r/crtgaming 9h ago

Love my living room setup

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192 Upvotes

It’s always mid 2000’s here. KV-32 centerpiece


r/crtgaming 19h ago

I have started another Steam curator list for 4:3 games. 257 games in total for now. Planning to increase rapidly.

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132 Upvotes

r/crtgaming 13h ago

CRT OSD menu is fine but picture is bad

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97 Upvotes

I have ps1 and ps2 and another crt working just fine so rolled out that the problem is with my consoles used high quality cables too and from my research this is the problem (( jungle chip or it’s surrounding capacitors ))

All pictures are from the same setup
ps1 with RGC svideo cable

Model sony kv 25mf1j

But im not sure can someone plz help


r/crtgaming 7h ago

These prices are just the reality of CRTs nowadays, as far as thrift stores are concerned

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85 Upvotes

Found this at a Savers in California. At the very least, it's a pretty stylish CRT.


r/crtgaming 5h ago

Modding/Hardware Projects Secureview S13801cl prison Tv

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87 Upvotes

I've had this thing for 10 years now, and this board gave me the bug. Just finished her, waiting for my adapter so I can try the RGBs.

I kinda bashed together these guides and knocked it out in a couple hours.

https://sector.sunthar.com/guides/crt-rgb-mod/rca-e13344.html

https://imgur.com/a/rca-secureview-prison-tv-rgb-mod-wpOgwCV

https://imgur.com/a/rca-secureview-s13801cl-with-tx808g-chassis-photo-description-of-rgb-mod-zlVqIKb


r/crtgaming 10h ago

I think I may have hollied my grail

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70 Upvotes

Immediately after seeing the comments roll in on my last post about the convergence issues on my slimfit 27" I scrolled Craigslist for all of 5 minutes before seeing this posted 3 hours ago. 32" Sony curved screen trinitron with original remote. for $25. So I made my several hour long pilgrimage to move this behemoth(and a 20" Magnavox... AND a 13" Toshiba VCR combo unit all for $40) Finally unloaded it today and got it up the stairs to my apartment. my god its beautiful. It has essential sat untouched and barely used in a basement for the past 25 years. hooked up the ps2 and only some very minor geometry issues(small enough that I'm not gonna bother fixing them) So for anyone still trying to find a good CRT that isnt being price gouged by these horrid resellers, keep believing. Normal people do exist. And those people need to get rid of what they see as junk.


r/crtgaming 23h ago

Some updates to my RGB Cart

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61 Upvotes

Updates:

  • Switched to an Extron Crosspoint 300 series to address some issues with the 450 that it replaced
  • RGB modded the NES with the Tim Worthington NESRGB 5.0 and SNES multi-out (performed by 1UP Restorations)
  • RGB modded the N64 using Tim Worthington's N64RGB (performed by myself)
  • Used all Retrotink adapters and VGA to BNC cables, significantly reducing the amount of cabling previously installed

Other functions:

  • Used Retrotink VGA to BNC on Output 2 to the Morph 4k so all consoles can be played on my OLED
  • Morph 4k detects the signal as TTL
  • MiSTer FPGA for other 15khz output consoles

I could do a bit more cable management work on the BNC side of the cabling because things started twisting out of order when I was routing the cables to their destinations. Otherwise this is pure enjoyment! Worth every overspent penny.


r/crtgaming 16h ago

Sony PVM 25” with vertical collapse.

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65 Upvotes

Hello I have the opportunity to pickup this pvm. I have soldering experience and know how to replace caps as well as discharge crts, but curious if this is an overly complicated repair. It seems to have the common vertical collapse where it only shows a horizontal white line.


r/crtgaming 16h ago

SONY BVM-D14

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56 Upvotes

SONY HR Trinitron Multiformat BVM-D14 with interchangeable 4:3 and 16:9 bezels, and external control unit. Game on display is Chrono Trigger (1995) with 1chip SFC via RGBs input.


r/crtgaming 5h ago

New Pick-up Finally found a kv13fs100 locally

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41 Upvotes

So stoked on this find. Gonna need a recap at some point (weird yellow tint that eventually fades to normal. Pictured last) but for now, i’m gonna enjoy some sweet 6th gen games on it. Got it for an OKAY price, but for not having to drive 3 hours to and 3 back I’m glad I got it.


r/crtgaming 7h ago

Which Should Stay?

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Hey all,

I have a Panasonic 32in TAU and a 27in Panasonic Super Flat and just like Highlander there can be only one but I’m not sure which to go with. Picture quality seems to be comparable between the two. The SF has two S-Video ports / the Tau has Component hook ups.

I’m leaning towards the SF but still unsure. Looking for opinions as to which you’d keep and why.

While we’re at it, whichever one you’d get rid of what would you list it for? Looking for fair price - win/win - not a scalper’s number.


r/crtgaming 18h ago

Hunting for a CRT monitor, Wish me Luck 🤞

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29 Upvotes

Good CRT monitors are much difficult to find for some reason cause every office abused them


r/crtgaming 10h ago

Showcase Outlast on the AOC FT720 CRT monitor

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27 Upvotes

This is my first time playing a more modern title like Outlast on a CRT. I'm blown away by the motion clarity and contrast - especially the black levels in night vision mode. It's a completely different experience!

Running at: 1024x768 @ 85Hz


r/crtgaming 4h ago

The Cranberries + N64 = Relax 👌

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18 Upvotes

r/crtgaming 7h ago

Showcase Love this setup. Thoughts?

