Is anyone else here stockpiling CRT televisions ?

[stargate]

On a related note, does anyone know what may be causing a problem on one of my Sony Trinitrons?

It looks fantastic except that the picture sort of droops down on the upper left corner. The is more noticeable with games that have horizontal lines in the background. Not sure if it is something that can be adjusted or if it is unrepairable.

[robotriot]

Could be a problem with magnetic fields (maybe there's a source of disturbance near that corner) or the magnets need to be properly degaussed (although I have no idea how this can be done with a TV, PC monitors always did that when they were turned on).

[Raedon]

On a related note, does anyone know what may be causing a problem on one of my Sony Trinitrons?

It looks fantastic except that the picture sort of droops down on the upper left corner. The is more noticeable with games that have horizontal lines in the background. Not sure if it is something that can be adjusted or if it is unrepairable.

Might have a speaker near that corner. Could also be a damaged aperture grille.

[Xian042]

I have 4, two little ones side by side that I"ve got the really old stuff connected to, and two higher end ones with later stuff on it.

[The Clonus Horror]

1999 27" RCA Entertainment Series--love the dark high contrast picture tube.
2001 32" Sony Trinitron--got off CL for $100, dropped it on foot carrying it upstairs but it was worth it.
1988 25" RCA Colortrak--got this from a house that had been foreclosed on and the Department of Agriculture was just going through and clearing it out and putting stuff in a dumpster. Nothing like a 1988 TV with an S-video input!
2000 27" Magnavox--sold a guy my HDTV (times are tough) and he threw this in for free since he was replacing it. I haven't tried it out yet.
Also, picked up a 13" Haier on clearance for $25 at Pamida just because it had component inputs. The picture is surprisingly good for that cheap of a brand.

[Johnny Pow!]

Jeez, I 'd hate to say I collect CRTs, but maybe yeah. My 3 main CRTs are:

an RCA 38" widescreen HD. This monster weighs almost 250 lbs. with the stand but it looks phenomenal...especially with the built-in DirecTV. Biggest widescreen tube ever made, and the second-largest tube of any kind for a consumer set. Only Sony and Mitsubishi made bigger ones, and they were still 4:3 (although Sony's was flat).

A Sony PVM-2950 professional monitor I got off craigslist for $25. Came out of a newly-remodeled Hamptons summer estate and was hardly ever used. For $10 more, I popped for an Extron 8-in 4-out switcher with BNC connectors to match the monitor. Hugely useful, and a huge bargain - apparently these things are over $1,000 new.

The SharpTendo 19" combo I use for 8-bit and earlier systems.

[lagartija_nick]

I have a 23 inch Samsung hd/tv monitor. The problem with it was it only has component amd Hdmi inputs.

I felt I had kind of screwed myself over because there was no way to hook up systems that used older inputs.

Then it hit on me one day that I might be able to use an rf modulator. I thought this might work but the picture will be horrible.

To my suprise I hooked up my Saturn to it and it looks beautiful.

Not beautiful in the Hd sense. But the games look exactly like they should have looked playing them on a standard def tv. Witch is fine by me.

I am kind of shocked because older systems are supposed to look horrible on high def tvs but this is perfectly adequate.

Is it possible that the coaxial input on hdtvs still transmits in standard def resolution?

This little forty dollar box spares me the trouble of keeping an old crt around.

I have the Rca box witch lets me hook up four systems at once, it has four composite ports and four s-video ports.

I had the Monster box also but that only let you hook up one system at a time. No difference in picture quality. Never belive the Monster myths about their superiority.

[Flashback2012]

I don't recall what brand it was, a Magnavox perhaps, but I had a basic generic CRT in my room that I got from my brother. I had my DC, Duo, Neo CD, and a few others hooked up to it but rarely used it. When I moved, I brought it with me. My friend/room mate went and got flat panel TVs for his house and had a 27" Sony Trinitron in his bedroom he was going to give his wife's cousin. I talked him into trading my TV for the Sony so now I have a nice TV to use for my gaming. :love:

[FxMercenary]

Heres my baby, a 27" Sony Trinitron XBR with satellite speakers & Rear Mounted Subwoofer!

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc184/fxmercenary/PC260044.jpg

[jperryss]

And as always children you need to remember Light Guns will not work on any of these CRT HD sets. No matter how hard you try.

Is this the case for all of the flatscreen Trinitrons, or just the HD ones?

