TV for retro gaming?

[teh_L0ki]

While it's not ideal, you might look for a 20"-24" set for about $20-$30. You can still play the games you want without worrying about weight. I have a 20" Sony that I bought randomly one day and it actually got the job done really well. Buy something nice and big when you get a place of your own and have plenty of room for it. I have a 40-something inch Magnavox that would be awesome to play older games on...but it weighs at LEAST 150-200lbs. It's at my parent's house because there is NO WAY IN HELL that I'm going to move it until I find a place for it to sit for YEARS.

The way you feel about the Magnavox is kind of the situation already with our 150 pound 36 inch HD Wega. My Dad's away on business right now but I know that when he gets back he's going to be pissed because he won't understand why I need another TV, combined with the fact it's another bulky thing taking up room (in his eyes). I plan on taking both when I move out permanently but I'll be hiring movers then.

[Ninjamohawk]

Any CRT with a bubbled-out screen should look accurate. I use a Sylvania TV from 1992. Looks superb.

[cynicalhat]

the base of the 27inch wega is only 26 inches wide(needed for it to sit on) and speaker to speaker its 30 and a quarter

[teh_L0ki]

Any CRT with a bubbled-out screen should look accurate. I use a Sylvania TV from 1992. Looks superb.

Do you mean a non-flat screen? The Wega I'm getting is flatscreen. The only downside I've heard about flatscreen tvs is that older light gun games do not work so well, however that is not of great concern to me. I would rather have better picture quality for the majority of my games and sacrifice the ability to duck hunt.

the base of the 27inch wega is only 26 inches wide(needed for it to sit on) and speaker to speaker its 30 and a quarter

Thanks for the information, that's really good to know. It should only be hanging off the back of the stand less than half an inch and if it's anything like my other Wega that won't be a problem.

The man I'm buying the TV from said he would drive it to my house and help me get it up the stairs for an extra $10 but I'm thinking of giving him a $20 instead for his efforts. It is a 20 minute drive after all.

[cynicalhat]

its only like 16-17 inches deep. but light gun games work as intended on this "flat screen" tv. they just dont work on lcds and plasmas.

[teh_L0ki]

its only like 16-17 inches deep. but light gun games work as intended on this "flat screen" tv. they just dont work on lcds and plasmas.

That's even better, thanks for the info again.

[cynicalhat]

you're welcome =)

[zaneiken]

Personally I would go with a newer flat CRT with S-Video and component inputs. Just make sure it isn't 100/120Hz otherwise light guns won't work.

[jordandavid]

Looking on craigslist I found a 27" Sony Wega 2005 energy star model. Does anybody know if this model has any difference in picture quality compared to previous models?

[teh_L0ki]

Looking on craigslist I found a 27" Sony Wega 2005 energy star model. Does anybody know if this model has any difference in picture quality compared to previous models?

Ugh lately my TV has taken to doing this effect where the whole image will kind of shimmer or shake for about a minute and it has been doing it about once an hour. The effect lasts for about 10 seconds but I'm worried that it means it's dying.

[APE992]

Looking on craigslist I found a 27" Sony Wega 2005 energy star model. Does anybody know if this model has any difference in picture quality compared to previous models?

I had a similar model for many years. In terms of picture quality you truly got out what you put in honestly.

That said Laserdiscs looked pretty damned good on it.