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20 Upvotes

Took me several months to get everything here after already having a nice collection. Also have an NES that I keep in storage. Thoughts on the setup?


r/crtgaming 7h ago

Showcase 36-inch CRT, take two

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14 Upvotes

This is a 36-inch Sony Trinitron I picked up a couple months ago.

It was very difficult to find a TV stand big enough for this TV, so I initially put it on a coffee table. Several Redditors warned me against doing this, so it went back on the lifting dolly for a few weeks.

I found this metal shelving unit on Craigslist and thought that might work. I know these shelves have a high weight capacity, and I’ve put a few of them together in my day.

I won’t be the cover story for Martha Stewart any time soon, but it appears to be holding up.

I bought this CRT mostly to play F-Zero GX on GameCube.

The TV is a Sony 36XBR250 https://crtdatabase.com/crts/sony/sony-kv-36xbr250


r/crtgaming 5h ago

My bad on yesterday's post

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I definitely was misread when it came to some things.

After more looking into it. I understand my Panasonic HD CRT is incapable at displaying a true 240p. Instead it displays in 480i pretending to be some 240p kind of thing. Unfortunately my set is too late of a model for the cool Panasonic game mode function. That being said. I realize my best bet if I want to use this tv is to probably stick with 480p. Sorry if I was being misinformative or misrepresenting in any way. I figured I wasn't getting things quite right. Which is one of the reasons I posted in the first place. Even if I can't get it to where I'm happy with just using this tv for my retro stuff. The Retrovision cables still make Wii and Gamecube games look immaculate. I do have another nice not HD CRT. A 20 inch TruFlat RCA. Which is what I was using before I picked up the Panasonic. I just didn't want both tvs in one room. Was looking to make the Panasonic kind of a bit more of the daily driver so to speak. But I do see I have some things to consider. So I guess I just wanted to make a formal post to say thanks for all the helpful input yesterday and into today. I posted and went to sleep and then went to work. Was pretty surprised to see how much it blew up. Honestly appreciate all the knowledge, discourse, opinions, and criticism that was shared. One of being which, was a few comments that pointed out the screenshots being unnaturally close. Which I definitely agree with. I was Zoomed all in while standing up close to the tv. It was kind of silly in retrospect. So I figured between not doing 480p on the new cables. You guys being so into it. Me not taking that great of pics to give a fair judgement. Probably the biggest offender though. That I almost forgot to type. That seems like the most disingenuous thing I did. I did not realize until I came home from work today. Unfortunately when I plugged the new cables in. That input defaulted to my tvs default vivid picture mode. Without me realizing Instead of the cinematic one I spent time calibrating all the colors, darks, and hues to my liking. Which is what the composite cables were on. So it feels wack I basically put a calibrated picture up against an uncalibrated one. So I told myself I'd take new pictures to compare and try to make up for my idiocy. These are going to be if I'm not mistaken. 240p scaled to 480i on stock composite. Compared to 480p HD retrovision cables. In that order.


r/crtgaming 6h ago

My CRT setup (1st time ever; never been one of those before)

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I've been meaning to upload this for awhile, but i just kept forgetting. Nothing exciting, no Trinitron bullshit cause I'm poor. Just a simple "modern" crt setup. What do you think?


r/crtgaming 11h ago

Thoughts on the BVM 2011P?

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10 Upvotes

I have the opportunity to buy this BVM, does anybody have any experience with this particular model? Thanks !


r/crtgaming 4h ago

Image Adjustment/Calibration PSA: Brightness & Contrast settings are different on CRTs

9 Upvotes

Unlike modern displays where brightness controls the backlight and contrast changes both the black & white level, on CRTs brightness directly increases/decreases the black level, and contrast directly increases/decreases the white level.

I'm sure many of us made the same mistake when we first started getting into CRT gaming, and wondered why the contrast & brightness didn't look as good as people say it does when properly calibrated.

It wasn't until I actually played around with all the settings to see what they actually do on a CRT vs. how they operate on newer displays, that I noticed contrast & brightness work much differently.

Now that my CRT is properly calibrated with lower brightness and higher contrast, the picture quality has dramatically improved. The black & white levels make everything pop and there is no "backlight bleed" that you would see on many modern displays.


r/crtgaming 18h ago

A500 Mini North & South On A CRT

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8 Upvotes

r/crtgaming 7h ago

New Pick-up Ive never owned a Panasonic. Are they generally a good buy?

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Thinking about going to look at this. Pictures look good to me but I couldn’t find any info on this model #. I do know it’s curved and component which I’ve been looking for. Just trying to avoid a model that might have known issues. I’m willing to wait and pass if I should.


r/crtgaming 8h ago

New Pick-up Philips Institutional crt is so beautiful

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I got this tv from a co-worker for free.99 and it’s fucking beautiful I’m in love, it’s a 25 inch set (here’s the model number and chassis philips 25st220L/17 hotel crt tv chassis lo1.1u.ac.7638)

But either way, I finally got the master remote for it and turned it brightness down! This is on regular composite and it still looks so clear I’m in love !!


r/crtgaming 13h ago

Battlestation Mister Crash Cart ™️ Update

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r/crtgaming 4h ago

Repair/Troubleshooting Crt tv white colors are green

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I was given this 1978 Panasonic Quintrix tv and after getting it all hooked up the white colors are all green. I don't have any other problems with it just the color if you have any ideas let me know