who here /CRT/?
who here /fishes their tvs out of dumpsters and CL Free section/ ?
Dude an HD Tv is 200 bucks. Live in the NOW
>>71759265
I fucking wish
>>71759281
VHS and retro Vidya games are crisp as fuck on them. Wouldn't go dumpster diving for em tho.
>>71759281
LCD contrast and color sucks. Get a proper crt
>>71759323
Only if you buy a shitty one.
>>71759265
Sup. Made the switch about a month ago. Regret not doing it sooner.
>>71759319
MORE FOR ME
meh. i watch all of my films on my mp3 player. less of a carbon footprint.
>>71759281
lcds have inferior viewing angles
>>71759319
>VHS and retro Vidya games are crisp as fuck on them.
They are just as crisp on a flatscreen. It was just first gen LCDs that were weak.
You do need a CRT to play light gun games. So if you like Retro Gaming you may just pick one up to play hogans alley or duck hunt.
Crystal clear experience.
>>71759482
>lcds have inferior viewing angles
That's old tech. LED is the standard now. The LED can have the diodes placed around the edges so it specifically addresses that issue.
>>71759507
>checking disc screen on your Sega CD
Another dead 1st gen Sega CD drive? That's the only retro system I ever had that broke.
>>71759525
LEDs just the backlight bro. It's still lcd.
The true TV of patricians
>>71759546
the placement of the backlight makes for better angles. The image is noticeably clearer.
For a bunch of gamers and /tv/ buffs you guys are pretty last generation when it comes to your TVs.
This isn't 2002 when only drug dealers bought giant flatscreens. Embrace it, buy the giant flatscreen TV, plebs
>>71759281
You can get them for a dollar at most Goodwill stores.
CRT = 346,000 pixels (less if you are watching a widescreen movie)
HD LCD = 2.1 MILLION pixels
Enjoy your 90 year old technology, faggits
>>71759672
pleb
>>71759579
Fuck off kike. I don't need to spend thousands of fucking dollars on TV. The fuck you need a 60 inch TV for anyways?
>>71759579
Can only use lightguns on CRTs, son
>>71759750
>I don't need to spend thousands of fucking dollars on TV.
That's the point retard. If you ever left your house you would see that a 1080p tv is only a few hundred dollars.
>The fuck you need a 60 inch TV for anyways?
the YIFY rips come in crystal clear and if you buy a soundbar there isn't any more volume mix problems
>>71759672
>never heard of HD CRT
hail kek
this thread smells of poor people
>>71759799
I bet you enjoy your yify vids with their 52kbps audio
>NOT mounting a super thin flatscreen flush on your ceiling above the bed so you can watch POV mommy JOI vids
c'mon guys it's 2016
>>71759836
that's what the soundbar is for, upsamples and makes the audio louder
>>71759862
I like not dying
>>71759507
>>71759799
You sound like a complete faggot
what the general consensus on CRT's,
curve or flatscreen?
>>71759876
this hurts my eyes.i feel bad for old people
>>71759966
Gonna have to go with flatscreen
Wait can someone help me understand this? What's good about these old TVs? No memes please
>>71759862
related.
>>71760054
price probably
otherwise nothing
>>71760054
they're like, better because, like, they're old and, new tech is like, the devils tool and stuff, man.
>>71760054
>Wait can someone help me understand this? What's good about these old TVs? No memes please
Literally the only thing is that you can play old light gun games on them. As the light gun was set up to use the CRT tv and it doesn't work on any HD tv.
I don't know if they've made an acceptable light gun to use with an HDTV when playing a retro system or not.
I just sold the light gun games figuring I didn't need to play hogans alley that bad anyway.
>>71760054
the only things I can think of is CRT's have better black levels than LCD/LED and refresh rate??
also, old consoles look better on CRT because there's no upscaling involved.
(the image usually looks like shit on LCD)
>>71759281
I got a free panasonic 30' crt hdtv on monday. Free! I have no room for it now but it'll be my main tv when I move.
>>71759577
Top jej. We had this one.
saw like a 40 inch crt sitting by the dumpster yesterday when I took out the trash, took a moment for quiet reflection
>>71760054
Retro games actually look a lot better on a decent CRT than on modern HDTV, a CRT is also mandatory for playing light gun games, using them for anything else is just dank memes tho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAi8AVj9GV8
>>71760054
Apart from the lightgun thing nothing. They might be better in some respects if people are comaring them to the cheapest shit LED you can buy. Otherwise any decent current samsung LED will kick the shit out of decades old technology
>>71759281
Why do CRTs set off autists like you so badly?
Give me an honest answer. If you know anything about technology you ought to know there are still some benefits to using a CRT, and even if their weren't you would still at least have some respect for them for their years on top.
The alternative is you don't even have a good reason to hate them other than some people like them.
![dunning-kruger-0011[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/6yRhZVG.jpg "dunning-kruger-0011[1].jpg")
>>71759672
>this post
You're looking out from the summit right now, anon.
>>71759966
Each have their uses. I prefer curved in general, but if you want the highest res possible you have to use a flat.
![post-16281-0-68908000-1316406557[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/n6TuDIQ.jpg "post-16281-0-68908000-1316406557[1].jpg")
>>71760054
They just look really good. Amazing color, very smooth image, great viewing angles. -Black- blacks. And you can get them very cheap now. A Plasma TV that will give a similar image will be 3-10x the price.
