/vr/ - Retro Games

Remember, don't fall for it.

I hooked up my PS1 to the TM-H1700 I got through composite, and man, does it look fucking great. I have never seen a game console on anything but Funai shit through composite, so even this is a huge leap for me. I just wish I could take pictures of it that showed how nice it really looks, do you guys use tripods?

so just got myself a jvc dtv1710cg with the rgb card slot. since the sega genesis cant do composite whats the best converter to us to get picture

>>3724686
also want to have this working with my video switcher

>>3724636

Hello /crt/ guys! I have a problem and I hope you can help me. And sorry for my bad english

I have this old Himitsu TV (IDK if it's a debranded one) with image problem: the image looks stretched at both sides (left & right). It does'nt have in menu options to adjust the image size, so I think it may be a component problem, but I'm not sure.

It didn't had that problem before. The image was ok, but from one day to another, the problem came.


Maybe here are some experienced guys that can help me.

Thanks in advance :)

>>3724665
>TM-H1700
>PS1

It looks like that monitor has a Y/C input meaning S-video try this cable. It's a cheap price but it's the legit one. I've bought two.

https://www.amazon.com/PS3-S-Video-Cable/dp/B000N5JS5A/ref=pd_sim_63_5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=G6HE3J42E67P21TQANXE

It's the official S-Video Cable for the ps3 but it's whta I use for my Ps2 and PS1 on my 14n5u. Makes it look miiiiiiiiiiiles better.

>>3724686
What model Genesis do you have?

The largest 4:3 VGA PC CRT monitor is 21" (viewable) although you might want to settle for 20" which is easier to find.

These are flat however.

What is the largest curved 4:3 VAG PC CRT monitor?
I have seen curved 16", are there any larger?

>>3724732
Try setting the video on the ps2 to 4:3 also check the TV settings menu for an overscan option set it to off. If you don't find that see if you can find an image scale option and set it to 4:3

>>3724686
If the monitor has the RGB/Component card, the easiest thing to do would be to buy an (RGB) SCART cable for the Genesis, and a SCART to BNC breakout cable to connect it to the monitor.

>>3724665
Usually, yes. I do need to get a new one though, this couple year old chinese one is falling apart on me.


>>3724758
Depends on what you'd consider a "VGA PC CRT".

There's the Gateway Destination monitors, which go up to something like 36''. And of course the NEC XM/XP Monitors, and the Mitsubishi Megaviews, though those admittedly don't actually have standard VGA connectors.

Does black frame insertion reduce motion blur on CRTs too, or just LCDs? I know motion blur on CRTs is caused by long phosphor decay time; do the black frames just give the old frame more time to go away before the each new one is displayed? And do the black frames (on a high-refresh monitor) give the illusion that the monitor is dimmer overall, or does it seem about as bright as without the black frames?

:^)

fuck dat moire tho

>>3724852
black frame insertion is basically raster sweep for lcds. It makes little sense on crt and does dim.

Never fall for the scart meme.

>>3725007
but look how many pins it has. more pins = more better image qualities.

Turbo noob here.

Is there anyway to focus my TV without electrocuting myself?
Like can I do it unplugged using trial and error?

There is no menu functionality to do it on my TV, so I have to turn the knobs with a screwdriver or something, and I have no confidence in myself.

>>3725041
Use an insulated screwdriver
Wear rubber gloves
Wear rubber boots
Keep your free hand behind your back

If you manage to fry yourself despite all this, I'll eat my anode cap

>had a 32" SONY CRT when I was a kid
>pretty high quality TV
>I knew why CRTs were better than flatscreens for gaming even when I was a kid
>insisted my mom to keep it
>she sold it anyway
>mfw

>>3725126
You can get one for free now so why care?

>>3725147
Not in this shit city where everyone hoards literally everything and the few things they do sell they want you to pay for it as if it was brand-new.

>Don't fall for the scart meme.

What did he mean by this?

>>3724636
What game is this

>>3725158
Kek what city is this?

>>3725147
Is that photo from UHF?

>>3724758

>tfw you will never have a qt curved 4:3 VAG gf

I want a cheap way to play my DOS games on my consumer CRT (not a PC monitor) via composite

Alone in the Dark 1992 and some Dark Force

What should I buy? Raspberry Pi?

Excuse the phone pic, but my Saturn looks absolutely gorgeous through S-Video. Panzer Dragoon is a beautiful game.

>>3724636

Any way to get into good CRT emulation

WITHOUT
a pesky opengl shader?

> oh hey look ive got this cool shader
> good for you... because I cant use it

>>3724881
>>3724885

is this an HD enabled TV? Tell me more, I'd also like to run modern games on my CRT and not have them look terrible, last time I did it I had to use S-Video and the font was so small I couldn't read anything.

>>3724779
The problem is not the PS2, the problem is in the TV. The TV doesn't have options to fix the size of the image, it only have basic options for brightness, contrast, etc :/

>>3725895
It's a multi-sync CRT. Similar to using a PC CRT, just bigger.

>>3725895
depending on your crt and its inputs you have several options
>last time I did it I had to use S-Video and the font was so small I couldn't read anything.
the whole PS360 gen was made with 720p in mind, and devs simply forget to scale text and ui for those not having a good enough display (ツ)

>>3726182
>216lbs

>/vr/ janitors are faggots

What did he mean by this?

>>3725158
That sucks. I still see them on the side of the road at rental houses on a monthly basis when poor people get evicted
>tfw i cant fit them in my car

>>3726308
>he can't carry it a mile single-handedly during a category 5 hurricane

>>3726413

>>3726308
(Me)

>>3725580
Some shithole in south america.

>>3724881
>>3724885
>try it with PS3 which has HCDP on all the time.
>it just werks
well, color me surprised... I bought the cheapest hdmi-vga converter and it even works with full color range that you can't get over component. My old hdfury can't do that...
The thing with PS4 is that it doesn't output enough juice over HDMI so you need either a powered converter (usually over USB), or go through a device that has give enough power like an AV reciever.

>>3724758
theres a curved varation of the fw-900 iirc

>>3725814
I just use an HDMI to S-Video converter currently. It also has Composite, but fuck that. I'm not some filthy savage.

>>3726880
>HDMI to S-Video converter

>>3726586
I don't say this very often but,
Kys

what's the best way to connect a pvm to pc ? to play emulated games? cables? software? converters?

pic related, trying to do it on a 5inch pvm

>>3726947
Does it accept RGB?

>>3727018
yup

>>3726947
Extron VSC

>>3726886
Well, he did ask for the cheapest.

>>3727153
I was looking at the VSC 500 to replace my current set-up, but I'm not sure it's really worth it. It would mean having to run separate audio, for one thing, which isn't horrible but still more wires coming from my laptop. And I won't be able to get 240p for emulating 5th gen without yet another device such as an Emotia or Rxi. I think... Maybe someone with a better understanding could confirm that last bit though.

>>3727238
I don't see how you're going to avoid running separate audio in any case. There's no SCART or HDMI on the PVM and the inbuilt speaker (assuming it even has one) is shit and mono.

If you really must have 240p yes you will need to add an Rxi after the VSC or try to track down one of the handful of Emotias still remaining in the wild. You probably wouldn't be able to notice any difference between 240p and 480I on a 5" 250tvl screen though.

>>3727261
Not 5" PVM anon, but thank you for confirming. 240p makes a huge difference on a 36" Trinitron.

>sent a mail trying to bring down 700€ asked price for a 19" DT-V
>without RGB card
wish me luck... I won't pay more than 150 so I highly doubt I'll succeed. But the ad has been sitting for months.

I have a chance to pick up a Sony GVM-2100QM (or maybe 2 of them)

Worth pursuing?

