Poll of the Day > Should I get rid of my old fat CRT television?

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LeetCheet 04/17/18 12:31:44 PM #1:	Brand-spanking new TVs are horrible to play old games on - Results (6 votes) Keep it. It's good for playing Retro games 100% (6 votes) 6 Get rid of it. It's just a waste of space 0% (0 votes) 0 Other 0% (0 votes) 0 The only reason I've kept it around for so long was to play older games on it. I haven't had the time to play any older games for quite a while now which saddens me. I love my old games and everyday I feel like I'd like to show them some love again but can't due to insufficient amount of free time. What should I do PotD? You're my only hope! --- https://i.imgur.com/eQrRxik.jpg https://imgur.com/NC8itow.gif <cite>LeetCheet posted [p:899813713] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote> Brand-spanking new TVs are horrible to play old games on - Results (6 votes) Keep it. It's good for playing Retro games 100% (6 votes) 6 Get rid of it. It's just a waste of space 0% (0 votes) 0 Other 0% (0 votes) 0 The only reason I've kept it around for so long was to play older games on it. I haven't had the time to play any older games for quite a while now which saddens me. I love my old games and everyday I feel like I'd like to show them some love again but can't due to insufficient amount of free time. What should I do PotD? You're my only hope!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ogurisama 04/17/18 12:34:25 PM #2:	NES and SNES dont look terrible on HDTVs but Gen 5 and 6 games look horrible on HDTVs --- http://cdn-android.apptap.com/img/870/mobi.colortrilogy.bitlink/267135850.png https://i.chzbgr.com/completestore/12/10/5/uv4r7nGyrE6ylt2lHGWpiQ2.gif <cite>Ogurisama posted [p:899813853] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote>NES and SNES dont look terrible on HDTVs but Gen 5 and 6 games look horrible on HDTVs</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ImmortalityV 04/17/18 12:34:34 PM #3:	Dont do it imo <cite>ImmortalityV posted [p:899813862] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote>Dont do it imo</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SteamedHams 04/17/18 12:36:19 PM #4:	I've been having this dilemma too lately. They have stuff to make it look good on an HDTV, but AFAIK the only stuff that works well almost costs as much as a new TV itself. The Framemeister is like $400, that's about what a 40 inch TV costs. Crazy. My plan is tentatively to binge play all my remaining (as in unbeaten) old games and then get rid of the CRT. You could try the same, but it might not work if you have a lot of stuff you haven't played. Also it will suck if you just want to replay something. <cite>SteamedHams posted [p:899813946] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote>I've been having this dilemma too lately. They have stuff to make it look good on an HDTV, but AFAIK the only stuff that works well almost costs as much as a new TV itself. The Framemeister is like $400, that's about what a 40 inch TV costs. Crazy. My plan is tentatively to binge play all my remaining (as in unbeaten) old games and then get rid of the CRT. You could try the same, but it might not work if you have a lot of stuff you haven't played. Also it will suck if you just want to replay something.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
papercup 04/17/18 12:40:08 PM #5:	keep it for the retro games --- Nintendo Network ID: papercups 3DS FC: 4124 5916 9925 <cite>papercup posted [p:899814160] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote>keep it for the retro games</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Baardmeester 04/17/18 1:21:29 PM #6:	If you got the space keep it. <cite>Baardmeester posted [p:899816593] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote>If you got the space keep it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dikitain 04/17/18 1:23:26 PM #7:	If it works, keep it. I am keeping mine around until it stops working. Of course I actually have the space for it so your mileage may vary. --- I am a senior software engineer. If you see me post here, I am tired of writing TPS reports. <cite>Dikitain posted [p:899816703] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote>If it works, keep it. I am keeping mine around until it stops working. Of course I actually have the space for it so your mileage may vary.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SteamedHams 04/17/18 1:25:47 PM #8:	How big and how old is it? You could try getting rid of it and going for a newer and smaller one, but I don't know if it would be much difference. Those things were pretty much all heavy and bulky, even the later models. Might be a good idea to trade for a newer one anyway, in case your current one dies. Pretty much if you ever think you could end up getting another CRT, for any reason, it's better to do it sooner than later since they'll just continue to get harder and harder to find. <cite>SteamedHams posted [p:899816838] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote>How big and how old is it? You could try getting rid of it and going for a newer and smaller one, but I don't know if it would be much difference. Those things were pretty much all heavy and bulky, even the later models. Might be a good idea to trade for a newer one anyway, in case your current one dies. Pretty much if you ever think you could end up getting another CRT, for any reason, it's better to do it sooner than later since they'll just continue to get harder and harder to find.