Ignore any idiot that thinks the shitbox his parents got in 1995 hooked up to a coaxial cable is representative of all CRTs.
>>71760673
I have a very high quality Dell Ultrasharp sitting on my desk right now and a high quality PC CRT from 1995 in the floor next to it.
The Dell is a better image, but just barely. And the CRT still has better black. The Ultrasharp would be a couple of hundred dollars used, the CRT you can often find them on craigslist for free.
>tfw old CRT I started using again gave me tinnitus
is there any way to fix that constant ringing sound? is it even common or is mine just shit?
>>71760966
it's part of the experience bro. embrace it
>>71761028
Kek
>not owning a PVM
get on my level plebs
>>71760966
Get a better CRT. Flyback whine should not bother you.
![snes2_zpscc98c67b[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/c5LF757.jpg "snes2_zpscc98c67b[1].jpg")
>>71761064
PVMs are good, but there are so many other types of RGB capable monitors out there that deserve attention too.
This is the Mitsubishi Megaview Pro 42. The largest CRT ever released for single monitor usage. It is a goliath, but it also has a great picture.
>>71760954
>The Dell is a better image, but just barely
There is no way you can expect me to believe a high quality monitor is just barely a better image than a CRT. Maybe if you are running low resolution source through both. Which you would have to since a CRT from 1995 is going to have composite or VGA at best. Black levels dont matter unless the screen is washed out to all hell. All tvs have settings you can change all that shit to get it looking perfect, but people almost never do and leave it at the default settings.
![1423375553057[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/1OXYuR4.jpg "1423375553057[1].jpg")
>>71761120
and a woman for scale
>>71761136
>Which you would have to since a CRT from 1995 is going to have composite or VGA at best.
Please, please, -please- at least google some information about the subject before opening your virtual trap about it again.
>>71761180
nigga its not my job to immediately google 'PC CRT from 1995' want me to learn tell me a model# otherwise I am going to assume. Since every crt monitor/tv I used around that time was not anywhere near 1080p.
![1de54xk_[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/xb93Pgb.jpg "1de54xk_[1].jpg")
>>71761141
>>71761120
Strike that bit about it being the largest CRT released. In recent times a couple of bigger units have to light. The Sony KX-45ED1 appears to have been the largest at 45".
>>71761120
PVMs are just the most easily accessible option. Everyone would like a 40+ inch CRT, not too many people have the ability to move one around or have a floor that won't crack under the strain.
When you can get a monitor that cost thousands of dollars new for 20 bucks, you're laughing all the way to the bank.
>why aren't you using this technology literally no uses at home or profesionally anymore?
![2126[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/oYvTrdg.jpg "2126[1].jpg")
>>71761308
PC CRTs of the 90s could often do 1600x1200. Better models could hit 2048x1536. Refresh rates ranged from 50-85hz (00's units could go higher).
Video signals were delivered via a variety of connectors, but a common format was the RGBHV separation on BNC cables. Or you could use a 15 pin D-sub (often called VGA, which is incorrect) to a RGBHV breakout. 15-pin to 15-pin also worked over short cable lengths, but not every monitor had it and if you didn't have a high quality cable you can expect ghosting (not of the LCD variety, different phenomena) in the image.
Sun had their own proprietary format. As did Apple. Sony had one with their early HDVS system. Then there was the MUSE Hi-Vision.
I could go go but I think you have enough to read about now.
>muh scanlines
this is 2016 you faggots, you should be ashamed to have a crt tv in your home
>>71759360
lol
>>71761401
We all know CRTs are popular with old video games, but there are also a good number of people who use them to watch old television shows.
I prefer to watch old anime and 4:3 tv on a big CRT.
>>71761406
>but a common format was the RGBHV separation on BNC cables
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>>71761433
your keyboard is broken bro
Nice bait op
>>71761421
The best HDTVs do not have noticeable scanlines. They look super smooth, smoother than you get with an LCD.
I play melee on it
>>71761433
It was the 2nd most common format after the D-sub attached to consumer grade monitors. Anything nice would have used separated RGB.
>>71761308
PC CRTs are analog, dude. As long as there are small enough phosphors, you can resolve an image anywhere from 800x600 to 3840×2400.
They're also by far the best choice for playing old PC games because of this, at least until you get all the way back to CGA where the monitor phosphor layout was different. Seeing an old blocky game just melt away into smooth lines when you move the window onto a CRT is something you have to see to understand.
I got a trinitron pc monitor I got with my first computer
was able to do 1600x1200
>>71761501
You should download some of the blu-ray rips of Star Trek: TNG and watch them on that sucker. I guarantee you it will look sensational.
>>71761488
>something you have to see to understand
i would have to hook my own shit up to it and run tests to see how it performs. otherwise its all just fucking opinions
>>71761467
M E L E E
Some anon posted his front projection TV a couple of weeks ago. Maximum comfy.
>>71762277
WTF I need LASIK now!
>>71759881
It's the inconsistencies that is the problem; half the movie you can't hear and the half will deafen you. And that's before you talk about the fact that the rips are legit 96 kbps AT BEST meaning a fuck ton of raw data is gone straight away, so everything sounds shit.