>>3724636
What game is this a picture of??

>>3727548
>>3725502
Sorry 'bout that.

It's Tails' Adventure for the Game Gear. Specifically, a modified version of it for the Master System that changes the colors to work better with the SMS's palette(since the GameGear uses a large one) and maps the controls to play better with console controllers(by default, it seems game gear stuff maps certain things to player 2 if being run on a Master System/Mega Drive)

tl;dr: Tails' Adventure Master System Conversion.

Was also trying to mess around with a GG Mega Man conversion, but the controls for that are still buggy.

>>3727583
cool thanks

>>3727583
Is this the hack you mentioned?

>>3727592
forgot link, sorry http://www.smspower.org/Hacks/TailsAdventures-GG-GG2SMS

>>3727595
Yeah, that's it alright.

Hey /crt/. I have a question... Have any of you been able to find CRTs at a recycling plant? Me and a friend were going to go down there next week and see if we could find any good ones there like a nice consumer Trinitron or maybe even a PVM.

>>3727543
Pic of inputs related.

Apparently it will accept 15-36kHz signals.

>>3727543
yes

>>3727825
What do you suppose they are worth?

Do I dare low-ball them or are they likely to be in high demand?

>>3727834
I wouldnt pay more than like 150 for a CRT in general but im not representive of this thread.
Low-ball them imo.

What does /CRT/ think of my lowely setup?

It's nothing special, just a Samsung CXD1342

>>3727841
150 what? USD?

I'm Brit btw.

>>3727917
Composite+slot mask/10

Looks fine m8

>>3727917
Looks good

>>3727917
Cutie!

>>3727631
You are risking a couple different things by doing this.

Firstly, the possibility of bugs living in the set. Secondly, it was very likely left out in the weather at some point before it was picked up from the curbside. Or it may have been stored outdoors in a large bin at some intermediary facility like a local township yard prior to being taken to an actual recycling center. Third, being discarded means unlikely to have been handled with any sort of care by anyone who had to move it right up to the point you spot it.

Point being you have no way of knowing the thing either works or is otherwise undamaged internally, and you may be taking the thing right back where you got it. But if you have the free time and no other options, then I guess go for it.

I have of 2 pic-related, one which I got off of craigslist, and the other ebay. They took a while to get. It's a great TV for both games and movies. If you are patient, there are better options. If craigslist or ebay is not showing anything in your area, look up other similar sites and apps. There are many.

>>3727917
looks meh dont believe the hype/circlejerk

>>3728043
It's the same TV I've used since childhood, I was just curious how you guys thought it held up.

I've also gotten ahold of my dad's old 42" Trinitron, but it's unfortuantly a HD CRT.

So my options are either Composite on the CXD, or S-Video on the Trinitron.

>>3728043
I have no need to mislead the guy as I know what top-quality CRTs look like (4 BVMs all fed RGB through Van Damme cabling via Extron switchers and other gubbins)

Stop being a turboautist and just accept it looks fine. There's enough elitism going on around here as it is.

>>3728070
I think it would be good for NES or Master System

>>3727917
Looks nice. Very similar looking to my GXTV, which isn't surprising since it's the same size and make(13'' Samsung)

>>3728140
I use it all the time for Duck Hunt.

>>3728207
Thanks!

I just looked up the GXTV. That's a pretty cool display.

>finally get the cables I need to hook my Famicom up to my VCR in order to use it on my PVM through composite
>VCR doesn't have buttons to change the channel manually
Luckily I had a Toshiba DVD/VCR combo lying around that went up to channel 96.

>>3728207
Did you fix the GXTV?

Anybody have trouble with the humidity sensor on Sonys? I have to blow dry the back vents to make my TV work. Anyone know of a permanent fix without opening it up?

All right, I'm a newbie to this stuff. What are some decent cables for DC and PS1? Are there any passable ones for a not-so-huge price?

>>3728427
What signal type?

Any thoughts on one of these for a retro setup? I'm starting to run out of outlet options and am looking at power conditioners. Found someone selling this and claims it as practically new.

http://www.furmansound.com/pdf/manuals/PL-8_PL-PLUS_manual.pdf

Thoughts?

>>3728383
>Anyone know of a permanent fix without opening it up?

Sorry to say, but no.

I have read through threads where dudes leave the tv on all the damned time just to keep it warmed up. I myself keep both of mine next to radiators, more because it worked out that way than by design though.

Anyway, if you search old AVSforum and racketboy threads, you will find lots of info. Some pertaining to your particular issue.

>>3728427
Ps1 (and ps2)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000N5JS5A

>>3727543
>>3727796
>>3727834
>>3727841
>>3727953
Okay I now have the choice between the GVM or an Ikegami 20-80r. Both similar price.

Part of me is screaming to get the Ikegami as I've always wanted one but the GVM's rarity and multi format capability keeps drawing me back.

Bear in mind I already have 4 BVM-20s (2 F1s and 2 G1s) and a PVM-2950 plus a couple of very nice PC CRTs.

Help me out here /vr/

>>3728587
Good call Tosh.

Those are dirt cheap at the minute and deliver 90% of the quality of RGB at 10% of the cost (and hassle)

>>3728379
No, not yet. Honestly haven't done much with my CRTs in the past several weeks; Been busy with work and drawing.

>>3728604
get both and sell 2 bvms

I just got a Pre-TMSS Model 1 Genesis but I have no CRT to play it on yet. Feels pretty bad. When I have my headphones on and the sound going on my TV at the same time I can hit the pause button and hear sound still coming from the TV for a short time after I hear none on my headphones.

>>3728641
Hey, that's not a bad call actually.

What's the going rate? I have one with 4k hours which might bring a few quid.

Are there any HDMI to Composite converters so I can plug my tv into my computer and emulate games. I just picked up a 24' Trinitron

>>3728652
Better off with filters than a converter using composite.

>>3728657
Okay. I was just wondering. Going to be using my Wii as an emulation machine anyway.

>>3728643
That's some savage input lag.

Wew lad.

Can emulators on the Raspberry Pi 3 switch between 240p and 480i depending on the game being emulated? I know a small number of PS1, N64, SNES, and even Genesis games make use of interlaced video modes, and I'd like to display them as faithfully as possible.

>>3728689
RPi can't do 240p at all.

>>3728709
Source? I thought it could.

>>3728709
Yes it can

CEA Mode 8

>>3728353
Does RF through a VCR even output to composite? It probably still looks like shit.

>>3728608
I honestly didn't expect them to be the legit cables at that price but if they weren't I would just get my money back and likely get to keep the cables in the end. Super happy they ended up being legit.

They are some super sexy looking cables as well.

>>3728791
Yeah, that's kind of how VCR passthrough works.

>>3728531
Bump

>>3728565
Thanks, will do

Guys Welp.
My BVM14G5U started to make some weird electrical noise from time to time, even in standing by mode(tube turned off) while playing I see a very subtle interference line when the noise happens, but only if I look closely. It's still fully functional and I played Star Craft 64 today, but I'm getting really paranoid with these noises, I'm afraid it's going to die on me anytime

TV just came in earlier. I see i would need a step down converter. But how would I plug this in?

>>3728875

Man this thing is pretty.

>>3728875
It's just an IEC cable extender, just plug one in.

>>3728587
>https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000N5JS5A
Before I hop on this, I just want to confirm: it's actually PS1 and 2 despite saying 3 on the page?

>>3728875
Standard ass PC power cord. Same type most TVs use.

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000FL1OOK

You can find them at any office supplies or electronics store.

>>3728897
Yes the picture I just posted is it running on my ps2 but it works on ps1 as well.

>>3728902
Aha! Thanks then, that looks like just what I'm looking for.