[otaku]

I have quite a few crts around the house (8 of us living here) someone just got rid of a small crt for a lcd. I love the lcds and such but still love the crts for old school gaming. My sony 27 inch trinitron will be with me at least another decade I'm sure. Not sure about stock piling but if the sony dies I'll replace it with another crt for sure

[TheDomesticInstitution]

Is this the case for all of the flatscreen Trinitrons, or just the HD ones?

Just the HD ones.

[jdc]

I use a 27" Sharp Aquos in the gaming room for my 360......a 27" RCA CRT for "bring a console into the living room" sessions.....a 13" Toshiba CRT (amazing) in the office for the Cube and an Xbox.....a 13" Sanyo CRT in the bedroom for "bring a console into the bedroom" sessions. Now all I need to score is a used 27" flatscreen CRT for the older consoles in the gaming room. I've resigned myself to the fact that anything other than a 360 or PS3 on an LCD looks like you're "settling", regardless of what cables you use. ;)

[Ye0ldmario]

I have 3. A sharp 1987 19" with A/V jacks for playstation, a newer-ish 2006 25" Emerson flat glass CRT for dvd's and NES, and an old 1995 sharp 19" for sega and vhs tapes and w/e else I have.

[heybtbm]

On a related note, does anyone know what may be causing a problem on one of my Sony Trinitrons?

It looks fantastic except that the picture sort of droops down on the upper left corner. The is more noticeable with games that have horizontal lines in the background. Not sure if it is something that can be adjusted or if it is unrepairable.

I have the exact same problem (even the same location) with my 32" Sony Trinitron Wega. It's not too noticeable, but my eye catches it from time to time. I don't have any speakers or magnets near the set. The TV was bought brand new by my mom, who took excellent care of the set. The monster was only moved once (from her house to my house). Total mystery.

[Flippy8490]

This brings back memories of bringing my 32" Sony CRT XD. We could hardly fit it in the back of the car and when we finally did get it home, it took us over an hour to get it in the house. It was so awkwardly placed in the backseat that we couldn't get a good enough grip on it to move. On top of all that it was like -2345 degrees. Ahh, good times.

[scottw182]

I'd like to, I just really don't have the storage space. I currently have a 37" (I forget what brand and I'm not at home right now), a 19" sylvania flat-screen, and a 19" RCA. I would love to get a good condition 36" Sony Trinitron. I feel your pain on how heavy and beasty those things are. When I worked Warehouse at Circuit City 3 years ago we still sold those, had to lift those things by myself quite a few times, man that job really got me in shape!

[stargate]

I have the exact same problem (even the same location) with my 32" Sony Trinitron Wega. It's not too noticeable, but my eye catches it from time to time. I don't have any speakers or magnets near the set. The TV was bought brand new by my mom, who took excellent care of the set. The monster was only moved once (from her house to my house). Total mystery.

weird.

you can make it out in the pics from my auction (link below). check the upper left corner.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sega-Saturn-system-with-games-and-Panzer-Dragoon-MINT_W0QQitemZ220534670468QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo _Games?hash=item3358e40484

[garagesaleking!!]

I picked up for free 2 or 3 years ago a 36" sony wega trinitron for free from a garage sale because they said it only worked for video games, they said watching tv didnt work on it. However I hooked it up at home and everything including the tv worked fine. The thing was a beast in size like some of you have mentioned. It died however recently and we threw it out. Then this past summer at garage sales we found a basically new silver 36" philips crt tv for $25 with the remote and its now in our living room. Until we finally go hd we are very happy with crt and the deals on them.

[Purkeynator]

I snagged a 32 inch JVC TV circa 1999 this weekend off a Craig's list posting for $50. I already had a 26 inch RCA but this one has the S-video and component video inputs that were lacking on the RCA plus the digital comb filter. Overall I think this will be my last CRT that I keep around soley for Retro gaming and light gun games.

[Pantechnicon]

I'm not sure if I'm "stockpiling", but I've got more than a few around for assorted retro needs.

My main retrogame display is a 27" Sony given to me by a co-worker last summer. It's got two composite inputs on the back and I have a 5-port coaxial switch box attached for the really old (pre-NES) consoles.

I also have 3 different Commodore monitors: a 1701, 1702 and a 1040. Those are absolutely gorgeous for 16-bit machines.

