Someone just left this 36 inch CRT at the end of their driveway for anyone to take. So I did. Was this a good find?I'm new to the whole CRT thing.https://crtdatabase.com/crts/rca/rca-f36689
Yes, it is theoretically an excellent find. But you need to do your due diligence on it now. Check all around it for roach and bedbug droppings, and if you're confident around electronics I'd unplug it and screw off the back and take a look around looking for pests like roach or bedbug droppings. Don't touch anything! Just look around with a plastic flashlight. Or at least shine a flashlight through the grills on the back of the CRT. If it's pest free, turns on, and has a stable image it's a top tier CRT find.
>>12634839>free>has all the inputs>36yeah its fine>A remote control is required to change video inputsoof
>>12634839its a curve screen and has component hookup so its excellent
>>12634870Thankfully the remote was ducktaped to it
>>12634839Where are you and why are you wearing a skirt?
>>12634870It's an RCA television so just about any random universal remote can be programmed to work with it.
>>12634886The pic isn't mine, just used it since I haven't taken my own pic yet
>>12634839Eh, I guess?Personally I prefer smaller CRTs. Twelve inches is the perfect size.
>>12634839These kinds of large curved screens with component are pretty rare, good score op. Plug it in and turn it on and connect a game system to it.
>>12634869I left the ones I found in a hot car for a couple of weeks and then turned it on outside. For the first few minutes I listen for any weird noises.
getting component is good but big tvs are usually the types that are just given away for free on marketplace. not bad for the tv but not really crazy as a find.
>>1263483936 inch is fucking massive but if you're happy with it then that's all that matters. For me personally, the cut off point is 19 to 20 inches.
>>12634839What a strange looking driveway.
>Launched: 2000>Country of Manufacture: Mexicolol
>>12635747Autists on this board say it’s cope but I agree, 20” is the perfect size. This isn’t 2002, I don’t need a big ass CRT to be my main display, I just want one big enough to enjoy but small enough that it’s not dominating.
>>12634839I have a crt and grew up with them but my oled with crt filters simply looks better. there's honestly no reason to hold on to these anymore besides nostalgia and retro gamer virtue signaling.
>>12635747my wife says 4 inches is all she needs
>>12636068She sounds like a keeper anon, take good care of her.
>>12634839Id worry less about the tv and worry more about a haircut and hitting the gym
>>12634886Wouldn't you want to be a pretty girl?
>>12636068>I'm content with just the small screen of our fridge
I'm in awe at the amount of tards ITT who don't realize that OP got the pic from the crtdatabase page.>>12634839Congrats. Post some pics once (if) you get it working and hooked up to something.
>>12636151Are you retarded or something?
>>12635363>Twelve inchesKek, what a loser
>>12634839Nice catch - hope it does work...
>>12636629It does :)
Give it back jamal
>>12636054>the voices in my head say
So quick update, the link I put in the OP isn't actually the same model TV I got, mines an F36649 and doesn't support component :(
>>12634839>>12636151you're right , anon! OP is a bot! OP's pic is at least 2 years old.pls sign up as janny.
>>12636842doubts.
>>12636847Doubt what?
>>12636842Even without component this is still a very good CRT. 705 TVL is an excellent stat, and it has tinted picture tube. To easily get the best picture out of this unit I recommend a hacked Wii or Gamecube running S-video. Those systems have excellent S-video output and native 240p.
>>12634869>bedbugs in a crtgood lord I never even thought of that
>>12637029Are there any good component to composite converters I could use, or should I just stick with S-Video?
Dude what the fuck?! I left the TV there for my friend to pick up later, you just fucking stole it!!
>>12637269Wtf, then why were you just sitting there watching me take it?
>>12637278I couldn’t believe my eyes someone would just steal right infront of me. I then thought it was a prank and you’d come back with it later and we’d share a laugh.I’ve tried to give you the benefit of the doubt, but you’ve destroyed any remaining faith I had in humanity. Fuck you, dude. Fuck you.
>>12637226You want a good component to s-video converter, not component to s-video. Yes, stick to s-video. S-video is higher quality than composite.
>>12637480Is it worth it to get a component to S-Video converter or should I just stick with S-Video even if it's worse than component?
>>12637508Nta but component really isn't that much better than s-video I wouldn't worry about it
>>12637508Your question is a bit odd. Let's break it down.It seems to position two options:>s-video derived by sending component video to a component to s-video converterversus>the native s-video output of a given device (most likely a video game console)In most scenarios you'd see no visible difference between these two set-ups. However, if a console had notably bad s-video output you might see some marginal gains by taking RGB/Component from that console and converting it to S-video instead. Trust me and other anons who tell you: S-video is truly *almost* as good as component.RF to Composite: Massive upgradeComposite to S-video: Major upgradeS-video to Component: Very minor upgradeComponent to RGB: Point of diminishing returns, no real practical difference.
Crts are a meme
>>12636109Nah I have the hair for it but the face and square shoulders ruin the illusion
