What the fuck is this love for CRT? Whether it's new or old, it isn't warranted.
Seriously, 240p resolution where you can physically see each pixel on the screen, and games were designed with art direction that intentionally utilized the light emitters to smooth out edges on the glass, while they also fired light directly into your eyes, and were insanely heavy.
"it worked forever" until the parts literally fucking burned out, or the emitters actually burned your fucking screen, let alone your retina. Which, normally, would still have been 5-10 years.
This shit isn't like the solid, cast-iron, sewing stands from the early 1900's which were built to last forever. This is just cheap electronic junk from the 1990's which was still made in China and Indonesia with no intention to keep them working.
Seriously, pick a product that isn't shit. Like those sewing machines, or antique furniture, or even stone masonry for construction.
lol, fiance's mother had a 1080i(1080p? Can't remember) CRT in the mid-two thousands...had a nice picture, admittedly weighed a ton like you pointed out. Even cheap sets were reliable, though. LCD/LED are fine, I just liked the CRTs a little better. I wont deny some of that is nostalgia-goggles, but If I could find a hi-def CRT anymore, I'd buy it in a minute.
I was considering remodeling my gaming room and I've sunk hours into finding a table that would actually have a weight rating that could hold my CRT and the consoles that would connect to it.
Ultimately I decided, if I wanted one, I'd have to build one.
Meanwhile, a little bit of rose colored glasses because old tubes can have their own issues. I remember getting a bunch of adhesive magnetic strips to fix screen geometry and setting up a mirror so I could see the effects.
CRT construction is basically a lost art today. The machines have been scrapped, everyone who operated them retired or died. It's kind of sad.
=P you could just keep an eye out for an old dresser or a bookshelf at thrift stores/antique shops.
Heck, keep an eye out for a rear projection or an old console tv that quit and gut the console, lol. Heck, a while back, somebody down the street had a rear projection out on the curb for free, but I didn't have a way to get it home safely, lol (I didn't have my truck, and I live on a hill)
What the fuck is this love for CRT? Whether it's new or old, it isn't warranted.
Seriously, 240p resolution where you can physically see each pixel on the screen, and games were designed with art direction that intentionally utilized the light emitters to smooth out edges on the glass, while they also fired light directly into your eyes, and were insanely heavy.
"it worked forever" until the parts literally fucking burned out, or the emitters actually burned your fucking screen, let alone your retina. Which, normally, would still have been 5-10 years.
This shit isn't like the solid, cast-iron, sewing stands from the early 1900's which were built to last forever. This is just cheap electronic junk from the 1990's which was still made in China and Indonesia with no intention to keep them working.
Seriously, pick a product that isn't shit. Like those sewing machines, or antique furniture, or even stone masonry for construction.
lol, fiance's mother had a 1080i(1080p? Can't remember) CRT in the mid-two thousands...had a nice picture, admittedly weighed a ton like you pointed out. Even cheap sets were reliable, though. LCD/LED are fine, I just liked the CRTs a little better. I wont deny some of that is nostalgia-goggles, but If I could find a hi-def CRT anymore, I'd buy it in a minute.
I was considering remodeling my gaming room and I've sunk hours into finding a table that would actually have a weight rating that could hold my CRT and the consoles that would connect to it.
Ultimately I decided, if I wanted one, I'd have to build one.
Meanwhile, a little bit of rose colored glasses because old tubes can have their own issues. I remember getting a bunch of adhesive magnetic strips to fix screen geometry and setting up a mirror so I could see the effects.
CRT construction is basically a lost art today. The machines have been scrapped, everyone who operated them retired or died. It's kind of sad.
=P you could just keep an eye out for an old dresser or a bookshelf at thrift stores/antique shops.
Heck, keep an eye out for a rear projection or an old console tv that quit and gut the console, lol. Heck, a while back, somebody down the street had a rear projection out on the curb for free, but I didn't have a way to get it home safely, lol (I didn't have my truck, and I live on a hill)