Lastly, there's this little 5" black and white TV which was originally marketed as a dedicated monitor for the old Fisher-Price PXL-2000 (http://www.labguysworld.com/PXL-2000_005.jpg) video camera. I find it's the perfectly proportioned monitor for whenever I feel like breaking out my Timex-Sinclair 1000 computer.

And in a worst-case scenario, I have an adapter box which will convert NTSC, RF, and composite signals to SVGA. So as long as I can at least get my hands on something with a VGA cable I'll be good to go.

[Thrillo]

Does anybody have tips on singlehandedly moving a large CRT up stairs? My apartment is on the second floor of my complex :(

[TheDomesticInstitution]

Does anybody have tips on singlehandedly moving a large CRT up stairs? My apartment is on the second floor of my complex :(

The larger and bouncier the wheels the better.

http://content.etilize.com/Large/1010043591.jpg

I believe that U-haul carries one that has a sort of rubber/bearing combination conveyer belt thing-y on the backside of the handtruck that aids in getting over steps.

[GnawRadar]

Whilst the majority of games I've been playing recently are on newer consoles and thus played on a newer tv, I believe one of my roommates has a Trinitron sitting in our extra room of our house. I think I'm going to ask him if I can have it when I get home and then just set it up for classic gaming purposes.

[The 1 2 P]

I'm thinking about picking up a 19 inch crt but mainly if it's a vcr combo. I no longer have a dvr box so this would be an alternative way to record stuff when I'm not at home to watch them.

[Retsudo]

I have a Samsung GXTV with a PS1 hooked up to it. Small and compact.

[kedawa]

I used to have a 36" CRT TV/monitor that had two VGA inputs plus the usual assortment of inferior tv inputs. It could only handle up to 800x600 resolution, but that was more than enough for what I used it for.
I can't deny how awesome Dreamcast games looked via VGA, and xbox/ps2/gc through an XRGB2+, but after moving twice, I just couldn't deal with the size and weight of it anymore.
I ended up giving it to my brother, who recently passed it on to my nephew, so at least I know it's getting used properly.

[Landon]

OK, this is obviously a dumb question, so feel free to give me the n00b hazing...

I have a pretty substantial retrogame collection assembled from 2002-2005 timeperiod. Since that time, I've had it in storage and haven't really touched it. I'm about to take it out of mothballs and start playing again.

I take it that my NES won't hook up to my new lcd TV?
Are there any soloutions other than buying an old CRT TV? I live in a condo in Chicago and space is at a premium. I'm having to leave about 300 of my NES carts behind for this reason... I'd really rather not have to get a second TV if at all possible...

[aaron7]

Uh, no. If I can get rid of one for free I jump at the opportunity.

The local dump has TONS of them. Fun to go and smash a few lol

We have a 40" CRT in the basement for DDR... biggest CRT ever made! Weighs like 350lbs, no joke. Takes 4 people to carry it.

[TheDomesticInstitution]

I take it that my NES won't hook up to my new lcd TV?

Nearly all LCD TV's (except some computer monitors) have the Red Yellow and White RCA type connectors or an RF connector, just like the old fashioned CRT TV's. This means you can hook pretty much all old generation games to them. Light Guns will not operate, but that's about it.

Some TVs make systems look worse and some look better. This is a highly debatable topic, but if you have a decent LCD TV you'll find a lot of stuff looks good. Make sure you properly calibrate the picture on your HD set to make your games look good.

[Videogamerdaryll]

Ha,I was just on the phone with my Dad yesterday about stocking up on CRT TVs..
I see lots of them at Flea Markets...but...They are untested and range in price from $25.00 to $100.00..
Even at $25.00 I'd still be pissed off to get burnt with a dead TV..

I see so many on the side of the road and yet have grabbed one..I worry about stocking up on them,picking one up and roaches coming out of them ..

I'd like to snag,buy one and keep it in the basement as spare..I wonder if they get too cold down there will firing them up later pop some cold caps..I have a CRT TV with a humbar.I heard it happened from keeping the TV too long on a cold concrete floor..

[kedawa]

I wouldn't pay a cent for a CRT unless it's something really special. I see perfectly good TV's and monitors on the curb all the time, but unless it's a professional quality monitor or a very high end television, I won't give it a second glance.

It does kind of piss me off, though, that there are fucktards out there that go around chopping the cords off of perfectly good equipment just so they can get a few cents at the scrap yard for the copper. I caught a guy about to do that to some stuff I put out, and told him if he cut the cord off, I'd strangle him with it.