>>3728651
i don't know, just cover your expenses mang.

>>3728604
GVM all the way

but considering what you already have, the ikegami is nice change of pace. i also prefer high TVL shadow masks to aperture grilles,

but desu this>>3728641

>>3728830
That it doesn't actually make it composite, or that it does?

Non-Trinitron tubes on monitors bearing the Sony name?

Just what in the FUCK is going on here?

>>3729390
They are monochrome monitors.

>>3729404
Oh

>>3728986
I mean the Famicom internally generates composite, which is turned into RF (which is still a kind of composite video with audio), and then the VCR picks up that channel, (re)modulates it to composite with a split audio channel, and then pumps if out of it's composite out and audio out ports.

It's not an ideal signal chain (though it is the best you can do on an unmodified original Famicom), but it is real composite because there's no color-space conversion or anything like that happening AFAIK. It's not like the French NES making 'RGB' from the internal composite signal, or making colors out of data that isn't there, it's just versions of composite being converted back and forth.

>>3728875
>>3728898
This may sound stupid. But that cable is coming from my TV. Every cord I can find that fits into it only supports 120V but the TV needs 240v. I have a Voltage converter being delivered but im still confused on the cords.

>>3730215
>that cable is coming from my TV.
We know

>>3730219
So I would need to get a 240v IEC cable to connect to my tv and plug into my voltage converter? I was just confused because one anon posted a link for a IEC cable but it looks like its only for 120v.

>connect PC to PS2 through FireWire
>ground loop artifacts visible on screen
Didn't think such a long chain was even possible.

>>3730263
The PS2 supports FireWire?

>>3730303
Yes, some games used it for local multiplayer on multiple consoles, something like a LAN party but through FireWire.

>>3730303
That was its link cable in the earlier hardware revisions.

Not sure what you can achieve by linking it to a PC though.

>>3730323
So kind of like multiplayer over null model serial cable.

>>3730263
Would using a laptop help?

>>3729716
Neat.

>>3730328
Live memory editing among other things.

>>3730334
It was actually a laptop, just didn't think it was worth specifying.

>>3730360
Censor that flag for us krauts we might destroy the world again if we see it.

>>3730323
Wow, learn something new every day.

>>3726308
>>216lbs
A lightweight pocket monitor. The Sony HDM-3830 weighs 405 pounds (and it's original cost of $70,000 probably makes it the most expensive CRT display ever made): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvX_yWdltiM

Consider it dates to the late 80's early 90's as a pioneering HDVS HDTV display and still holds up remarkably well. I've seen maybe one on eBay in the last 15 years. http://www.broadcaststore.com/pdf/model/18198/sony_hdm-3830.pdf

>>3726308
>>>3726182
>>216lbs
A lightweight pocket monitor. The Sony HDM-3830 weighs 405 pounds (and it's original cost of $70,000 probably makes it the most expensive CRT display ever made): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvX_yWdltiM [Embed]

Consider it dates to the late 80's early 90's as a pioneering HDVS HDTV display and still holds up remarkably well. I've seen maybe one on eBay in the last 15 years. http://www.broadcaststore.com/pdf/model/18198/sony_hdm-3830.pdf

>>3730640
>I've seen maybe one on eBay in the last 15 years

Presumably that's the one that's on there right now:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/262761250077

>>3726308
>>>3726182
>216lbs
A lightweight pocket monitor. The Sony HDM-3830 weighs 405 pounds (and it's original cost of $70,000 probably makes it the most expensive CRT display ever made): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvX_yWdltiM

Consider it dates to the late 80's early 90's as a pioneering HDVS HDTV display and still holds up remarkably well. I've seen maybe one on eBay in the last 15 years. http://www.broadcaststore.com/pdf/model/18198/sony_hdm-3830.pdf

>>3730649
You post-switching mother...

a classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX9y6AA5oOo

>>3730651
I'm OCD about the way the quote "crossed out" in it's original form so I "prettied it up". How fucked up it is that that legibility thing bothered me is another matter.

I managed to find my Families old CRT up in the attic. Works fine but i cannot find any information about it anywhere.

It's called the Panasonic TX-1 according to my mother its from the 80's. It only has AV out and Aerial out and is only in Mono.
I'm new to the whole CRT thing so does anyone have any information involving the model? Its a UK TV.

Pic is Rayman running on psx

>>3730831
Perhaps if you took a proper picture of it someone could help.

Also, it's not called the TX-1. I can tell you that right now. TX-something but not 1.

>>3730839

how does a color vector monitor work (like Star Wars and Tempest had)? Does it have a shadow mask or aperture grille like a raster monitor, or did it do something else?

>>3728087
>Van Damme cabling
Would you recommend this brand for custom cables? I need to recable my consoles for use with extron VGA switch.

newbie question but what is the little white square that is on top of most Sony PVM's for?

Is there anyway for me to run component on a monitor that only has inputs for composite and RGB? I don't have the fancy cables or sync and don't plan on getting them.

>>3731226
Tally light/lamp.

>>3731231
>I don't have the fancy cables or sync
How would you play without sync? How would you even see anything.

>>3731235
thanks!

>>3731231
You'll need a gizmo to transcode component into RGB
http://www.beharbros.com/garo

>>3730863
https://www.repairfaq.org/REPAIR/F_VAtari1.html

The tubes used for vector monitors are essentially the same as those for raster display i.e RGB triads for colour and none for monochrome.

It's the drive circuitry which makes them different.

>>3730851
>>3730839

FUCKING OWNED

>>3731235
You're not supposed to tell them, anon. You're supposed to make something up, like if it flashes red when you power up the monitor, your electron guns are about to die, or something.

>>3730831
Best I can do

In the settings of the Playstation 2 there is an option called Component video mode.

You have to set it to YPbPr for it to properly output to your component jacks on your TV.

The other mode is called RGB. If you set it to this mode the sync and colour on the screen will be screwed up, at least when you plug it into your component in on the TV.

But what if you buy RCA>BNC adapter tips for your component cable and then plug it into the back of your professional CRT monitor?
Is it possible for the PS2 to output RGB without the use of a SCART cable?

>>3731853
Yes, if the monitor accepts sync on green (sonys do)

Anyone have any idea if the deflection boards of BVM-20F1 and G1 can be swapped?

Is it likely to release the magic smoke or simply not display an image?

>>3731894
>>3731853
That will ONLY work for 480p+ resolutions. The PS2 will only output RGBS while in it's various 15khz video modes. It's only once you activate progressive scan or force it into the various VGA modes/1080i that it will switch to RGsB.

one of these is up for sale on my craigslist its got a trinitron screen, worth going for? y/n? Only bad thing I see is that the lowest resolution it has is 640x480 but that's not too bad is it?

>>3732125
Shit, forgot link

http://www.everymac.com/images/monitor_pictures/apple_multiplescan_20.jpg

Gonna be using this on my pc for emulation and PS2 and Wii

>>3732128
It's highly unlikely to have D-Sub VGA, just FYI. You'll probably need to get an adapter to use it with modern gear. I used to have a bunch from my classic Mac collecting days.

>>3732125
>>3732128
This >>3732151

I think pic related is the correct diagram for you purposes

>>3732161
Looks like it, these are what I used to use. The ones with dip-switches are typically much better and allow you to pick resolutions.

>>3731853
You can either get a modchip and force RGsB at boot time, get GSM and force RGsB per-game or you can mess around on the board itself and get RGBHV.
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=av:playstation_2_rgb_sync

>>3732167
Ah I thought it wouldn't have regular VGA Is it still worth getting for 20$ then? with one of those converters?

>>3732182
I would say go for it, it's going to look cooler than your run-of-the-mill VGA monitor, and it's not like you'll be out a lot of money if you have issues down the line.

