So is this thing any good for N64/Gamecube games on an HDTV? I'd go S-video into that probably.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003NS0UUQ/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003NS0UUQ/?tag=neogaf0e-20
I hear good things about trinitrons.
It's no HD CRT, so it should have no problems. If you have lightguns and games, try it!
As for HD CRTs, they will NOT work with lightguns. You'll see flashing because the console knows it's hooked up, but good luck hitting anything as you'll have just as much luck shooting the wall behind you.
Tested did an article on this subject
http://www.tested.com/tech/gaming/456719-best-crt-retro-games/
I should be able to hook up a dc then np and play hod2 no problem. I think I can get a dvi to vga for the back also.
So is this thing any good for N64/Gamecube games on an HDTV? I'd go S-video into that probably.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003NS0UUQ/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Later ones can; problem with flat was convergence; pictured turned blurry on the sides.Small, older curved screen CRTs are the way to go. Sharp or Sony. Flatscreen CRTs don't look as good.
Geometry can be calibrated.I had major issues with 3 Sony wegas. 2 of them had horrible pink areas on a white screen. All 3 of them had poor geometry.
Later ones can; problem with flat was convergence; pictured turned blurry on the sides.
I have a crappy piece of Samsung flat shit that doesn't have good image quality due to that alone, and it's a 2003 TV or so. But later Sony sets are not really like that.
Then again the XBR960 is one of the best looking TV's known to men, but it's not as good for retro or 480i gaming as some other more "native" sets I know of.
Yup, huge piece of shit, that.Is your Samsung widescreen? I had one of those, the overscan on the sides was really bad and it couldn't be fixed even in the service menu.
I've seen a few satisfactory ones. 2004/2004 Sony CRT's, mostly.I have yet to see a 4:3 flat CRT that I've liked, I must have had really bad luck with them.
Bummer.Oh I tried calibration. I could never get it perfect.
I had major issues with 3 Sony wegas. 2 of them had horrible pink areas on a white screen. All 3 of them had poor geometry.
Own a Sony Wega KV27FS13. Use this to game on PS2 and PS3 (gasp!)
This is the one I found on craigslist after my arcade monitor died. I got it for $25. I was going to put it on the cabinet, but it weighs almost twice as much as the Panasonic that I ended up using. I am going to keep it in a spare bedroom. Indeed, for the most part, the picture is really good. The only problem is some curvature in the image at the bottom left corner. I'll end up using it for my NES and SNES.
Hey everyone,
I've recently come into a Sony kv-20fs100 that I was going to use for snes and genesis games. However, I have a friend who's offering me a 20" Citizen tv for free. Before I told him no I wanted to check and make sure sticking with the sony is the right move. Thoughts?
I saw something cool today TV-wise. A bunch of 32" CRTs with dual VGA inputs as well as all the standard inputs. Labled as Monovision. Looked like a normal TV and not a computer monitor. They were being used as props in a dummy city/houses/tunnels I was working in. Were not plugged in or anything but they were really interesting!
My Sony Trinitron has been serving me well for going on 18 years now. I think he's starting to die though... May be time for a new one.
What are the symptoms? I wanna know for when one of my PVMs starts to croak after 18 years! :O
Yes trinitrons were the best
And heavy as fuck. The television I had until 2009 was a 35'' Trinitron. Looked great though.
What are the symptoms? I wanna know for when one of my PVMs starts to croak after 18 years! :O
By then OLEDs will be on the market thankfully.
That's where this comes in!Just curious, what does that mean for retro gaming?
That's where this comes in!
Does this have an HDMI out or something? Personally I really wary of hardware like this. It usually doesn't play everything and tends to distort colors and sound.
Does this have an HDMI out or something? Personally I really wary of hardware like this. It usually doesn't play everything and tends to distort colors and sound.
I want so badly for it to turn out good, and I really hope it does, but I don't have a lot of faith.
Same.
In fact, im sure once its in some actual enthusiasts hands we're going to hear a bunch of bad things. For me, it may be a good thing just to have in the living room to play on my main tv. But it will never replace the actual consoles.
Apparently it well play everything perfectly because they posted videos if the many problem games on clone systems. Also it seems to be running emulators using carts on actual ports. So I'm kind of excited for it. If it turns out good maybe they'll add turbo grafx, n64 or even cdrom system support.
Apparently it well play everything perfectly.
I want so badly for it to turn out good, and I really hope it does, but I don't have a lot of faith.
Yup.Are curved CRTs less prone to convergence/geometry issues than flat CRTs?