preferred a TV with component for 6th Gen/Wii gaming, but all of the resellers on Craigslist/FB Marketplace near me want $200+ for their "ebin RARE retro gaming CRTs". S-Video still looks pretty good on most early 2000s games, so I can't complain with something I spent nothing on apart from the gas to pick it up
RETURN OF THE WIDERETURN OF THE WIDE
oh i know what the ladies like
>>12284132A fresh tube makes a big difference. Crazy that people are still using Craigslist. It's completely dead in my city.
>>12283543same
Shit I 'm the same guy from >>12285563 and I have that exact same TV in my setup, use it for my Wii U over composite
>>12285582forgot the pic
>>12284494this reminds me of a streamer saying a word this one time, crazy shit
>>12285585>not taking a polaroid
>>12284132get a desk nigga
>>12283543>it is a budget oneIs it though? I own the exact same model and it's one of the best 17 inchers I own. The rest tap out at 1280x1024 while this one goes all the way to 1600x1200 no problem. And the picture quality is good too.Sure, a 19 incher would be ideal. That's what I'm using rn.
>>12277769The e-waste facility I used to frequent lost their government contract a year or two ago, and now some religious-type organisation runs the place. The prices are outrageous, even something as simple as a second-hand Xbox 360 AV Cable by itself will be marked as $10 AUD. I used to buy all sorts of retro gaming stuff there for relatively cheap, even got my mint condition 21" ViewSonic CRT PC Monitor there for only $20 about 5 years ago. The new people would probably charge $100+. But even so I have noticed there's nowhere near as much retro gaming stuff being donated as there was 5 to 10 years ago.
>>12278709In a way; I agree. I used to scoff at prices for most retro gaming type hardware and software not that long ago, but nowadays I would gladly buy some of it at those prices. It's better just to buy it now and get it over with, if you can afford it of course.
wow look i have to bump the thread from page 10
>>12288608lcd won
>>12284459what model?
>>12289247Philips 30PW850H37A
>>12286442>Is it though? I own the exact same model and it's one of the best 17 inchers I own. The rest tap out at 1280x1024 while this one goes all the way to 1600x1200 no problem. And the picture quality is good too.Resolution wise, it benefitted from being one of the later CRT monitors to be released (2003) before LCDs took over. It was a standard home/office monitor. I have no complaints but there's better out there.https://www.cnet.com/reviews/compaq-fs7550-review/
>>12285635kek
Today on delusional FB sellers
>>12289902Build in huh but those satellites in space are long gone
>>12289902i had this exact model as a kid. if only i had known one day it would be a retro vintage rare gaming tv.
>>12289902RETO GAMERS DELIGHTDOUBLE (x2!!!!) S-VIDEO INPUTSTHIS IS SOME REAL HOLY GRAIL SHIT
>>12289928Wow I wonder if he would take even more. I'd feel bad paying only $400.
>>12289928that is a sweet set tho
>>12289902holy shit is that HQ VHS? Those are so rare. I can't believe he is selling it so cheap.
Why do people say to buy a PVM? I saw one listing for a PVM and it didn't even have component input. My samsung CRT is 16 inches but it has component so it should be better right?
>>12290408Oh well if that PVM doesn't have component it definitely means no single PVM does
picked this up recently as a fun novelty for the kitchen, but i'm also going to be playing some super gameboy on it.
>>12290760these are peak comfy sets
>>12290760How much did you pay for it? mmhm?
>>12290760Try not to get any grease on it
>>12290783149.99 + trinitron tax.
>>12290760beautiful set. there's just something about those white sonys.
There are like 5 trinitrons near me they all want $600+ for em. Why would I bother with this when I can buy a retrotink for $200?
>>12289902>>12289928It gets tiring, constantly forcing myself to stop while driving to pick up yet another front property or back alley set, but then i see dumb shit like this and i just know "i must keep going."
My Beovision MX1500 resets the image and sound settings every time I turn it off. I replaced the memory battery, so the fault must probably be in the EEPROM or something
>>12291308do what makes sense for your personal preference and your financial options. i'm just glad i hoarded a few CRTs before the """hustlers""" caught on to the trend
I am finally getting around to setting up my CRT (A Goldstar CB 20A90 I pulled from the trash) since I have a Ratchet and Clank marathon comming up with a friend. But along with the PS2 (it's a slim model) I was hoping to put up a VHS player along with it, problem being the TV only has a single SCART port.Would pic related work? I am not too familiar with analogue to know what exactly the description means. "Pro SCART to composite video and S-Video adapter IN/OUT with SCART passthrough", made by Goobay.
