I saw this beauty glimmering out of the corner of the gazebo and knew I had to have it. It still works and has the original remote! Gave it a little wipe down and it's in great condition considering it's from 1983. Now I've got to try to haul this monster up to my bedroom so wish me luck.
Got my hands on a holy grail of CRTs today. The Phillips discoverer. Isn’t the rgb scart model only the rf model. Not to sure if it works as cords been snipped but the outer shell is in absolutely fantastic shape, no cracks or anything. Couple little scuffs in visor but reckon I can polish it out. I’ve never opened a crt before and honestly don’t have the time to learn at the moment. Would anyone like to have a look at this or could refer me to someone that is knowledgeable on getting sets running, am happy to pay for the repair/diagnoses Like I said is untested and have no idea if the tv works, might just need a new cord and that’s it not sure. but the tube and outer shell is in great condition so leaning towards it being okay.
Located Wollongong area. Am happy to drive upto Sydney though or down the coast. Really want to get this fixed up and running again, so stoked!
Picked up this kv-27s42 on market place with the stand and got a CIB Playstation running S video
This is my first crt monitor. It’s 17 inch, has a wired male VGA cable as the only input which is a bit annoying.
It’s really sharp compared to my only other crt, a 21 inch Phillips tv.
I’m running off my thinkpad t420 on windows 11. I can only get it running in 800x600 atm. But it’s capable of going higher.
Going to see if I can hook up some kind of console to it now!
Turns out retroarch maintains a XP build.
I was having issues on my newer Thinkpad T420 so switched to this T41 with a ATI 9000. Now it's working great!
Super pleased how the games are looking, and I've ordered DVI adapter I need to use this with a more powerful pc with a graphics card. I'm also gonna pick up a xbox 360 vga cable soon too as I've been enjoying playing black ops on my larger crt tv.
Also that Thinkpad IBM boot screen to magnificent.
Picked up a crt for the first time somewhat recently, as well as a set of OEM PS2 component cables for the best visuals, however while I think its a huge improvement over composite for PS2 games, PS1 games just seem… grainy over component, the image is definitely sharper and more vibrant, but I feel the look is kind of distracting. Do PS1 games tend to look this grainy on other CRTs through component or does it look like I would need to adjust some of the visuals to get it to look nicer?
Took me about 2 years to find these sets, but I couldn’t be happier. Just need a rug, lamp, and comfy chair and I’ll be set lol.
my boyfriend recently ordered a CRT off eBay as a birthday gift to himself and it came in absolutely busted.. he’s been super stressed lately so was really looking forward to it, now he’s devastated :(
he’s been such a positive influence in my life, i love him so very much. his bday is coming up and i wanna do something nice for him, but i don’t know where to start. i’d ask him, but i want it to be a surprise.
if it matters: i’m pretty sure he wants it to play his old N64. idk much else. he’s a particular person, likes nice things that work smoothly. i’m gonna try and subtly ask for info about the one he bought and try looking local first, like facebook marketplace/craigslist, etc. but if y’all can point me in the right direction with website recommendations, what to look out for in listings, price points, etc. that would be a lot of help!!! tysm
I just found this obscure spanish youtube video where the guy is making custom WAD for a lot of arcade and non-arcade games, I don't have the money to buy a mister fpga but I've been seeking a way to play SF3 in original 240p and I think I have it. of course it's not perfect and the audio is bad, but I'd rather play in original resolution on my crt than on the ps3 port of third strike (which is better in every way but not on a CRT since it's 480i). I'd love a better way to play third strike in 240p with any controller I want to use, so if you have any recommandation or even a better port for third strike (I don't own a dreamcast), feel free to share!
setup : Brandt small crt with Wii plugged in composite to scart adapter, SNES classic controller supported by Retroarch and its custom core
Got this little guy a week or so ago. It has been a nice addition to the collection.
Took advantage of 50% today! The employee checking me out wanted to buy it when they got off. Said I was lucky, told him it would be going to a good home.
Just gotta wait and find my old GameCube cables to see the colors but the tv turns on and buttons work when it comes to changing the channel or the settings. Plus has the oem remote!
I recently finished maintenance on a CRT I picked up for super cheap and honestly, I fully understand the hype now. Not only do I love the near complete lack of input lag but the colors are just so gorgeous and all the low resolution art and assets just blend together super well. I honestly don’t think I can go back when it comes to certain games like resident evil, Mario RPG, Kingdom Hearts, Luigi’s Mansion, etc etc. Best $10 I’ve ever spent and was completely worth the headache of fixing
After my post yesterday I have successfully installed an S-Video mod into the Sharp 14G-SF1 (a CRT with a Super Famicom built in), whilst keeping all features of the TV functional. Normally this TV only has a RF and Composite input, with S-Video solely being reserved for the internal SFC.
The way it works is by tapping into the internal S-Video input of the Super Famicom, and uses 2 switches to toggle between the SFC and external S-video input. Audio is provided by tapping into the existing Phono audio port used for the composite input.
The TV will only display S-Video when a 12v circuit is completed whilst the SFC power button is in the on position. Therefore this mod is wired to maintain the 12v circuit, but disconnects the power to the SFC when in external S-video mode. As a result the main SFC power switch turns more into a S-Video mode switch.
I have made a very crudely drawn diagram (which took me way to long to make) if anyone decides to complete this mod themselves.
A little setup I recently cooked up for retro gaming. I really want to expand my collection for both the n64 and ps1 (especially the ps1 considering I only have two games for it lol). Probably not going to keep the lego section but it'll stay until I come up with a better idea for what to put there, as well as for the empty area. Played through every crash 3 level the other day and it's pretty fun, but man are the platinum relics a bitch to get haha. Only seriously tried for the hog ride platinum and gave up after well over an hour of attempts, shit ain't easy.