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeetCheet 04/17/18 1:26:44 PM #9:	Ogurisama posted... NES and SNES dont look terrible on HDTVs but Gen 5 and 6 games look horrible on HDTVs I agree, the games themselves look fine but the input lag is what bothers me. --- https://i.imgur.com/eQrRxik.jpg https://imgur.com/NC8itow.gif <cite>LeetCheet posted [p:899816874] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote><cite>Ogurisama posted...</cite> <quote>NES and SNES dont look terrible on HDTVs but Gen 5 and 6 games look horrible on HDTVs</quote> I agree, the games themselves look fine but the input lag is what bothers me.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 04/17/18 1:38:32 PM #10:	If you have the space, why not keep it? >_> --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:899817584] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote>If you have the space, why not keep it? >_></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wwinterj25 04/17/18 1:59:36 PM #11:	Talk about being ageist and fat shaming. --- One who knows nothing can understand nothing. http://psnprofiles.com/wwinterj - http://i.imgur.com/kDysIcd.gif <cite>wwinterj25 posted [p:899818809] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote>Talk about being ageist and fat shaming.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anisoptera 04/17/18 2:00:26 PM #12:	Yes. Those things become a safety hazard as they age. Very destructive to the environment and prone to fires. --- I want to make music that gives people a warm and fuzzy, happy feeling inside. That's what the music I love does for me. <cite>Anisoptera posted [p:899818852] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote>Yes. Those things become a safety hazard as they age. Very destructive to the environment and prone to fires.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ernieforss 04/17/18 2:05:18 PM #13:	i have mine for light gun games. i really love point blank and time crisis and all those other games. I HATE LED Light gun games. they are so inaccurate --- I'm always 50% right all the time <cite>ernieforss posted [p:899819157] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote>i have mine for light gun games. i really love point blank and time crisis and all those other games. I HATE LED Light gun games. they are so inaccurate</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeetCheet 04/17/18 2:10:21 PM #14:	Anisoptera posted... Yes. Those things become a safety hazard as they age. Very destructive to the environment and prone to fires. This is what I've been starting to worry about as well : / --- https://i.imgur.com/eQrRxik.jpg https://imgur.com/NC8itow.gif <cite>LeetCheet posted [p:899819469] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote><cite>Anisoptera posted...</cite> <quote>Yes. Those things become a safety hazard as they age. Very destructive to the environment and prone to fires.</quote> This is what I've been starting to worry about as well : /</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Far-Queue 04/17/18 2:34:55 PM #15:	@goldbman --- https://i.imgur.com/ZwO4qO2.gifv Bluer than velvet was the night... Softer than satin was the light... From the stars... <cite>Far-Queue posted [p:899820953] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote>@goldbman</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anisoptera 04/17/18 3:07:50 PM #16:	Dispose of it properly if you plan on tossing it out. --- I want to make music that gives people a warm and fuzzy, happy feeling inside. That's what the music I love does for me. <cite>Anisoptera posted [p:899822839] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote>Dispose of it properly if you plan on tossing it out.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 04/19/18 9:11:19 PM #17:	ernieforss posted... i have mine for light gun games. i really love point blank and time crisis and all those other games. I HATE LED Light gun games. they are so inaccurate This is also a factor, tbh. Granted, some recent lightgun games/ports just use other gaming peripherals, like the Wii and PS Move, so the actual tv doesn't affect those. However all of my ps2 stuff (and my few ps1 lightgun games) need the older tvs. LeetCheet posted... Anisoptera posted... Yes. Those things become a safety hazard as they age. Very destructive to the environment and prone to fires. This is what I've been starting to worry about as well : / Not a realistic concern. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:899963855] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote><cite>ernieforss posted...</cite> <quote>i have mine for light gun games. i really love point blank and time crisis and all those other games. I HATE LED Light gun games. they are so inaccurate</quote> This is also a factor, tbh. Granted, some recent lightgun games/ports just use other gaming peripherals, like the Wii and PS Move, so the actual tv doesn't affect those. However all of my ps2 stuff (and my few ps1 lightgun games) need the older tvs. <cite>LeetCheet posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Anisoptera posted...</cite> <quote>Yes. Those things become a safety hazard as they age. Very destructive to the environment and prone to fires.</quote> This is what I've been starting to worry about as well : /</quote> Not a realistic concern.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WarGreymon77 04/19/18 9:14:26 PM #18:	YES! CRT sucks! --- Creator of the official Digimon: Digital Monsters community board! https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1430-digimon-digital-monsters <cite>WarGreymon77 posted [p:899964019] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote>YES! CRT sucks!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SteamedHams 04/19/18 9:38:22 PM #19:	Do people really care that much about light gun games? It sucks they don't work on modern TVs, but they're only fun for about five minutes anyway. I'd gladly take the L there for the much nicer TVs we have now. <cite>SteamedHams posted [p:899965279] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote>Do people really care that much about light gun games? It sucks they don't work on modern TVs, but they're only fun for about five minutes anyway. I'd gladly take the L there for the much nicer TVs we have now.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
zebatov 04/19/18 9:43:23 PM #20:	Flat screen or rounded? Does that make a difference? --- lolmodhagomi <cite>zebatov posted [p:899965514] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote>Flat screen or rounded? Does that make a difference?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SirPikachu 04/19/18 11:54:59 PM #21:	We still have a gigantic CRT TV in our living room, and I love it for playing Gamecube games. --- 3DS FC: 4656 9282 1616 Everyone call me elf monster <cite>SirPikachu posted [p:899971391] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote>We still have a gigantic CRT TV in our living room, and I love it for playing Gamecube games.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 04/20/18 2:40:43 AM #22:	SteamedHams posted... Do people really care that much about light gun games? It sucks they don't work on modern TVs, but they're only fun for about five minutes anyway. I'd gladly take the L there for the much nicer TVs we have now. Actually, most lightgun games are closer to 30 minutes in length, not just 5. And it's not an either/or. The older systems are hooked up to the CRT, the newer ones are with a newer TV. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:899977276] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote><cite>SteamedHams posted...</cite> <quote>Do people really care that much about light gun games? It sucks they don't work on modern TVs, but they're only fun for about five minutes anyway. I'd gladly take the L there for the much nicer TVs we have now.</quote> Actually, most lightgun games are closer to 30 minutes in length, not just 5. And it's not an either/or. The older systems are hooked up to the CRT, the newer ones are with a newer TV.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Action53 04/20/18 8:51:39 AM #23:	Keep it, I love mine --- Plsbemeantome.sarahah.com <cite>Action53 posted [p:899985086] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote>Keep it, I love mine </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gguirao 04/20/18 1:41:15 PM #24:	Definitely. --- Donald J. Trump--proof against government intelligence. <cite>gguirao posted [p:899999085] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote>Definitely.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Revelation34 04/20/18 2:07:59 PM #25:	No point since they'll play fine anyway. --- Gamertag: Kegfarms, BF code: 2033480226, Treasure Cruise code 318,374,355, Steam: Kegfarms <cite>Revelation34 posted [p:900000671] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote>No point since they'll play fine anyway.