>>12291513Yeah it would work, but why not just get a PS2 SCART cable, you're going to get shit quality for 6th gen on composite
>>12291521>PS2 SCART cableDidn't know those were a thing. I have a local retro game reseller, I'll ask him monday if he can help me out.Cheers anon, I really appreciate it!
>>12291513scarts for fags, just use composite or s video.
>>12291990>s-video>europeLiterally why.
>>12292009>europekek 50hz shitters i cant imagine growing up like that
>>12292010And we don't cling to that unlike you fucks with your dogshit image quality. Anyway, what anon tried to say is that there was no need for S-Video in Europe, since S-Video in America is composite without dot crawl, a thing that wasn't an issue on PAL. Composite on Euro TVs is what your S-Video looked like.
>>12291402Dunno about the MX1500 but on the later sets you need to hit 'confirm' or 'save' or something to that effect on the remote to save the settings.
>>12292010Why fuck around with S-Video when every single euro tv has access to RGB?
>>12292013Why would composite on PAL not have had dot crawl? Wikipedia says it has it but it calls it "chroma dots" instead. What's the difference?
>>12292046didn't a lot of euros still use composite? I think that's what came with their consoles too even if they ran it through a SCART adapter.
still 50hz
>>12292103Still cut
>>12292040Yeah, with Beolink 1000, the picture and sound settings are confirmed by pressing the 'picture' or 'sound' button again, but even then it does not save them, even though the TV detects the commands by flashing a light
Finally decided to bite the bullet and buy a mux mod to get RGB out of 32" trinitron that's been in my family since I was a kid. Should probably recap the boards too since I'll be messing around back there anyway. One annoyance I realized after the fact is that the auto-switching aspect of the mux mod won't work because it relies on a 5V signal coming from the consoles. But when I made all my own SCART cables back in the day, I never bothered wiring up that line because everything was going to BNC breakout cables and routing through an extron to my PVM anyway. So I guess I'll need to source 5V from somewhere on the CRT board and also install a manual push switch. Oh well.
>>12292013>Anyway, what anon tried to say is that there was no need for S-Video in Europe, since S-Video in America is composite without dot crawl [...]This is complete moonspeak to me, but i probably should have mentioned I am from Europe. Anyway, if I am reading this right, SCART and AV *should* be the same video quality on my CRT?>>12292074>I think that's what came with their consoles tooDon't think I ever saw a console come with a SCART cable. It was always a little adventure to find a flashlight to see where which cable went as a kid.
>>12292171what a waste of time
>>12292174>Anyway, if I am reading this right, SCART and AV *should* be the same video quality on my CRT?No, composite is still blurrier, it just won't look as shitty as NTSC composite which adds a ton of artifacts and problems specific of that video standard. S-Video is blurrier than RGB also.
>>12292174SCART is simply a connector through scart you can getCompositeAUDIO LEFT/RIGHTS-Video RGBIf you have a tv with 1 Scart port, that port is 99% wired for Composite and RGB. Do yourself a favor and just a RGB cable.If you do so, it doesn't matter if you have a low end television that doesn't have a NTSC color crystal. You will get color with the RGB cable.
>>12277106lmao. (You)
>>12277106>razor sharp pixels on a crtwhats the point might as well play on an oled
>>12292182Why does NTSC composite look worse than PAL composite? Got any comparisons or examples? What makes the PAL version better?
>>12292460Less artifacting, fringing, color bleed, etc. PAL is just more color faithful. As I said, there was no need for S-Video here because S-Video was born to solve problems the PAL video standard didn't have.
>>12292449You keep posting this in every thread. Stop with the copeposting, Patel. White nations can afford RGB.
>>12292552By less I mean in PAL's case
>>12292152On my ME6000 it only saves it if I hit a different button, I think it's either store or play but I use a generic remote because my beolink 1000 is dead. If I exit the menu by pressing the same button I used to get into it the settings stay but aren't saved. Try exiting the menu by using either of those buttons.
50hz tho kek
>>12292560That has nothing to do with the CRTs. PAL CRTs are able to display 60hz unless it's some weird Telefunken from the 80s. You will never restore your foreskin.
>>12292558You are correct. I remembered wrong. According to the instructions, to save, you have to press the 'store' button, which is between the 'picture' and 'sound' buttons. Nevertheless, it doesn't work.