>>3732167
I have a 640X480 Mac CRT.

To connect it to a regular PC do I need to buy this special adapter with the dip-switches or can I just use a plain VGA>DB15 adapter with no switch puzzle minigame to play?

>>3732897
Speaking from experience here, unless your GPU supports sync-on-green it's not going to work.

>>3732905
Do any onboard GPUs from the last 15 years support sync-on-green or do I have to buy a discrete video card to be able to output this mode?

>>3732931
I'm not sure but a quick google search led me to this:
http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/sync-on-green/sync-on-green_en.php

>got a nice 24 inch crt wega on craiglist
>was gonna buy a PSX and modchip it to play all dem classics
>found out I can output my modded psp on it and play PSX games that way

im so fucking happy right now

should I play grandia or xenogears?

I've played pretty much every other notable rpg on the system

>>3732967
Ok, reading that it looks like I will have to buy the switch puzzle VGA>DB15 adapter.

There is another thing, this monitor's only mode is 640x480x67Hz

Will Windows be able to work with the unusual 67Hz or will it cause vertical desyncing and screen scrolling?

What about emulators in fullscreen mode that play the game in 60Hz (or 50 for PAL), will they be able to synchronize with this monitor?

>>3733026
xenogears. grandia is shit on PSX

>>3733163
Are you sure?

Pic related seems to suggest otherwise.

>>3733506
>http://www.raphnet.net/electronique/sync-on-green/sync-on-green_en.php

I am someone else than the Multiscan20 guy you first replied to.

Call me Applecolor13 I guess.

Has anyone here ever bothered to calibrate the geometry (linearity, bowing) and deflection (focus, convergence) of curved CRT TVs?

Or is that only something you do with flat CRT TVs because the curved ones' imperfections in those areas not really noticeable?

Is there anywhere else I can get this cable? It shows that the last one to sell was on Dec.8th.

>trip went better than expected
Will tell you all details in about 12h as I still have about 6h drive back and then I will need some sleep. It almost went legit glorious.

>>3734147
Let me guess.

You almost snagged an RGB card for that 1950?

>>3734147
>>3734160
>me in charge of actually looking closely at images before posting

Never mind. I'll get my coat...

>>3734120
I only have one fishbowl, and it is obviously older than my 4 flat-screen CRTs. But the only noticeable problem I have with it's geometry is a slight tilt and no options to fix that in the service menu. So eventually I'll open it up and adjust the yoke for that.

By comparison, all 4 of my flat-screen sets needed lots of tweaks either in the service menu or yoke adjustments or both despite being no where near as old.

I think it's probably a combination of both that fishbowls retain geometry better over time and that the imperfections on their convex screen is less noticeable.

As an aside, after getting used to playing on a flat-screen, initially playing anything on a curved one feels like I put on a pair of glasses with the wrong prescription. Not exactly nauseating, but a bit unsettling.

>>3728604 here

I'm closing in on a deal to pick up both the GVM and the Ikegami. Fingers crossed I can pull this off as they will be awesome additions to my collection. My GF is not so keen...

Anyhow, I was just wondering if anyone here has any experience with GVMs of any flavour? By the looks of it it should be able to accept all retro resolutions including 24kHz (384p) but I will need to figure out the exact signal to feed it.

Pic related is an extract from the user manual detailing CGA/EGA/VGA timings but can anyone fill in the blanks for 384p?

I wish I had a 1Chip.

>>3734553
What's special about the 1chip?
Does the mini work too?

>>3734519
idk how anyone from this thread has a gf

>>3734571
Mini needs to be modded to get RGB, but once it's modded it looks better than a 1CHIP. The 1CHIP is way sharper overall, all earlier multi-chip revisions have a lot of filtering going on over RGB. That one website has all the comparison shots you could ever want.

Any tips for calibrating colors so they're accurate?

>>3734623
You basically have to pick your battles. I can't have a giant CRT, but I have a small one on my desk, and a larger one kind of stashed in a corner of the apartment for when we move to a larger space. Some significant others grow to accept nerdy proclivities.

random question since idk where else to ask, what is the best gamecube memory card in comparison to price

are these moonrune ones good?

ON THE TOPIC OF NES PALETTES

can someone explain to me why someone cant simply plug the NES up to a framemeister via composite, screenshot that, then use the colors from that shitty screenshot to make a composite accurate color palette?

>>3734667
Because the framemeister is guessing just like every other TV is, and every single one guesses it differently. There is literally no palette, so you simply cannot define one.

>>3734673
but everyone with a framemeister over composite has the same colors with it right?

>>3734761
Theoretically Framemeisters would interpret said colors in the same way, but they're not any more 'correct' than any random TV on the street. You could certainly make a color palette from the FM composite interpretation if you so chose, but it wouldn't be any more 'definitive' than any of the other 'definitive' ones that all have issues. I personally think if you're want a defined set colors from an NES, the Playchoice-10 PPU is the only legit choice, and it looks weird af.

>>3734658
>looks better than a 1CHIP.
It'll look exactly the same as the 1CHIP, since it's exactly that, a 1CHIP SNES board.

god why is it so hard to find a nice 14 inch PVM for under 150 and from a seller that has good feedback.

>>3735072
Stupid jabroni

>>3735106
There just doesn't seem to be any good ones on ebay right now.

>inb4 ebay

I've tried for over a year to get a PVM here. No luck.

>>3735072
>from a seller that has good feedback
>seller
>ebay
Just ask your local TV stations dude.

>>3735119
Yeah they switched years ago and we only have maybe one.

anyone doing 15khz rgbs emulation?

>>3734623
>>3734660
We have 2 kids together, she won't be walking out any time soon lol.

In any case she has her own weird obsessions. I let her buy all the prams she wants (even though she ends up selling them on at a loss and going back to the same one we've had since the beginning).

>>3735176
Haha congrats; I'm in the same boat, but my hobbies take up a lot more space than hers. Hopefully won't be an issue once we get married and move out of this tiny apartment.

>>3734667
>>3734673
>>3734761
>>3734780
was literally already done by firebrandx

>>3734553
>>3734571
>>3734658
>>3735003
https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/wA0RQ7FC
https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/pY8OFuno

I already had 7374 at hand, but missing the replacement resistors, waiting for them to arrive. Will tell how it goes.

>>3734147 here, let me tell you the story of a loooooonng day
>be in south of france
>need to go in person in paris for id and passport at consulate
>check ads around paris
>17" DT-V at 150€, w/o rgb card unf
>manage to lower it at 125, given the travel price, every bit counts.
>19" DT-V at 700, leave a mail asking if ready to negociate
>set to leave at 00h30 to give me a margin just in case
>check ads one last time around 23h00 for peace of mind
>"free TM-H1900 ! just come and pick it up !"
>asfd
>leave mail telling I'll be there tomorrow
>arrive 6h30 latter, appointment at 10h20, plenty of time
>get mail for the 1900, still good, phone them I'll pick it up after
>phone 17" guy, will be at home around 17h30
>after consulate go pick up the 19"
>girl tells me they were about to junk it... but she suggested to put an ad for pick up (needless to say, I thank her ! )
>find a place to wait, get mail from 19" DT-V
>tell him I'll go 150 tops
>he has to ask his buddy, get a call back, he refuse, oh well
>go pick up the 17"
>finally can head home
>had to stop twice for nap, as I was tired af

and you have it, litteraly SURPRISE FREE TM-H1900 day, would have been glorious tier if I snagged that 19" DT-V

>>3734659
Bumping. Every time I sit down to get comfy for some gaming on my CRT I get autistic about whether or not the colors are accurate and it's preventing me from enjoying the game. I've tried tweaking it as much as I can to match what shows up on my monitor using the calibration screen of Onimusha but for some reason it still looks a little off.