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ogurisama 04/20/18 2:14:25 PM #26:	LeetCheet posted... Ogurisama posted... NES and SNES dont look terrible on HDTVs but Gen 5 and 6 games look horrible on HDTVs I agree, the games themselves look fine but the input lag is what bothers me. My biggest problem with early 3d games on HDTVs is they look very pixelated, mainly cause they were designed for 360i/480i TVs. And those old games just dont have the fine details that the newer HD 3d games which put higher pixel counts on the textures. Gen 4 games look fine as they were already designed with pixel art anyways (some look bad, but most lool fine) --- http://cdn-android.apptap.com/img/870/mobi.colortrilogy.bitlink/267135850.png https://i.chzbgr.com/completestore/12/10/5/uv4r7nGyrE6ylt2lHGWpiQ2.gif <cite>Ogurisama posted [p:900001035] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote><cite>LeetCheet posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Ogurisama posted...</cite> <quote>NES and SNES dont look terrible on HDTVs but Gen 5 and 6 games look horrible on HDTVs</quote> I agree, the games themselves look fine but the input lag is what bothers me.</quote> My biggest problem with early 3d games on HDTVs is they look very pixelated, mainly cause they were designed for 360i/480i TVs. And those old games just dont have the fine details that the newer HD 3d games which put higher pixel counts on the textures. Gen 4 games look fine as they were already designed with pixel art anyways (some look bad, but most lool fine)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pedro45 04/20/18 2:41:16 PM #27:	Dikitain posted... If it works, keep it. I am keeping mine around until it stops working. Of course I actually have the space for it so your mileage may vary. My thoughts as well. I hope to keep mine for a while. --- Warning: Sometimes biased http://i.imgur.com/V0x5fw8.jpg http://i.imgur.com/IOovUge.gif http://i.imgur.com/zw7bqPH.jpg <cite>pedro45 posted [p:900002365] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote><cite>Dikitain posted...</cite> <quote>If it works, keep it. I am keeping mine around until it stops working. Of course I actually have the space for it so your mileage may vary.</quote> My thoughts as well. I hope to keep mine for a while.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WarGreymon77 04/20/18 4:04:05 PM #28:	Action53 posted... Keep it, I love mine That NES tho. I could never do that. My house collects too much dust. --- Creator of the official Digimon: Digital Monsters community board! https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1430-digimon-digital-monsters <cite>WarGreymon77 posted [p:900006858] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote><cite>Action53 posted...</cite> <quote>Keep it, I love mine </quote> That NES tho. I could never do that. My house collects too much dust.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Action53 04/20/18 5:06:50 PM #29:	WarGreymon77 posted... That NES tho. I could never do that. My house collects too much dust. I had it apart to disable the security chip. I also removed the CPU and put in a socket so I could see if there was any difference in performance between the stock chip and the CPU from a Nintendo VS arcade board --- Plsbemeantome.sarahah.com <cite>Action53 posted [p:900010052] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote><cite>WarGreymon77 posted...</cite> <quote>That NES tho. I could never do that. My house collects too much dust.</quote> I had it apart to disable the security chip. I also removed the CPU and put in a socket so I could see if there was any difference in performance between the stock chip and the CPU from a Nintendo VS arcade board</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SteamedHams 04/20/18 5:12:40 PM #30:	That TV looks like it's older than the NES. I like CRTs, but I don't need one that old <cite>SteamedHams posted [p:900010373] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote>That TV looks like it's older than the NES. I like CRTs, but I don't need one that old</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bulbinking 04/20/18 5:18:57 PM #31:	ernieforss posted... i have mine for light gun games. i really love point blank and time crisis and all those other games. I HATE LED Light gun games. they are so inaccurate Another connoisseur! --- Qc_Stryder 5/21/2015 6:58:09 AM posted... Mods- Protectors of feelings https://gamefaqscensorship.blogspot.com <cite>bulbinking posted [p:900010668] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote><cite>ernieforss posted...</cite> <quote>i have mine for light gun games. i really love point blank and time crisis and all those other games. I HATE LED Light gun games. they are so inaccurate</quote> Another connoisseur!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SteamedHams 04/20/18 6:44:00 PM #32:	Zeus posted... Actually, most lightgun games are closer to 30 minutes in length, not just 5. I didn't say they were five minutes long, I said that's how long they are fun for <cite>SteamedHams posted [p:900015044] in Should I g... [t:76525337]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>Actually, most lightgun games are closer to 30 minutes in length, not just 5. </quote> I didn't say they were five minutes long, I said that's how long they are fun for</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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