[josemp81]

this thread is funny, I have 4-27"inch tv's 1-36"inch, Just to play my "Old" games, I thought I was the only person who had this thought, in the head.

[RJ]

I have the same GXTV Retsudo mentioned above. Cost $300 when it 1st came out, billed as a "gamer's TV"- in fact, I got it at Electronics Boutique. It's only 13" but has a remote, lotsa hookups, & a built-in rear woofer & stereo speakers that fold in/out 180 deg. to protect the screen. It has extra sound channels "Warzone" & "Roadrace" that enhance gameplay by altering the sound (I never noticed much difference). I plan to introduce my kids to classic systems w/ it, maybe put it in their room when they're older.

My wife wants me to get rid of it but for $300, I'm keeping it. It's a one-of-a-kind item, still in its box & wrappings.

[Battlehork]

The only SD set I have is a 14" Toshiba flat CRT from about 2001. It's a pretty nicely featured set for the size. It has Composite, S-video AND Component inputs, as well as a front headphone jack.

[kedawa]

All I have now is a 1084s and a 17" Samsung monitor. I really don't have space for anything bigger.

[betamax001]

I called dibs on the flat screen CRT 32" Sont TV and the old Zenith when they decide to get rid of them.

[diskoboy]

I'm stocking up on 19" TV's for the tubes. I've got about 6 in my attic, all vary in age.

You guys think you have it bad, try being an arcade collector.... Finding a new replacement CRT monitor is next to impossible.

[wingzrow]

I'm getting fed up with the compatability problems in S-video with my snes and genesis ( black and white picture )

What 20 or 19 inch with S-video ( maybe component too ) do you guys recommend?

[kedawa]

I've never heard of any sort of incompatibility with CRTs.

[ApolloBoy]

I got a 20" Philips 20PT6341/37 at Goodwill last week. It's got all the inputs I need (RF, composite, S-video and component), and it was only $15. Now I need to find a remote for it and I'm all set.

[ErmangelnSeelen]

I REALLY want to pick up another CRT. The one I have is pretty "nice", with component in, very clear picture...but it's 4:3 and 480i. I'd like to pick up a 16:9 progressive scan model, perhaps a 32 or something.

[TheDomesticInstitution]

Am I going overboard?

http://topacdctv.blogdetik.com/files/2009/12/televisions.jpeg

[Ed Oscuro]

It's a distinct possibility. (Is it just me, or is that picture squished laterally?)

I shouldn't talk though, half my CRTs are monitors that came with crappy mid-90s Apples (not even iMacs).

[TheDomesticInstitution]

It's a distinct possibility. (Is it just me, or is that picture squished laterally?)

Yeah there seems to be some aspect ratio tomfoolery going on.

[imanerd0011]

I picked up a nice Sony Trinitron last weekend (KV-32HS510), but what I really wanted was the KV-40XBR800. It's the largest and highest quality Sony Trinitron 4:3 television ever. I'm just waiting until one pops up nearby that has the stand.

[FxMercenary]

I picked up a nice Sony Trinitron last weekend (KV-32HS510), but what I really wanted was the KV-40XBR800. It's the largest and highest quality Sony Trinitron 4:3 television ever. I'm just waiting until one pops up nearby that has the stand.

ah yes, the Sony XBR! Heres a pic of mine, the top mount subwoofer kicks @$$!

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc184/fxmercenary/PC260044.jpg

[imanerd0011]

Nice T.V.!

I picked up this T.V. and stand last weekend:

http://www.ultimatehometheater.com/images/products/KV32HS510_2.jpg

The stand isn't really ideal for gaming, but I was able to get all 4 of my retro consoles on there without it looking to crowded.

I'm happy with the picture and LOVE the sound, but I'm still looking for something bigger/better. My only concern would be getting a 300+lb T.V. down my narrow and steep basement stairs.

[Retromangia]

Hey guys... great discussion going on here about old Tube TV's. I too must confess.. I have 3 hooked up in my apt now (1 in every room)...

This post is about which Sony Tube TV is THE DEFINITIVE model for 8bit - 64bit gaming. Everything from Sega Master System to Nintendo 64. (My next post will be about which Sony tube is best for newer consoles with 480p support (PS2, XBOX1, Gamecube).