>>3735527
TM-H 1900 front panel is a bit in shambles, in the end I just removed the broken buttons, you can still push them with a pen cap

>>3735549
TM-H 1900 only does S-video max and has no expansion slot.

Well tbqhwu my famalams, it's not a big loss. If my 2 SD JVCs are an indication, they do wonders at S-video, even MD/Gen jailbars are almost invisible unlike with the megaview.

And 19" is quite the nice size.

>>3735557
At first I couldn't get the DT-V to work with RGBS, turns out you have to enable external sync in a hidden menu.
That thing is sharp af.

>>3735564

>>3735527
Do you really call offering 150 tops for something not quite obsolete and listed at 700 "negotiating"

I'm surprised the guy even called his buddy. If it were me I'd put the phone down my underpants and rip a huge fart.

>>3735564
we're not on reddit, you can type "as fuck" and not censor yourself
it will be an adjustment but I think you'll enjoy it, reddit

>>3735569
The ad was up for months.I told him, I'm in town for the day, expenses were adding up, I'm already snagging the 17 model at 125, I had to try anyway even knowing the value it still has. He laughed and agreed, we fully understood each others positions, and there was no problem in not agreeing.

Besides, I fired him another mail after, telling him I might travel again between may and august so offer still stands, and could up the offer if there's an RGB card with it (told me he might have one).

>>3735573
it's faster af my famalam

>>3735580
you've got nothing but time, it's maybe 5 extra characters at most. you're not in a hurry, either, you've posted multiple times in /vr/, one of the slowest boards on 4chan. you've got nothing else going on.
just type "as fuck", mom won't know, I promise

>>3735587
it's rad af to type af my famalam

I'm getting this 'bar of static' that spans across my screen horizontally, and scrolls slowly towards the top of the screen over and over. I believe this to be electrical interference.. anyone know how to shield a PVM from interference? I had it isolated on a nice ( not cheap ) power strip and it still gave me the static. Could it be something else?

>>3735645
Here's the clearest pic I could get - look at the purple background and you'll see the 'static' I mean

>>3735660
I've had something similar happen with my OEV203 when having systems on my component switcher running at the same time as certain ones on my SCART switcher. Pretty sure the reason this happens in my case is a ground loop somewhere, since I run the audio from my SCART switch into said Component Switch to simplify things. Perhaps give a look to how you have things wired up and you might be able to get an idea of where the issue is.

Alternatively, if that's Game Boy Interface, and in particular the Ultra Low Latency version, it could be a sync related issue. I know I've experience such a problem before, and just use LL instead to avoid it.

>>3726182
I have the XC-3717C. I tried moving it by myself once and almost died by extreme CRT crushing

This is going to be very unlikely, but I'm looking for a very specific and extremely hard to find option board for my Ikegami HTM-2050R. It's a DCH-501 option board for component inputs which allows the monitor to display 480p content.

Does anyone happen to have one? I've reached out to Ikegami and they searched locally and contacted Japan HQ, and had none of the option boards in stock.

Anon who wanted to hook up his digital converter box to crt via component.

Well my antenna finally came in and I hooked it up through a splitter to my new converter box. I hooked up the component cables into my switch, and my converter box to a power conditioner.

>power on
>scrambled image

I went through basic troubleshooting procedures(turning on/off checking all connections) then I started wondering if it was the switch or power conditioner. Finally today I decided to hook up composite straight from the converter box to CRT and it's working fine.

My suspicion is that component on this converter box wants to run at something higher than 480p, like maybe 720p and thats why I get the scrambled image when hooked up via component.

Any ideas? I really want to make use of component since I have an 8 input switch that supports component.

>>3735721
it's a sync problem. If your converter box has a switch for external sync, turn it off.

>>3735734
there's no switch for external sync. What makes you say it's a sync issue

>>3735975
"Under 'Picture', there are five resolution choices; 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i & 1080p. They are available for component & HDMI which should make this suitable for almost any HDTV"

>>3735721
Pretty sure it's a resolution thing. TV over the air is pretty high resolution these days.

>>3735983
1080i even.

>>3735564
Is that linedoubled?

>>3735981
with component cables plugged in I can't see anything let alone navigate a menu, and there is no picture button on my remote. Like I said it functions perfectly fine when I plug in the composite cables.

>>3735983
I agree it must be a resolution issue similar to when you switch to 480p on a wii with a non multiformat crt.

>>3736002
I'm not that anon but the background shows individual pixels per scanline. I think the player sprites are half-res.

>>3736003
Plug in composite (which will be locked to 480i NTSC) and then configure the YPbPr output to whatever your set can handle.

Then you can switch to component going forward.

>>3736010
Yup i figured i'd try this after i posted. Letting the little box scan for channels as we speak. Will post results.

>>3735981
>>3736010
Thank you thank you

I was a little scared by how terrible it looked in composite but the cloudyness went away once i switched to component. I've set it to 4:3 letterbox. Looks pretty decent but I really need to fix my tv's geometry!

Anyone with suggestions on what I should be adjusting?

>>3736031
Fucking saved

>>3736053
Nothing. You won't see much, if any, improvement.

All the distortions there are inherent in the (FD) tube. You can't dial that shit out with the service menu or even yoke adjustments.

>>3736063
No! surely there must be a way to fix this

>>3736090
Top middle is basic pincushion. You can tweak that though it's extremely slight.

Bottom right? No chance, nil, nada, jack shit. It's a wonky tube and there's no fixing it.

>>3736106
well thanks for that at least. I tweaked it around but it still bows like shit at the top. But at least I can enjoy some over the air tv via component cables. My setup is that much closer to completion.

>>3730649
>accepts rgb & component
>doesn't support 240p
cocktease

>>3724636
>majority of people who buy old games play them on a non retro TV
Anybody else get pissed by this?

>>3736090
you'll get used to it, don't worry too much or you'll go mad and kill yourself trying to fix it

>>3726947
The absolute best way on windows is clearly with crt_emudriver. Calamity is in the process of updating the drivers for modern AMD cards, but right now anything from the HD5000 and HD6000 series is best.

After that, an Nvidia Quadro card + CRU isn't too bad.

On linux everything works, but you have to know linux.

Each of these ways means you need a cable for VGA - 5BNC.

>>3727153
Curious to know how these devices handle 480p modes. Does it eliminate every second line, so if you're stretching you'd get a perfect picture back. And what does it do for the horizontal signal resolution?

>>3734519
it may not sync at 24kHz. Arcade tri-syncs were just that, they didn't really fill in the gaps. I hope I'm wrong though.

For timings, try to find some from crt_emudriver maybe. Tons of good info in there if you can extract it.

>>3735176
>I let her buy all the prams she wants (even though she ends up selling them on at a loss and going back to the same one we've had since the beginning).
Haha, my partner is the same :)

>>3736245
Well given the fact that the manual states 15-36kHz and the EGA H-sync shown as compatible is pretty close I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Will check out crt_emudriver prior to collection.

As an aside, if it were able to do this wouldn't that make it more flexible than the other, better known, multiformat PVMs and BVMs? I don't think they can handle medium res at all.

>>3736246
Glad I'm not the only one, anon. It's infuriating but I love her nonetheless. The price of freedom to clutter up half the house with retro gaming stuff I suppose and a worthy trade-off at that.

>>3736324
>wouldn't that make it more flexible than the other, better known, multiformat PVMs and BVMs?
Depends on what you want to do with it? Multiformat sets can normally handle up to 720p. And what precisely are you going to play in 384p? That's a rather small screen for a driving setup :)

>>3736360
There were a ton of great arcade games which used medium res. Not just racers.