>>12292552That doesn't really make sense. PAL composite is still chroma and luma information combined. It's not magically as good as s-video. The reason euros don't have s-video is because they already had RGB
I got this Sony Profeel KX-27PS1 recently and I have a problem with the RGB SCART input. For some reason it accepts only CSYNC, other sync types (CVBS/luma) don't seem to work (I can see the picture but it's out of sync and rolls all over the screen in both axes, fiddling with the VHOLD knob doesn't help much).I've read about this a bit on the net and people mention that this model specifically doesn't like CSYNC and you should use sync-on-luma or sync-on-composite, but mine behaves exactly the other way around. Moreover, when I connect a CSYNC cable through a fully passive SCART switch (even with nothing else connected), it doesn't sync either. At first I thought the sync/CVBS pin on the SCART connector was loose and have already reflowed it and the soldering point that it goes directly to on the other side of the input board, but that wasn't it.Could this be some impedance issue? Composite over BNC works, so I guess it extracts sync properly, the problem has to be somewhere before the input switch (that also works, it switches automatically to the SCART input if the signal is there). When looking at the service manual I've noticed that the only things between the input board and the switch are separate buffers for all VIDEO IN signals. My guess is that something in that circuit has gone bad, but I thought I'd ask here before diving in again to check all the components in there.Also haven't tried the RGB FDD connector input as I don't have a cable for it yet.
>>12292618Here's the buffer circuit diagram from the service manual.
>>12292185>not DIE SCART
>>12292618What type of SCART does it use? Euro SCART or that weird Japanese 21pin scart? If I recall right the JP21Pin stuff is wired differently.Anyway assuming its EURO SCART, I don't know much about JP21pin. On the SCART cable from the passive switch to the end that goes into the television. Try disabling PIN8 and then switch to A/V mode manually and start the console see what happens.
>has to bin his entire collection and buy american because his shithole country only ran at 50hz
>>12292761I'll just use a flashcart
>>12292586And to be even more precise: you have to press 'store' twice - but still no avail in my case
>>12292761>he's going into full tardo mode about issues solved now 26 years agoTotal spergout because RGB was mentioned.Point and laugh
>>12292839It's funny how they constantly post that "I don't even think about you" meme but the moment we mention the letters RGB they go feral, irrational and start frothing from the mouth.
Imagine having to move this up or down a flight of stairs
hz
>>12292687It's Euro SCART. By the way, technically it's a monitor, not a TV because it has no built-in tuner, it's a separate box (that I don't have on me right now).There are no controls for choosing an input on the monitor itself, it defaults to composite/BNC, when you turn on a console that's connected via SCART (applying voltage on pin 8) it switches to that and you can't go back to BNC until you turn the console off. The remote (that's both for the monitor and tuner) has a VIDEO button, but it doesn't seem to do anything for the monitor. The tuner has some additional composite inputs, so I guess it's meant for switching to them, together with the numeric buttons for TV.The problem seems to be with sync specifically, or the whole path from pin 20 to input switch. Weird because sync-on-composite is standard for RGB SCART, so it should surely support that. Also I've tested both PAL and NTSC signals, the vertical frequency doesn't matter, also both work fine over composite.
>>12292872That looks very similar to my Trinitron. It's not that heavy, maybe 50kg/100lbs.
>>12293390It's a 32XBR70, around 230 lbs. Keep in mind the wood cabinet is part of it. Thought about claiming it but nah, not worth it.
>>12292591Possibly because PAL uses a higher frequency color carrier. Whatever the reason, NTSC is significantly worse. I remember back in the day when I tried 60hz mode on my PS2, it looked so bad I switched back immediately.
>>12293846Sounds like an issue with how your TV handled 60hz or NTSC. There's no reason PAL composite would look better outside of higher resolution which games didn't take advantage of often.
>>12293980PAL composite often looks better then NTSC due to bleeding issues
Just picked this up for $50. Amazing condition but no remote and want to reset the display settings to default/factory. Any tips?
is this effect intended?
>>12295715Looks clean. Get a universal remote, or the original from eBay.
>>12295732seems like just a low quality TV with composite or RF
>>12295715>reset the display settings to default/factorydon't do that. it will put the TV into an unusable state that takes forever reprogramming. You are way better off adjusting from where it's at
Just plugged in an Amiga 1080 monitor I got from a garage sale.There was a loud pop, followed by a few seconds of normal CRT hum, but no picture before it went silent.Power cycling it resulted in a few more seconds of hum before it went silent again.I'm thinking an input or safety cap in the PSU probably died, but I probably won't be able to give it a good look until this weekend.Hopefully it's salvageable. What do you anons think?
zoomer discovers static discharge. Why are they getting into retro games all of a sudden?