Let me ask this now... is there an all in one SONY TV that does both SD and 480p perfectly?


Anyway... can anyone tell me what they think is The definitive CRT TV? We can safely say it's a Sony... but which Sony is best? I know the "Super Fine pitch" model's have the highest resolution, but wouldn't there be processing artifacts when going to lower resolutions like that of a SNES or Genesis?

I know there's lots of talk about native resolution on newer HDTV's, and as such If you don't have your game console set to that of the same resolution of the TV, the game will look like crap. Do Super Fine pitch SONY's have this problem as well? Their cross hybrid of analog/digitalness throw's me off a bit.


Below is a list of all the tube types that Sony produced. I hear on some forums that the "Hi-Scan" models actually look better than "SFP" in standard definition gaming.

Does anyone have experience with all 3 Sony tube types, and can compare the difference for us?


Trade name / Physical Resolution

Super Fine Pitch -1440x1080i
Hi-Scan -853x1080i
WEGA 16:9 -480i
WEGA -480i



By the way, this is a great thread that should be Sticky'd.. I think every gamer should want to experience all their retro gaming goodness the best way possible. Your TV will have the most significant impact on that.

[imanerd0011]

I'm not really sure exactly what model Sony Trinitron is the absolute best. I'm actually trying to find out the exact same thing myself at the moment.
The best for gaming would definitely be a 4:3 model. Since you plan on playing in 480P, it would have to be one of the HD sets, so that you could play Gamecube/Wii in 480P.
The best 4:3 model is the KD-36XS955. It is the only 4:3 Super Fine Pitch model. I'm trying to get one, but am having a hell of a time finding one nearby.
Here is a wikipage on all of the Sony Trinitron models:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FD_Trinitron/WEGA

I currently have the KV-32HS510, and I'm happy with it. NES/SNES looks good on it, and Wii in 480P looks awesome! Way better than it does on my Samsung Ln32B460. The only reason why I'm still looking is that I want the absolute best, since they currently sell for so little.
I wish there was more info out there, as to which models are the best for gaming, but there really isn't.


Hey guys... great discussion going on here about old Tube TV's. I too must confess.. I have 3 hooked up in my apt now (1 in every room)...

This post is about which Sony Tube TV is THE DEFINITIVE model for 8bit - 64bit gaming. Everything from Sega Master System to Nintendo 64. (My next post will be about which Sony tube is best for newer consoles with 480p support (PS2, XBOX1, Gamecube).

Let me ask this now... is there an all in one SONY TV that does both SD and 480p perfectly?


Anyway... can anyone tell me what they think is The definitive CRT TV? We can safely say it's a Sony... but which Sony is best? I know the "Super Fine pitch" model's have the highest resolution, but wouldn't there be processing artifacts when going to lower resolutions like that of a SNES or Genesis?

I know there's lots of talk about native resolution on newer HDTV's, and as such If you don't have your game console set to that of the same resolution of the TV, the game will look like crap. Do Super Fine pitch SONY's have this problem as well? Their cross hybrid of analog/digitalness throw's me off a bit.


Below is a list of all the tube types that Sony produced. I hear on some forums that the "Hi-Scan" models actually look better than "SFP" in standard definition gaming.

Does anyone have experience with all 3 Sony tube types, and can compare the difference for us?


Trade name / Physical Resolution

Super Fine Pitch -1440x1080i
Hi-Scan -853x1080i
WEGA 16:9 -480i
WEGA -480i



By the way, this is a great thread that should be Sticky'd.. I think every gamer should want to experience all their retro gaming goodness the best way possible. Your TV will have the most significant impact on that.

[Baloo]

I found out that the main TV in my house is a 42" Sony Grand Wega, rear projection screen, serial number KDF-42WE655, manufactured in 2004. It's a great TV, the old and new games look wonderful on it. Older 3D systems like the Saturn don't look jagged like they do on the more modern LCD TVs. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a good TV. I'm not sure if light guns work on the TV or not though, haven't tried any.

[Leo_A]

The best for gaming would definitely be a 4:3 model. Since you plan on playing in 480P, it would have to be one of the HD sets, so that you could play Gamecube/Wii in 480P.


No you wouldn't, they've made EDTV sets.

[imanerd0011]

No you wouldn't, they've made EDTV sets.


What do you mean by this?

[TheDomesticInstitution]

What do you mean by this?

