CRT Enjoyer Thread - CRTs >>>>> Everything else.

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Are CRTs based and redpilled?


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A freebie is a freebie, wishing it lasts you for years to come!

I'm running my CRT on a regular RTX 3070 with a DisplayPort to VGA converter alongside two HDMI monitors and haven't noticed any problems so far.

Here's it on action weird UI and all:

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Pardon the potato quality photo, doesn't do it justice on how good the image quality is with the default settings.
Huh, I’m glad to hear that, and makes me more confident in upgrading soon. Did a quick cursory search and seen people who’ve only had problems with certain custom resolutions in CRU. No idea about 4000 or 5000 support though.
Does your DP to VGA support interlacing? Can’t seem to get mine to work at all, and couldn’t with HDMI to VGA either (some people have reported they can). Maybe that’s a newer card thing?
 
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Does your DP to VGA support interlacing? Can’t seem to get mine to work at all, and couldn’t with HDMI to VGA either (some people have reported they can). Maybe that’s a newer card thing?
I've no idea, it's just a chinky adaptor that I got from Amazon. But for the little that I've researched, seems like some cards have no issues with VGA adaptors. Mine was made by Gigabyte if that helps.
 
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Bumping because I found this video on PC gaming on a CRT very interesting


@Gilgamesh this might interest you, around the 8:40 mark he goes into why some Nvidia cards can't properly work with CRT monitors, and it's due to a bug on the firmware of the cards, not on the driver side. It seems that by applying an official update, the output gets fixed
 
Who here running a CRT monitor? Got a Dell M990 working great with Counter Strike: Source and Oblivion right now. It's a fucking hefty monitor. Surprisingly many games still support 4:3 (but might require some tweaking to get there).
I was until last summer. I finally broke down and got a good oled. I didn't want to get rid of my CRT monitor, but I already have a giant CRT for old console games and only so much space, so something had to go. I have a mayber 2' x 4' desk and I couldn't even work on it because the monitor was taking up so much space. I found it much better for reading stuff on the Internet, weirdly enough. Most websites fill a 4:3 screen a lot better than a 16:9. I was actually really sad about getting rid of it which is kind of pathetic if you think about it, ha ha ha.
 
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I was until last summer. I finally broke down and got a good oled. I didn't want to get rid of my CRT monitor, but I already have a giant CRT for old console games and only so much space, so something had to go. I have a mayber 2' x 4' desk and I couldn't even work on it because the monitor was taking up so much space. I found it much better for reading stuff on the Internet, weirdly enough. Most websites fill a 4:3 screen a lot better than a 16:9. I was actually really sad about getting rid of it which is kind of pathetic if you think about it, ha ha ha.
I do think CRTs are better for productivity up to a point. Video editing software I can actually use (or have AE on the CRT, Premiere on the main monitor) but when it comes to music the screen is just too small.

Scored a Dell E773c my girlfriend found at an estate sale a few weeks ago, it works but geometry needs adjustment. She also got me some ProView monitor in-box that showed it with attached speakers on the side, but when I opened the box no speakers were found. Monitor actually looks in really good condition, but the power port is loose and you got to hold the cable in the correct position to get an image (even though it will still turn on no matter if the cable is in the "correct position"). I'm probably gonna open it up soon and see what I can do.
Anyone know anything about resetting flyback transformers? Supposed to boost the contrast a bit.
 
Today, I've become CRT pilled. I found a listing for 27 inch RCA TV for 60 dollars and I knew I had to bite the bullet. Especially since this is the first CRT I've actually come across in my neck of the woods. Cleaned it up and it's looking very good. It's composite/480i only which is a big shame since it doesn't look too great but I'm still glad to have it just to use it for the OG Xbox. I'm new to CRT's which means I don't know a whole lot of intricacies about them but I'm willing to learn.
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(Ignore the attempt at privacy with the drawing tools in Paint.net lol. I also drew over the screen in black since it's so reflective you can see my entire room. Apologies if this doesn't really let you get the whole picture but I wanted to preserve my privacy as much as possible.)
 
Today, I've become CRT pilled.
Welcome to the CRT brotherhood! Always good to see someone diving in. Sixty bucks is a little steep for that tv, but these things have turned into collector bait lately so it's no surprise people are selling them at those prices. That TV will still shine for OG Xbox, vhs tapes, and anything meant for a softer picture. If you get the chance down the road, keep an eye out for sets with s-video or component inputs for a jump in image quality
 
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The only CRTs I can find in the wild these days are broken on the side of the road or in a ditch and its driving me mad. Does anyone on the farms play vidya or watch anime on one of those fancy medical CRT?
 
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