>>12296598That’s the degaussThe sound probably spooked the zoomer who thought he was getting shocked
>>12296260>amiga monitorit's the flyback transformer. or the horizontal output transformer. likely both since the flyback kills the HOT when it goes out
I found a guy trying to sell a big toshiba crt for 18 dollars near my house, the problem is that i don't own a car, nor have any friends who would help me carry it. I can't even call a courier service because i live on a fucking slum and the drivers refuse to come here.
>>12296765Time to rent a trolley and go for a bit of a walkMake sure you take some soft sheets to pad it
>>12296671Is that a common failure mode for Amiga CRTs?I have some hope that's not what happened to mine, as I felt a little static the second time it turned on, making me think it's still getting HV.
>>12296776yeah for the 1080 monitors thats almost always the point of failure. it sounds exactly like you described. Depending on which flyback you need there are still some out there on ebay. But some models you are shit out of luck.
>>12296765can you ask the guy who is selling it for help? offer him $20 more to bring it to you
>>12296847Damn.Well I've got other CRTs I can use with the Amiga if it's that fucked.
>>12296852He owns a bar and he's only willing to sell the tv while the bar's open, so he won't deliver it because he doesn't want his son to look after the place.
>>12296896I would go hang out at the bar and find someone to help that way. A couple free drinks or a little money goes a long way.
>>12296896If the tv was used in said bar you probably don't want it anyway
>>12297001This guaranteed burn in from CNN or some shit
>>12295976I’ve looked up some guides on how to do that manually. These are the options I have for display. Any advice as how to place them or is it too tv specific?
>>12295767Very, it just has some tape on the edges as the place I bought it from had some signs taped onto it for display. Went to an ax throwing place on New Year’s Eve with family and they had it hooked up front with Mario kart 64 running. On the way out I offered the guy 50 bucks for it, I was willing to go up to 100, and he agreed so I took it on the spot. I have a few other tube TVs, but always wanted one much smaller like this that’s portable and easy to move around.
>>12297435something like 240p test suite will help you get the sharpness, brightness, and contrast to perfect levels. But just going by eye you want to turn brightness (black level) up until solid blacks are just a tick away from no longer being solid black. Contrast (white level) you want to start high then turn it down until there is no noticeable distortion and it's not blinding you. Sharpness is different by some sets. Try 0 and if that looks blurry turn it up but not so high that you get sharpness artifacts. Kinda hard to judge sharpness on n64 since it's known for being a little blurry.If those numbers go 0-100 I would probably start them at 50 and adjust from there except sharpness which should be much lower. Color temp was usually expected to be warm for US media but cool for Japanese. I prefer how cool temp looks in general.
>>12297001I didn't even consider that. Pretty much guaranteed to have way too many hours unless it got replaced shortly with a flat screen.
>>12297435Those are just the basic settings, there's a service menu you can access with the remote on this model TV, though it might be trickySee this thread:https://www.reddit.com/r/crtgaming/comments/ussvf8/any_insignia_crt_owners_out_there_know_how_to/
>>12297770Also, this is for the 14" model but it claims to have both an OSD service menu and customer menuhttps://crtdatabase.com/crts/insignia/insignia-ns-14ftv
>>12297770we just openly reddit n shit here huhof course the crt thread would be the reddit thread
>>12278085theyre a business, why wouldnt they make money? I'm just glad they take and sell old TVs again. Got a cute little woodgrain Sharp Linytron for $50 the other day.
>>12297815You seem lost, my friend. Here, let me help you.>>>/v/
>>12297815what is the point of being a cool guy online? Reddit is the top result for niche searches so whats the issue? Its like yelling at clouds. Unless you are just mad that you dont have a cool TV because of lack of space or money?