He means that during the transition from analog sets to digital sets a few companies introduced something called "EDTV" sets. At the time, EDTV were more affordable digital sets because they only displayed digital signals in 480p (or 480i). If I'm not mistaken some of them would down convert 720p and 1080i signals to the sets native 480p resolution. Of course, I have no idea why anyone would want one of these sets nowadays. If you're gaming is primarily with 480p capable games only, then maybe. Samsung made a few of them, and from what I remember from my TV salesmen days, they had a horrible "red push." If it were me I'd either buy a new HD set or find an analog set.

[Leo_A]

What do you mean by this?

If someone wants to play 480p content, they don't need a HDTV like you said they did. There are 480p televisions out there. It's known as extended definition. 480p isn't HD. I believe Sony even offerred a few EDTV CRT's a few years ago before the rush towards LCD/DLP/Plasma started.

They're the best way to play 480p content since they're natively 480p.

[imanerd0011]

If someone wants to play 480p content, they don't need a HDTV like you said they did. There are 480p televisions out there. It's known as extended definition. 480p isn't HD. I believe Sony even offerred a few EDTV CRT's a few years ago before the rush towards LCD/DLP/Plasma started.

They're the best way to play 480p content since they're natively 480p.


Oh, I see.

I always thought that the HD CRT televisions were the absolute best for 480P (or at least that is what I had read).

[jdchess]

I have a 30" Toshiba 16:9 HD CRT. It'll display 1080i and 540p...not a typo...it's actually 540p and not 480p.

AMAZING TV...the picture quality is incredible...perfect game room TV. SNES games look incredible.

[Greg2600]

Here's an old thread I remember well. Why am I adding to it? Well, not really stockpiling, but here's a weird thing I've seen lately. When I'm riding my bike I can see this kind of stuff, as opposed to zooming past in the car. I've seen many CRT's left on the curb or side of the road, and they are opened up, with ALL components inside missing except for the tube. Literally. Is there something in there valuable? I think the flywheel assemblies have copper but I didn't think that much of it.

[wiggyx]

I can't think of anything of value in em :/

I see a lot more old rear projection TVs than anything at this point. Use to pick em up and fix-flip em. Pretty damned easy to fix. 90% of the time a new bulb would do it :)

[MetalFRO]

I'm wondering about others' experience with rear-projection LCD sets. I bought a 55" Sony WEGA from an acquaintance, and it's a great TV. It does 720p max output, but I think it looks good at lower resolutions as well. I was playing my TG-16 for a few hours on it the other day, and other than a bit of light discoloration in spots (could be my crappy ancient composite switchbox I have it hooked to), I thought the graphics all looked nice. I don't know about how that compares with a full 1080p set, since I've never owned anything higher res or nicer than this unit, but I've played several consoles on it, including a Genesis (composite), Saturn (S-Video), XBox (Component), Gamecube (S-Video), etc. and I think they all look pretty good. It kind of marries the advantages of LCD and CRT together in a way, because it's screen is flat and there's no image distortion in the corners like you'd get with a CRT. Plus the colors are bright and clear, and nearly as accurate as my last 2 CRT sets (one of which I still have/use). Anyone else have any experience with rear-projection LCD and older consoles? I'd be curious to know what others think. Assuming I can afford it when it's released, I'm considering the Retron5, and that will be hooked up via HDMI alongside my PS3 and Roku, and I suspect that will look fantastic on this set.

[bigbacon]

there is a huge yard crawl this weekend out by me and I will be on the lookout for a decent CRT TV.

[sloan]

I saw a 36" JVC CRT at a thrift for $15 a couple weeks ago. Unfortunately, I didn't have room in my car for it.

[Greg2600]

Don't know where you live, but I DO suggest trying Craigslist. I say that because high quality CRT's are cheap, and you can see it in a picture before wasting your time.

[TheRetroVideoGameAddict]

I have all of my game consoles hooked up to a 50 inch 1080p TV and I prefer it that way, but I do kind of miss the nostalgic feel of a CRT television at times. Still, I have no plans to go back and enjoy my set up the way it is, but yeah, it seems like most of my retro video game collecting buddies are still holding onto CRT's and seem to like the look and feel of their games better using them than putting money into a top of the line big screen.

Either which way, if you're enjoying your games than that's all that matters.