In truth it's more for shits and giggles and "pushing the envelope". I really want to tinker and see what this thing can do. Native 384p would be pretty cool on something other than a tri-sync cabinet.

>perfect size tv
>it has component s-video, rf and composite
>it's flat screen

Anyone else really hate flat screen CRTs?

>>3736002
>>3736009
it's kof2k2um on ps2, it has a 480p mode.
backgrounds are 3d and 480p, while sprites are lowres and doubled.

>>3736738
flats can be great, as long as they're not 100hz or hd

>>3736738
i got lucky and the geometry on my flat is perfect

>>3736738
They're alright but not preferred
My most used CRT is a 27" trinitron wega
>>3736784
Oh theres a lot of visual problems they can have and typically suffer from
>>3736789
it cant be perfect

picked up this Sony for free. its off a bit it seems

Anyone have that guide to monitors? It's on Reddit but I can't seem to find it.

>>3736828
Keep checking reddit. Stay there in fact.

>>3736860
Yeah I though I'd get that type of attitude. It was linked last thread.

>>3736204
Let people play their games on what they want to.

Leaves more CRTs and the like for those who actually want them.

>>3736828
https://www.reddit.com/r/crtgaming/wiki/speclist
?

>>3736882
Thanks.

Can PVM's and BVM's take the same expansion cards?

>>3736808

Tilt correction in the menu.

>>3736053
>>3736090
This can be adjusted by opening the back and adjusting the yoke. You will never get it perfect, so get that out of your head right away. I have two FV310s, and I love them, but they are consumer sets, not professional monitors. Accept the limitations here. Yours already looks decent except for that horizontal bow that all FV310s seem to develop over time due to the sagging yoke.

Anyway, set all or most of your service menu options to the center position before adjusting the sagging yoke. Just follow the service manual. It isn't hard, but will take you some time, and can be nerve racking. Make sure you have a large mirror, a compass, a Phillips #2 screw-driver and a strong light source. Good luck.

>>3736962
>, but they are consumer sets, not professional monitors.
The geometry sucks because they're flat. If you want good geometry get a real (consumer) Trini.

>>3736970
I concede that flats do not hold geometry as well over time as curved sets. However, they do provide some counterbalance to that. For one thing, it is a lot easier to find flats with component input, and secondly flats usually have a far more advanced service menu which helps in dealing with the geometry issues if they are minor.

Also, sagging yokes are the same on both, and will develop over time. It is just more noticeable on flat than on curved because the convex shape can mask the horizontal bow and other tell-tale signs much better. But they are still there.

Anyway, as I posted earlier, once you get accustomed to a flat screen, looking at a convex one for any period of time make me feel like I just put a pair of glasses on with the wrong prescription.

But yeah, I'm pretty happy with my current set-up. So I'm personally done searching for 'the best' because I'm good for now. Also, after hunting and collecting CRTs for a while now and filling a room with them, I realize they all have trade-offs and there is no best. Even if you find yourself a 32" BVM, you have made a concession in some regard. Even if it's a minor one like having black bars on the sides when playing 4:3 content.

tl;dr - it's okay to settle. No, really. Shit isn't that serious.

>>3736982
>A flat BVM-XX10p was never made

>>3736990
What did he mean by this?

>>3736991
BVM-XX10p line was the last all analog models, including convergence

>>3736990
>>3736991
There were flat professional CRT monitors released by all the usual players - Sony, JVC/Panasonic and Ikegami - at the end of the technology's lifespan.

They were generally not as well received as the previous generations and some had notable reliability issues.

>>3736990
>>3737003
You literally cannot drive a flat-faced tube effectively with analogue circuitry. So that's why they only started appearing when they did (mid-late 90s).

>>3737014
one can dream

>>3724636
Feels fucking good to be CRT master race

>>3737337
What's the point if the dithering in the life bar isn't perfectly blended?

>>3737364
The dithering pattern doesn't need to be blended to work at full effect.

>>3724636

Someone is giving away this thing, is it good? I don't know what the model is called but it's a trinitron 13". I currently don't have room for a large CRT unfortunately.

>>3737545
Look exactly like mine, and it's pretty good imo.

>>3737575

Cool. Any tips what I should look for in terms of potential defects before taking it home? Also, is the remote necessary? It wasn't specified if he still had it

>>3737583
If you want to fiddle stuff in the service menu you'll need the remote (if that's really a KV-14M1B then the remote should be a Sony RM-836). Other than that, mine can't really display straight vertical white lines near the left edge of the screen, the lines are kinda bent when nearing the lower corner, but yours might not have this issue.

>>3737602

Alright, I'll ask about the remote then.

>>3734553
>>3734571
>>3734658
>>3735003
>>3735508

RGB bypass + Luma as sync + DT-V1710 = NICE DESU NE af tbqhwu my famalams

>>3737014
>You literally cannot drive a flat-faced tube effectively with analogue circuitry. So that's why they only started appearing when they did (mid-late 90s).

Then how did vertically flat Trinitrons exist?

Do flat VGA PC CRT monitors have problems with geometry and deflection compared to curved VGA PC CRT monitors?

How do you fix a sagging yoke?

Anyone want some 8" PVMs? I've got a few 8042s.

>>3737675
All I wanted was the 5 inch monitor ;_;

>>3737683

Why anon, you feel threatened by 8 sturdy inches?

>>3737662
>How do you fix a sagging yoke?

The yoke is held in place against 4 to 6 rubber wedges by a ring clamp on the neck of the tube. Over time and probably after being moved and what have you, the yoke doesn't sit as tight as it did in it's original orientation. Rubber tends to warp with heat and cold, as well, even if only a little within a climate controlled containment.

Anyway, all you are doing is loosening the ring clamp and retracting the yoke so that you can re-seat it forward against those rubber wedges in a way that attempts to rectify any picture degradation.

I do this while displaying a 1.33 grid pattern with a "Safe" border demarking over-scan. If the rubber wedges won't allow you to make the proper adjustment because they are glued to the tube, then I remove them. This is more difficult though, as it requires you to hold the yoke in place with one hand while you set the wedges with your free hand. Re-tighten the ring clamp when you're satisfied, and finally give each wedge a final push to make certain they are tight and won't shift. If you have to re-glue or tape them to get them to stay in place, it is likely you will be doing this again down the line sooner than later. Do it right the first time so that glue or tape is optional and not necessary.

Anyway, I'm just a mook not a technician, and this is just how I do it. I may be talking out of my ass, but it has worked for me on a few CRTs now.

>>3734667
http://www.firebrandx.com/nespalette.html

https://twitter.com/nycfurby/status/820370488212017154

>>3737706
Dude's palettes are notoriously inaccurate; they look OK, but they're not the second coming of christ definitive palette he implies they are.

>>3736912
thanks anon. i actually have the remote so thats good luck.

I got an Apex TV for my Wii, to play many emulators.
It's okay, but the edges are cutoff. Most all games have something that goes off screen. And I set the thing to 4:3 mode too.

>>3737840
Cant these memerunning tournyfags just use lcds.

>>3738118
on the snes emu i have to set it to be NTSC (480i). Look thru the emulator settings for something like that/

>>3738128
The Wii menu and games do it too. Everything.

>>3738141
thats ripe man

>>3738118
It's called overscan.

>>3737870
What's inaccurate about them?

https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Converter-Raspberry-Chromecast-Digital/dp/B01GFMW91E

Anyone have any experience using this HDMI to VGA adapter? I want to hook some modern things up to a PC CRT.

>average PVM user

>>3738926
most modern GPUs still have vga output through dvi, at least mine does.

never thought I'd become a JVC man

>>3739296
VIVE LA FRANCE!

Is that a BVM-1411?