>>12274820Crts are not mutually exclusive to emulation
>>12301069the c in crt does not stand for cool lmao
>>12301072this, was about to post the same>>12274820>Produce OC!here's my setup:>some old Kendo brand CRT TV we owned since forever>HP Z240 SFF box (dirt cheap while supporting Xeons with ECC and Intel ME, doubles as a stand too)>low-profile 750Ti to fit in SFF box>soldered VGA to SCART passive adapter>Gentoo loaded with RetroarchNvidia Maxwell (which includes 750Ti) is the last Nvidia generation that has native analogue signaling (Pascal and later might still have VGA ports, but those are wired internally to DP->VGA converters).It can drive any 15KHz TV resolution directly (even 240p, no minimum dotclock requirement like with Intel iGPUs or some DP->VGA adapters, so no superresolution needed), switches resolutions instantly (important for menus in PSX games etc.), no conversion or buffering in-between, perfect for CRT TV.I can certainly recommend going for Maxwell GPU. I had too many issues with Intel iGPUs or DP to VGA adapters (minimum dotclocks, no 5V on pin 9, couldn't switch modelines unless display was connected, dogshit slow resolution switching etc.).If 750Ti is too weak for your usecase (somehow?), 980Ti is still Maxwell so it should work as well (passive DVI -> VGA -> SCART).VGA -> SCART adapter is easy to solder as RGB color signals are compatible (what matters is if your GPU can drive those RGB lines with 15KHz TV timings), it's all passive components, add two 3V coin batteries on top of 5V from VGA to switch the TV to 4:3 mode automatically, add an audio jack as well to drive your TV speakers.
>>12297815>source to information/question i required? Nah, fuck that.Who gives a fuck?
>>12299704Usually they don't sell them and give them to recycling scrappers. May depend on region.
>move in with gf>store D24E1WU in moms basement>moms house burns downfingers crossed. was on soaking wet carpet but under a table so i dont think water got in from above. wiped a layer of soot off but looks okay.
>>12301108says you
>>12301140its like any chain, good staff=good store. My fave local one is really friendly
>>12274820>Superior-to-EmulationWhy do you guys get so threatened by emulation that it lives in your heads rent free?
>>12301121emulation is masturbation. I want to really touch all of the holes and knobs
>>12294281most people played on RF in the C64/NES days and it was fine, image quality is modern autism only
>>12301534Thanks for the bump, imbecile. Keep it up!
>>12274820What's a reasonable price on average? Online or in-person.
>>12301698Grail Tier TVs: $300+13" Top brand: $50+13" Shit brand: $25 max20-27" Top brand: $75+20-27" Shit brand: $50 maxGrails being PVMs or rare meme models like the Panasonic AG-500 or a model with a retro console built inEbay prices are retarded and avoid shipping CRTs if possible
>>12301826>Shit brand, top branddefine both
>>12301831Sony JVC Panasonic Toshiba is generally the best
>>12301121>KendoThat's a Vestel
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>>12302613>>12302584
>>12302614>>12302613>>12302584nigga
>>12302584>>12302613>>12302614u fuckin' wot m8
>>12302817Kendo was one of many brands Vestel used for their rebadge sets in europe.Chassi is 11AK19
>Superior-to-EmulationIt's not mutually exclusive, you can use emulators on CRT. Groovy and RGBPi look, in fact, fucking awesome
>>12275165Dude the virtual console was great so whats the difference?
>>12292872same tv bought by a flipper. asking for 20x. It's all so tiresome
>>12306417That one looks pretty good, what is it?
Is it bad to constantly leave my CRT plugged in? Theres a light on the attached vhs player that blinks, would that be the only thing drawing power?
>>12306543it's fine. Everyone left that stuff plugged in. that light is probably nagging you to set the clock
>>12306407shameless lol
>>12306448Legend of Mana, PS1. Is graphically gorgeous, but also your average RPG.
>>12306895Nah, not the game, I've played LoMThe TV, also you playing with component or S-Vid
>>12306904Scart RGB with sync luma to component. I learned how to make scart cables, so i make my own.TV is a 28 widescreen Philips
>>12306908Well it looks great
It's amazing how unshamable this moron is. Every thread posting the same stretched pics that ruin the look of the games and yet he's in love with himself. Always the biggest retards are the boldest.
>>12306910>im terrible mad at other peoples joywell you gonna stay mad the rest of your life buddy
>>12306916I'm mad at retards existing, yes. All intelligent people feel the same. You're a blight.
>>12306908I would love a 16:9 philips. picked up these 2 tubes today. No idea what the monitor is - Tektronix TX-T1563. Might be rebranded for medical/industrial because there's no info out there.
>>12307262junk
>>12306407lolyou've got to admire the effort though, I don't think I have the stomach to be this much of a lowly rat
Selling / trading trinitron kv-32fs100 32 inch in central valley cali. The only one id want to trade for is a trinitron 13 inch kv-13fs100 though.
The CRT Collective: We KNOW CRT's
>>12301867>generallythat's not definitive