[bigbacon]

I saw a 36" JVC CRT at a thrift for $15 a couple weeks ago. Unfortunately, I didn't have room in my car for it.

this is sorta my problem also but I want one just to store it until I have a place to put it. My 50" plasma works wonders on all my old consoles except I can't do any light gun stuff, which I have a ton of SMS gun games I haven't been able to play yet.

[wiggyx]

I'm wondering about others' experience with rear-projection LCD sets. I bought a 55" Sony WEGA from an acquaintance, and it's a great TV. It does 720p max output, but I think it looks good at lower resolutions as well. I was playing my TG-16 for a few hours on it the other day, and other than a bit of light discoloration in spots (could be my crappy ancient composite switchbox I have it hooked to), I thought the graphics all looked nice. I don't know about how that compares with a full 1080p set, since I've never owned anything higher res or nicer than this unit, but I've played several consoles on it, including a Genesis (composite), Saturn (S-Video), XBox (Component), Gamecube (S-Video), etc. and I think they all look pretty good. It kind of marries the advantages of LCD and CRT together in a way, because it's screen is flat and there's no image distortion in the corners like you'd get with a CRT. Plus the colors are bright and clear, and nearly as accurate as my last 2 CRT sets (one of which I still have/use). Anyone else have any experience with rear-projection LCD and older consoles? I'd be curious to know what others think. Assuming I can afford it when it's released, I'm considering the Retron5, and that will be hooked up via HDMI alongside my PS3 and Roku, and I suspect that will look fantastic on this set.

I have a 60" Sony. Wouldn't trade it for any other TV. Seems to handle 240P like a champ and just about anything else I throw at it.

[StarMan_NES]

I'm not stockpiling CRT televisions or anything but I do play my games on a 27 inch Zenith and I do have a 25 inch JVC in the basement as a backup once the Zenith dies out. I will eventually move toward playing all my games on an LCD television but not for a while, I enjoy the true retro feel of playing on old school TV's.

[Gameguy]

I saw a 36" JVC CRT at a thrift for $15 a couple weeks ago. Unfortunately, I didn't have room in my car for it.

this is sorta my problem also but I want one just to store it until I have a place to put it. My 50" plasma works wonders on all my old consoles except I can't do any light gun stuff, which I have a ton of SMS gun games I haven't been able to play yet.
I just passed on a Sony Trinitron Wega with remote from 2006 for $9.99 at a Salvation Army. I just don't have the space to store another TV set. I've already got a few spares as several people offered me their old sets for free, a bit older but still excellent TVs.

[Mangar]

As great as CRT's are for older games. I'd much rather see a list of flat panel Plasma/LCD's that display older consoles 'better' then others.

I think what kinda put me in this mindset, was that I'm currently looking for a house to buy. (Beachfront after Hurricane Sandy has made me rethink my current locale) One of the houses I looked at, had an amazing basement/mancave set up. Alongside the full bar and pool table, was this room with 8 flat panel TV's on the wall, all next to one another (with a bigger one in the middle) made for NFL Sunday Ticket watching. My thought process immediately ran in the other direction of "I could modify this, or even do something LIKE this in any house I buy. Maybe not with 8 TV's... but perhaps 3-4 or so..." It just got me thinking more along the lines of "There must be SOME flat panels that would display an NES or Colecovision properly." Unsure if I'm right, but it does have me searching for info on the subject......

[PizzaKat]

I was at one point. I wanted them for the basement and my parents. These things are so heavy. I got 2 27 inch crt flat screens you know the ones that are silver. Both times the sellers helped me put it in my car. One time I got a free 32 inch Sony it was silver also a flat screen. I took my buddy and my gosh this was the heaviest thing we've ever lifted. We were both sore the next day. It was so huge that it wouldn't fit in my room and it'd be a feat to bring it up the stairs. Its too bad cause that thing was a beauty. I had to leave it on the curb and within ten minutes someone picked it up. As long as someone got use for it I'm glad. It would be such a waste.
I got the NES hooked up to a silver Sanyo flAtscreen my bud gave me and it looks fantastic. Im thinking of switching this one to a 27inch Toshiba I got in the basement. Also the Genesis 32x SCD PS1 and SNES are on this tv and they all look great. Meanwhile I got a N64 Dreamcast Saturn and they don't look that good on a LCD

[bigbacon]

I am know the owner of a CRT tv again. nothing fancy. 20 inch Sony Trinitron. $5 bucks!