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DoctorPiranha3
08/30/2023
10:01 PM
#1
Classic gaming TVs
boxoto
08/30/2023
10:01 PM
#2
I don't.

I like being able to pick up my TVs.
Don't you agree, Zach?
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Jagr_68
08/30/2023
10:02 PM
#3
I do not miss nearly straining my sciatic nerve moving them.
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Kombucha
08/30/2023
10:02 PM
#4
I hated moving those things tbh
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Tsukasa1891
08/30/2023
10:04 PM
#5
boxoto posted...
I don't.

I like being able to pick up my TVs.
My 50in TV weighs half as much as my old 25in CRT I had as a teenager.
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ArchonKnight
08/30/2023
10:05 PM
#6
I don't miss the high pitch tone that goes whenever it's on.
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SrRd_RacinG
08/30/2023
10:05 PM
#7
We used to have a 36-in Zenith back in the day. Thing was a monster; so heavy
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masticatingman
08/30/2023
10:06 PM
#8
Theyre basically necessary to play true retro consoles with good quality.
To/fro from-towards
PballDepot
08/30/2023
10:10 PM
#9
Yeah still got my 27 inch Sony Wega for 2D & Arcade gaming, and because it's still worth a decent amount of money apparently.
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WilliamPorygon
08/30/2023
10:15 PM
#10
boxoto posted...
I don't.

I like being able to pick up my TVs.
I like being able to throw things at my TVs without them breaking
Dolphins are people too!
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AloneIBreak
08/30/2023
10:16 PM
#11
Critical Race Theory makes TVs now?
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WilliamPorygon
08/30/2023
10:16 PM
#12
AloneIBreak posted...
Critical Race Theory makes TVs now?
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Dolphins are people too!
https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1404-cetacea-cove
DarkBuster22904
08/30/2023
10:18 PM
#13
But they were indoctrinating kids into hating America
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008Zulu
08/30/2023
10:19 PM
#14
I hate how heavy those monsters could be.
If you're not smart enough to survive, you are basically just food for something smarter.
boxoto
08/30/2023
10:20 PM
#15
WilliamPorygon posted...
I like being able to throw things at my TVs
but...why?
Don't you agree, Zach?
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WilliamPorygon
08/30/2023
10:21 PM
#16
boxoto posted...
but...why?
Cause I'm a miserable old man who gets angry a lot and takes it out on inanimate objects
Dolphins are people too!
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nexigrams
08/30/2023
10:21 PM
#17
Those things scare the shit out of me. I saw my friend's dad get electrocuted by one of those once because he was trying to work on it and didn't discharge it first. He didn't die, but apparrently it really really fucking hurt judging by the sound he made. It was inhuman and is forever etched into my memory.
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boxoto
08/30/2023
10:23 PM
#18
WilliamPorygon posted...
Cause I'm a miserable old man who gets angry a lot and takes it out on inanimate objects
...I understand
Don't you agree, Zach?
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chris1001_the_sequel
08/30/2023
10:53 PM
#19
masticatingman posted...
Theyre basically necessary to play true retro consoles with good quality.

Upscalers have come a long way. Do agree that CRTs will always be best, but I have an OSSC which I use for SNES and Genesis. Games look amazing on it on my 55 inch oled. Only exception is games with prerendered assets (DKC, Mario RPG, etc). They still look like ass, just less so.
DarkAssassin89
08/30/2023
10:59 PM
#20
I keep a CRT for SNES gaming.
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TetsuoS2
08/30/2023
11:00 PM
#21
had a 40in crt sony trinitron before, disposing of that thing took 3 people lol.
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Solar_Crimson
08/30/2023
11:02 PM
#22
boxoto posted...
I don't.

I like being able to pick up my TVs.
This. And this goes for computer monitors as well.
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ToastyOne
08/30/2023
11:12 PM
#23
I got a 13" bubble crt last year and it is fantastic. Great colors/contrast and fairly recently made (2005).

Last month I got a flat 20" crt and it is atrocious. Any scrolling movement looks like there's a gravity well on the left side stretching the image. Then there's what I would describe as a magic carpet effect in the middle. Service menu is a no go with this model.

These things were not meant to be flat I see that now. This experience has deflated my desire to seek out a trinitron much less another crt.
BlazinBlue88
08/30/2023
11:38 PM
#24
I have a 32 and 27 inch for my retro gaming setup. Love having all my old consoles hooked up to them via component and s-video. They look amazing and play amazing with the whole no lag aspect.

ToastyOne posted...
I got a 13" bubble crt last year and it is fantastic. Great colors/contrast and fairly recently made (2005).

Last month I got a flat 20" crt and it is atrocious. Any scrolling movement looks like there's a gravity well on the left side stretching the image. Then there's what I would describe as a magic carpet effect in the middle. Service menu is a no go with this model.

These things were not meant to be flat I see that now. This experience has deflated my desire to seek out a trinitron much less another crt.
Sorry to hear that. Sounds like you'd need to open it up to either adjust the yoke or apply some magnetic strips to the back of the tube to stretch/fix the image. Simple enough fixes honestly. If you check out the crtgaming subreddit, you'll get a lot of people willing to help.
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Mr_Karate_II
08/30/2023
11:43 PM
#26
CRT's are heavy but also very durable and can last a long time.
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YoungMutual
08/30/2023
11:44 PM
#27
masticatingman posted...
Theyre basically necessary to play true retro consoles with good quality.
that's not true, there's also the upscaler route, with which you can use them on HDTVs and get great image quality. Retrotink are the current best in the market
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kelemvor
08/31/2023
12:03 AM
#28
Wahh, they are so heavy! Jesus, I parked my 27" Panasonic in my gaming area and haven't moved it for like 6 years. When I do have to move it, it's like 50 lbs.

And I wish I had a bigger one. There are always grannies cleaning up their attics around here and I'm going to find a good Trinitron for cheap at some point.
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