/vr/ - Retro Games

We talked about it in the Discord, but would people be interested in a CRT database of sorts?

>>4340478
Typically flat-screen CRT monitors with HDMI inputs will upscale SD signals internally. Most traditional and older curved screen monitors don't scale (and won't handle HD signals).

>>4338579
>>4338570
Green or red horizontal lines on an otherwise black screen is a sign that the screen itself my be overdriven, which is most easily remedied by adjusting the flyback transformer's G2/Brightness/Screen knob (not the Focus knob, if it has one).

I normally do adjust the flyback after turning up to max whatever digital or manual control for brightness is available, but that's probably not the proper procedure.Tbh the proper procedure is to have a scope hooked up and adjust the set based on waveforms and other shit but who the heck does that? I will eventually but don't have the time at the moment.

>>4337405
I've done a lot of research on scratched CRT glass and desu there's not a whole lot that can be done if it's deeper than the top layer laminate. If it's just the top layer, that can be peeled off (if it exists on your monitor). If it's deeper than the top layer then you're basically SOL.

I've investigated but not tried some more extreme fixes, such as polishing or acrylic fillers. "Liquid glass" is a thing, but if the refractive index doesn't match you'll still notice the scratch.

>>4334817
Neat duder.

I picked up a whole Admiral cabinet from an older coworker of mine recently. It's fucking atomic age looking, side-by-side with a record player. Needs some work and it's B+W but that's okay, I'll sell it once it's fixed.

First for tuuube-related discussion.

>>4312592
That's the right attitude. As kids most of us never noticed the slight problems with every TV. Now we do as adults because we're looking for them. We're overly critical.

>>4012154
I've paid a lot for freight shipments, thinking that I'll make the difference back up when I resell my stock on RGBCRT.com. I'm still setting up and ordering boxes though.

If anyone here lives in LA and wants to pick up a shitload of monitors for next to nothing, let me know. I've got my eye on eight NEC XP29 monitors, among many others. Most have flight cases. I wish I didn't live in Florida.

>>3839147
I want it to be GrimGrimoire (having never played it), but it's probably something else.

>>3838094
RIP

>>3834261
>>3834191
I can go full tripfag if you want, just gotta go find the text file I have it saved in on my home server.

>>3833667
Hot garbage.

>>3829681
>YPbBr to BNC
Dude one of those is a video modulation standard and the other is a connector type.

Do you mean component to RGB+Sync? Why do you need to do this? Most CRT monitors that accept RGB signals accept component on the same inputs. All you need are some BNC to RCA socket adapters.

H and V sync are for VGA (PC) connections normally. Most component signals have horizontal and vertical sync combined on the Y cable. Some folks mistakenly call this sync on green, when it is in fact sync on luminance.

I'm going to need to make some educational videos before selling cables on my site if folks are getting confused by this stuff.

>>3827670
Man I fucking mainlined Commander Keen like fuck as a kid. And Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure.

>>3827264
Just do the regular RGB mod, deblur isn't worth it imho.

>>3826606
Huh well I barely use FB but maybe I'll go look for it.

>>3825568
>CRT collective
Who/what?

>>3825489
>>3825542
Just FYI, most IKEA stuff is laminate with cardboard core or glue board/pressed board. Not very strong stuff. The Walmart cube shelves are press board too I think? I have two of them for cable storage. They're not really built to support anything heavy.

>>3821716
THAT'S THE POWER OF PINE SOL BABY

>>3821696
Get in there and check to see if the coil mounts broke and let the bar get out of position. It's really obvious what the coil looks like and it should be almost as obvious where it should be. It's probably touching something and thus the nice old thwomp buzz noise became whatever it became.

>>3820453
Wow that's fucking nice. Please keep the box. Youll probably need it one day. Hell, send the empty box to me if you really don't want it. I could use some properly sized packing material.

How much is too much to charge a man for a 14N5? I'm afraid I'm about I go full Jew on some poor, uneducated Florida Man.

>>3816923
Take her out back and shoot her. Film it for YouTube bux, the national currency in 2030.