>>3739309
BVM-1410p

>>3739296
I ended up with a JVC too, found it with the RGB/YPbPr card for $80. These things are legit awesome.

>>3739314
they really work wonder with S-Video too

>>3739318
>Those thick ass scan lines

Okay, you just confirmed that filters DO look right.

>>3739332
there is more than scanlines thickness.
you lose half brightness when res doubling and applying scanlines.

>>3739016
There's support up until the current/most recent series of cards on both sides.

That is, there are AMD 300 cards and Nvidia 900 cards with DVI-I, but none on the 400 and 1000 series.

Not sure for Nvidia, but the r9 380x would be the most recent, most powerful card for AMD.

Has there ever been an effort on kickstarter or elsewhere to make a new crt?

Can't be much longer if there hasn't been one already. The boat for 20" pvms on ebay for non-rape prices has sailed. You'd think for sure there'd be someone seeking to take over the void.

>>3739332
You can hardly see the scanlines from far away

>>3739005
>woooow haha they're ugly lmao! hahahahaha! ;)
Are you some kind of sissy?

>mfw some retard keeps telling me that his card can output to a 15KHz CRT over HDMI
>mfw no face

>>3739658
This gets posted once every other thread. I always forget the answer though

>>3739658
You see how much an old used PVM costs? Now imagine how much they would cost new.

What are your thoughts on this, anon?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjLcelg1Kto

>>3739960
It pre-dates heath and safety regulations

Is the CRT that features the NES an actual TV?
Is it based on an actual TV?

I imagine it's generic one made up for the picture, but it's pretty nice looking.

>>3739823

I always assumed they were so expensive because of all the controls that were implemented in them for broadcast work.

A specialized monitor specifically made for retro use should be able to beat a pvm or any of the top tier stuff and it'd be a real easy sell to anyone looking for one. People coming in late won't have to do research just to be disappointed and even those with a good one already would more than welcome something newer especially as more and more change hands and get abused.

>>3740074
There is zero chance of this happening. Professional Monitors were not made to cater to a niche clientele anywhere near as small or personal as the retro scene. They were produced for expansive industries with immense budgets, by comparison to the average individual hobbyist.

And now that the technology has moved on, allowing both cheaper and easier to produce higher resolution monitors without the short-comings inherent to CRT-technology, I find it impossible to believe that any company that could do so would actually consider making the investment necessary for such a small, relatively low-return market.

Not trying to be a dick. Just realistic.

>>3740107

Yeah I doubt there's any place where you can actually still fabricate tube monitors. In another decade or two it's going to be a real shit show.

>>3728884
what monitor is this? Picture is perfect.

>>3740004
It's a fanmade homage to Nintendo's CES '84 pamphlet promoting the AVS (their prototype to the NES).

>>3739318
>Axelay
Muh negro

>>3739005
I like those guys. They seem like genuine nerds instread of wannabe, YouTube like/share/subscribe whores.

>>3726031
Try to correct it on the service menu, I could do it with my rare Toshiba CRT.

>>3740647
Not him, but I can't for the life of me find the service menu on my Apex TV. If I could just use that to fix the overscan for my Wii, the damn thing would be perfect.

>>3739005
Those faggots are the average spergs who fell for the SCART meme

>>3740714
I had a hard time finding mine, if you can't find it even with the model number of the TV, back luck.

>>3740438
Yeah, their content has such high quality, it's insane. They're both dedicated quality whores and have great connections with experts to get all the info they need. I'm legitimately surprised they don't have 100k subs already.

>>3741147
Not gonna lie, I've watched all their vids despite not being into professional monitors and also being vehemently opposed to SCART connections. They're just a couple of nerdy bros sharing what they think is awesome, and that is awesome in and of itself.

>>3734553
Go to flea markets or anywhere you know of that sells used vidya and ask them if you can open up the systems and take a peek before you buy. I did that last year and the guy didn't have a problem with it. These guys aren't like ebay, they don't know what a 1chip is or that it's getting sold for retarded prices on ebay (and don't tell them, obviously).

>>3741147
>I'm legitimately surprised they don't have 100k subs already.
They need to do more unboxing and reaction videos.

>>3735645
Slowly scrolling generally means powerline interference. It looks a bit odd - are you using powerline Ethernet or something like that? Otherwise, try disconnecting everything but the CRT and the game system and see if it goes away. Ideally try 1 other system as well if you have it.

Hi guys,
does anyone know something about pic related?
I have a chance to get it for around 20 euros but all i know is that this is a security monitor and is similar to another model called COR 1516HA.
If anyone has this model i would like to know if it compares to professional monitors in terms of quality of image.

How loud is the buzz of a plasma TV compared to the 15KHz whine of CRT TVs?

What frequency is the buzz of plasma TVs?

>>3735645
>>3735660
>>3735683
>>3741542

Hey fellas, same anon that posted about interference troubles earlier in the thread. I figured it out! It was interference, not caused by a ground loop but by my shitty component cables! I ended up taking my stuff to a friend's place and tried it out on his hardware - should have done that sooner. Thanks for your help though /crt/ squad this is easily the coolest niche interest on 4chan

I've attached a better image this time - if you're experiencing something similar, it could very well be a poorly shielded cable like mine.

>>3741621
It looks a lot like the Commodore 1080. Maybe a rebrand. I'd get it out of curiosity alone.

>>3741621
might be an atari st monitor rebrand.

>>3740107
>>3740074
>>3739823
>>3739767

I've had an idea like this - we should kickstart an imitation CRT instead. check out this pic - an image being transferred via fiber optic bundle. this is mostly in the realm of medical devices but why not make a little consumer device for games? Give it a nice resolution and fat dot pitch for retro games and it would sell itself

>>3741737
forgot pic ;-;

>>3741621
>security monitor
Chances are the screen is burned to hell.

>>3741702
Interesting. Thank you for the heads up.

>>3741737
alternative design:
OLED screen wrapped around the back of a curved CRT TV's glass. Scanlines and shit would need to be added in >software and upscaling would introduce lag, but it would be a curved screen with the same color depth and deep blacks as a CRT (since OLEDs are emissive, unlike LCDs). Just with more input lag. Bonus points for being easier to manufacture than your idea, though probably less faithful to the original "CRT look".

>>3741657
if you're THAT bothered by 15 kHz, build a little glass cage for your crt out of two-pane glass, to keep the sound in. Or just play vidya with noise-cancelling headphones on. If you can hear the whine that loudly, though, there's probably something wrong with your particular TV.

>>3742035
>if you're THAT bothered by 15 kHz, build a little glass cage for your crt out of two-pane glass, to keep the sound in. Or just play vidya with noise-cancelling headphones on.

Noise cancelling headphones also have a high pitched whine. Audiophiles avoid them unless they travel by air often and want to listen with something other than the airline headphones (absolute trash).

this needs to be in the catalog

>>3742035
You don't need noise cancelling headphones, 15kHz gets blocked by most anything. I use totally open headphones and it blocks out the whine.

Is there any reason to keep this old 17 inch Magnavox that has only a single rf port in the back?
Can I still get good quality out of it?

>>3742437
If you have a Wii you can still force 240p out of it and use the VI filter (pretty much a cheap and easy way to get component quality video out of RF/composite, just that it still suffers from color bleeding and rainbow artifacting)

Just try and get a high quality composite to RF converter, they do in fact exist and they actually cancel out a lot of the 'noise' associated with RF connections, I was able to get a super clean picture out of a converter and it really blew my mind

Will any sega saturn rgb cable from do or is there a difference in quality?

>>3742443
So a good converter can keep composite quality? Does that hold true for a SNES/Genesis?

