Retro CRT Gaming : Show your tubes!

[OpusX]

Its more than time for a CRT gaming thread.

I really do love “retro” gaming. I get its the old thing now, but its still the golden era. I have had a great time getting the whole rack up an running, but like many felt that the big 4k HDTV, though convenient, took something away from the experience. Re-enter the CRT TV.

Yeah they’re big, and heavy, but just that picture is just so warm, soft, and smooths out those pixels to to this rounded out anti aliased picture that just seems magical.

For me, to get a taste of that old CRT goodness, I went with a 9” tv. These were typically the kitchen under counter mounted types, and are a great size to just slot into your current entertainment setup.

The consoles are configured to use daisy chained Pelican AV switches, with the main switch also having a built in RF modulator. This actually allows both the HD tv (via AV) and the mini CRT to display at the same time, or of course be independent without any hard change overs.

Lets see those standard CRT, Trinitron, PVM, tiny 5” to big ole 43” (if you’re the one guy with a PVM-4300) 15khz humming beasts and the games you have on them!

Can’t forget the pics...

[Hobbes]

I picked up a 720p plasma TV for free recently. While not a CRT, they are known to provide a CRT-like experience. Sadly it does not offer S-video but I have a OSSC so I can connect a scart cable and add scan lines.

[Jonnydread]

I've been thinking about getting a big ass CRT and a PS2 so I can bathe in the glory of 2002 Dance Dance Revolution

[OpusX]

Ooo hadnt thought about pulling out the olde ps1 ddr mat yet

[the_matrix_guy]

This is awesome!

OpusX Beautiful setup!

[OpusX]

Ah shucks...shes just a little thing

[Chaos]

If there's anyone local to me that wants a CRT Gaming TV let me know...I have a Samsung GT TV in my basement I don't use anymore that works perfectly...I even still have the remote for it . I'll have to get some pictures of mine but for reference this is what they look like. Has built in surround sound and speakers that fold up to cover the screen. These are designed to allow multiple game systems to be connected to it at the same time

[OpusX]

Thats hella cool

[OpusX]

Of course lets not forget the best reason to have a CRT. The Nintendo Zapper!

[moonweasel]

Current retro stuff, 29'' CRT for the PS1, and 2, just need a working light gun game, got the shooters, the arcade machine is no longer a CRT, the computer monitor was easier to get working.
Neat thing about the arcade machine, the marquee/header is actually from an arcade parlour I played in as a kid.

[lizardking132]

Funnily enough last year I was hunting after and finally got a nice crt monitor. I'll have to take pictures whenever I get the chance. I'm actually really surprised it works with light gun games off my Dreamcast

[OpusX]

Note to self, bust out The House of the Dead 2

[lizardking132]

It's pretty nice. It's some no name model I can't find anything on but hey it's a 19" monitor so who cares. Looks great when connected to my PC as well.