>>3742463
I actually have no idea if a SNES/Genesis will produce a good picture still as I've only tested this with a Wii, but I don't see why it shouldn't! You'd still be privy to the composite signal that comes out of these systems though which aren't the best signals

>>3742460
Depends, I myself use scart cables with RCA breakout for audio, that way you get the best audio (without modding) and don't have to care about shielding. Otherwise you should ask if the seller has shielded his cables. Also keep in mind that it should say RGB in the title (otherwise the cable is worthless)

>>3742463
Speaking from my own experience, if you use a decent composite to RF converter box, you should get a signal comparable to composite from any source (mono audio though). Since all the analog TV signals have been turned off in the US, there's less interference now. I used a much older RF only set (twin-lead, not even coax) through college (07-11) with totally acceptable, to me, results.

>>3742437
http://hackaday.com/2014/09/21/component-video-input-hack-is-a-master-hack-for-crt-televisions/

>>3742490
Yeah, I was gonna get those but the only store I can find with them is Retrogamingcables, and they seem to be sold out of everything.

>>3741702
I get this only on totally black screens from my SNES on S-video. Its a legit wired cable so I don't understand what is going on.

>>3742529
Yes, kill him.
Kill him, anon.
End his pathetic life.

>>3730649
Id still take the 4030 for multisync but that is a beaut.

>>3742903
Laughed harder than I should have.

>>3743337
>>3743338
>>3743339
I always spot the crt in old porn vids

>>3743176
>falls threw floor

>>3743342
>>falls threw floor
Are the floors in your country so weak they can't support more than one American dude at the same time?

>>3743419
I mean, Sony is certainly worried about it.

/crt/ you are my only hope

bear with me this is not crt related but is old(ish) display related.

I just picked up an old samsung syncmaster 2560x1600 display for pocket change because it has a big gouge in the film.

what will happen if I remove it? should I just peel it off and clean it or try and replace the film? can you replace the film?

>>3743428
I've yet to have encountered a building with floors so weak they can't support 4 people or more. Unless it's an old decrepid decrepit barn, 200kg is no problem for the floor, woodstoves weight approximatively the same. I'd be more worried about what kind of furniture is used to support it though.

>>3743464
you also have to add the furniture, both under (will be heavy to withstand the 4300) and around, and a certain number of people going around.
The total can be anything from 300 to 600 kg...

>>3743631
Do you have a bathtub?

Similar sort of weight when full.

>>3743438
>what will happen if I remove it?
Nothing, really. I've heard of people removing the protective film on the front of their tube plenty of times. It won't be there to prevent glare anymore, but as long as you don't play the thing right by an open window in direct sunlight, it shouldn't really matter.

Some of those films come off like a bitch, though. Do it on the floor so there's no chance of you yanking the monitor off a desk accidentally.

>>3743649
>500 l bathtub
wew laddylad

>>3743671
Pretty sure anon's talking about an LCD though. 305T most likely.

>>3743438
I honestly don't think it's possible. Sorry.

>>3743631
You can have more than 600kg on the floor by having 10 people in the same room. If you add all the furniture you usually have in a room, the total weight is even greater. Like I said, there are also woodstoves that weight as much as that monitor (sometimes even more), and aren't in rooms devoid of furniture.
Having a 200kg monitor is merely like having 3 people weighting 66kg (a pretty normal weight for someone who's around 1m80 tall, or even light weight for taller people) sitting on a table.

>>3743687
those 10 persons won't be concentrated over a ~1m radius

>>3743708
So won't the monitor + furniture + few people.

>>3741710
>>3741734
>>3741842
Thank you, i guess i'll continue to search for the well known professional monitors

my display is off center by a lot. the left side is cut off and slightly tilted, easy to notice on right side as it started to curve to the left the higher it is.
Going to look for my phone charger right now so i can take pics.

tried loading up 240p test suite GX while i went and found my charger but it didn't surpass 26% which it was at the whole time.

>>3743743
atari monitors are pretty good, on par with commodore ones. And has scart too.

i would try to take a picture but android is epic and doesn't let you take pictures on low battery and this phone is garbage and is discharging when it's plugged int

So the tilt option doesn't help to much which this. It's been annoying in ff2 where the left side of the menu is off the screen

>>3743807
and the picture uploaded upside down.

>>3743807
just a setting in the menu man horizontal size horizontal position

>>3743845
Stupid me forgot about the wii system settings. Changed it to 4:3 which looks much better and moved it to +2. Looks better, but I had to change the screen position in game to 7,2 to get it to fit in the center.

But now the screen in battle is well off to the right

>>3740714
>>3740857
Apex TV guy here. I found it. You just have to be really specific with the button timing so I thought I had the wrong combination at first.

I got in and fixed the picture so it actually fucking fits. It's glorious.

>found solid-looking CRT at local thrift for reasonably cheap
>got friend to help lug it on over and up to my third floor apartment
>all right, time to enjoy retro gaming as it was meant to be enjoyed
>wait where's the input button the channel changer won't get to them
>wait where's the remote
>onlytears.jpg
>find one on ebay
>patiently wait for a week as my TV just sits there
>it finally comes, I set up everything with S-Video
>onlytearsofjoy.jpg
Holy shit this is amazing. The looks, the sounds, everything. Rest in RIP my productivity
>le shitty memephone pic

>>3744009
get a better s-video cable, there's checkerboard everywhere.

>>3743859
Oh for that youll have to go into the TV service menu and adjust the vertical size

>>3744025
The shitty phone camera pic doesn't nearly do the real thing justice. I don't see any checkerboarding in person

>>3743807
>>3743859
>>3743868
You will never get it perfect, bro. I know those feels. Just get it good enough so that it doesn't spoil your concentration.

Using a consumer CRT like that one is about making concessions. Take heart in that even with minor geometry problems, it still looks night and day better than anything on a modern flat screen routed through any amount of external interfacing devices designed to emulate 240p with scan lines for a fraction of the price.

Does anyone know of an HDMI to YPbPR converter which passes double-strike signals correctly?

They generally have compatibility with 480 and 576 line interlaced content but I'm concerned the small signal differences present in 240/288p might throw a spanner in the works.

I have a 80 watt tv and a 100 watt voltage transformer. Is it safe to use? Or am I just going to blow the fuse?

>>3744418
It's the device that pull the power, not the transformer that push it to the device -- the voltage transformer can supply up to 100 watt, but is totally fine when only 80 watt are needed. If that was an 80 watt transformer and a 100 watt tv then that would have been troublesome.

>>3744418
>>3744437
While this is true, you should be aware that CRTs have a fairly hefty inrush current requirement. This is the power needed when the device is first switched on and can exceed the normal operating usage by a significant margin.

If it were me I would overspec the transformer by a larger amount than the 25% in your example to avoid damage to either device.

>>3744138
That's literally the best I can get it ;_;. I swear my old one my parents tossed would have been perfect, I remember it back in the days of SSBM and RE4

If y'all want any 8 inch monitors (mostly 8042s), send me an email.

>>3744760
damn that old wood sony is sexy as fuuuuuuuccccc

fuck pvms wood grain all the way

>>3744764
that's not real wood but yeah, the kx-27 is pretty damn sexy.

>>3744764
Proview 25 inch. The little orange sticker on the top right that's falling off actually says "imitation wood veneer" or something very similar. It's probably been stuck on the side just barely hanging on for a decade or more. Got it from two desperate dudes in Ft. Lauderdale for $75.

>>3744760
What state are you in?

>>3744760
5 inch monitor plz

is there a name for the type of pins SCART uses? (the little ones that clamp the wire and latch through the slots) is it possible to buy them on their own?

all i think about is scat porn when you say scart

>>3744760
email?

>>3744821
Floruduh.

>>3744895
Sold both already.