Had mine since they first came out not turned it on for over 6 years thought it had gone. Manged to clear the room it was in today pluged it in and yup still going strong. The sound is amazing fp. Now to find my snes ans ps 1 and 2 :-)
Shom909 I'm really pleased with how it looks. I also had this model when it was first released but unfortunately got rid of it. Was really pleased to locate another one years later.
Which scanning mode did you use ? Did you find some scanning modes better than others ? I have a 36ZP48 and it has a mode that converts the interlaced image to progressive scan, does the 36ZP18 have that ? There's also no 50hz mode mine. Even the modes without image processing (the interlaced to progressive mode I mentioned above) are always converting the image to 100hz. I think the progressive mode looks better but it doesn't feel retro. For the resolution these games put out the non progressive mode is probably better. Anyway, can't believe we're talking about these TVs in 2022, but they were the best. The level of contrast they had has only became available in moder tvs recently with OLED TVs, but those have screen burning and probably won't last much, besides costing more....
Arcade Ted I love it but it's absolutely nails...or I'm rubbish. I first saw the Arcade machine in CHIPS in Middlesbrough years ago. Fell in love with it then.
Recently got one of these TVs myself and I absolutely love it! A few questions. Does your image display clearer when you set the contrast to 49 or lower? The text on mine looks smoother and less bold at 49 contrast vs 50. Also what are the settings you have used in the service menu? I can't seem to get it just how I want it and yours looks much better!
@@DadLadsGaming Setting the contrast to 49 or lower was a huge improvement as the strange bold effect went away and a lot of the text smoothed nicely. As for geometry I've messed around a little but I can't seem to get it perfect. Some straight lines appear slightly warped (which I know is normal) but I'm unsure if it's slightly more prominent on these flat screens
@@DadLadsGaming Gotcha, does it handle deinterlacing well? I'm considering one of these or similar for PS2/Wii era consoles. I don't notice any real difference between 480i and 480p on my current HDTV so I'm wondering if its the same for these late era CRT's
@@DadLadsGaming thanks for reply. to many HZ. i still ended up grabbing one of these TV's I love it. Even came with the unused original surround sound speakers. The inbuilt sound is amazing and I love the fact it has three Scart inputs. Great video thanks.
Dad & Lads Gaming picked up this TV today and wow, only got my Dreamcast connected via rgb and it's never looked better. Just ordered selection of component cables of eBay. So glad I watched this video cheers mate! 👍
Thanks for the info. I’ll probably still get it as I still have an older 4:3 Sanyo 32” that has component input and supports light guns but I wanted a backup. Plus a lot of older consoles I have look better to me on CRTs.
I don't know if we got any in the UK? I often see people on RUclips with HD CRTs but they generally seem to be in North America. Again, not sure if they supported light gun's.
SaminPK the TV didn't have a remote so luckily a newer Toshiba remote from a LCD works with it. May be able to zoom in to remove borders but I haven't tried. As for the weight, it's incredibly heavy ha ha ha, and unfortunately my games room is on third floor of the house!
Lewis Bennett Cooper hi bud, the tv works fine without borders with the component stuff (Wii, PS2 etc) but I'm pretty sure there are borders on older consoles because I put in in 4:3 mode. Hope this helps.
Nice video dude. Just picked up one of these myself. Colour seems off RGB megadrive. Seems to bleed and just look harsh. What settings are you using? Also, I have a modded megadrive and when I switch it to 60hz NTSC I get colour but a rolling screen. Any settings tips etc?
CraicPype hi bud, my Megadrive seems ok on this tv. What cable are you Using? I haven’t delved into factory settings on the tv, just the user settings. I’m not sure how to do it on RUclips but I guess if you gave me a shout on the Facebook page I could take a picture of my video setting?
And also adds some lag, and it just looks and feels weird because it forces frames. I noticed that on a Philips Cineos, specailly then using HDMI input.
@@ismiismael South America. There were only 3 models of the Cineos, all HD capable, but only one was widescreen and with HDMI input. The others were 4:3 and can only get HD resolutions via component video.
@@ismiismael The lag comes from the forced 100hz refresh rate, the upscaler and the HDMI input. With component video, the lag was much less noticeable, almost non-existent, you only get the slightly forced frames effect due to the 100hz refresh rate. The HDMI input and the upscaler are notorious for being fragile and break easily, specially the upscaler. If it fails, HDMI and component will not work, or only output sound. The tubes are also not that durable.
Lewis Bennett Cooper I've 3 Sony Trinitron CRTs which are excellent, I personally think the picture quality on this is better. You need to keep in mind that if you are using component, it's only 480i. Also depending on the consoles you use, you may have borders with it being a widescreen model. I'm lucking in that I have older 4:3 CRTs and widescreen.
They can look alright if you output video by S-Video instead of composite, although not as good as SD TV with s-video (typically 25-27" TV or bigger had them).
I had one of these back in the day and it was awesome. May have to pick another one up now :)
They are really heavy buy I’m very impressed with it.
I just got this EXACT TV today. My PS1 games look amazing!
It's a great TV mate.
put ur PS5 or XBOX SX on it , enjoy the zero input lag
Beautiful CRT
Cheers mate. I've got one in each room 👌🏿
Had mine since they first came out not turned it on for over 6 years thought it had gone. Manged to clear the room it was in today pluged it in and yup still going strong. The sound is amazing fp. Now to find my snes ans ps 1 and 2 :-)
Shom909 I'm really pleased with how it looks. I also had this model when it was first released but unfortunately got rid of it. Was really pleased to locate another one years later.
Which scanning mode did you use ? Did you find some scanning modes better than others ? I have a 36ZP48 and it has a mode that converts the interlaced image to progressive scan, does the 36ZP18 have that ? There's also no 50hz mode mine. Even the modes without image processing (the interlaced to progressive mode I mentioned above) are always converting the image to 100hz. I think the progressive mode looks better but it doesn't feel retro. For the resolution these games put out the non progressive mode is probably better.
Anyway, can't believe we're talking about these TVs in 2022, but they were the best. The level of contrast they had has only became available in moder tvs recently with OLED TVs, but those have screen burning and probably won't last much, besides costing more....
The model we have doesn't do higher progressive images (a shame really).
It will accept a 480i image which looks pretty good 👍
@@DadLadsGaming i have this set, i can max out at 576i through component
Not seen Mr Heli for years ! I had the c64 version :)
Arcade Ted I love it but it's absolutely nails...or I'm rubbish. I first saw the Arcade machine in CHIPS in Middlesbrough years ago. Fell in love with it then.
Recently got one of these TVs myself and I absolutely love it!
A few questions. Does your image display clearer when you set the contrast to 49 or lower? The text on mine looks smoother and less bold at 49 contrast vs 50.
Also what are the settings you have used in the service menu? I can't seem to get it just how I want it and yours looks much better!
I've never made any significant adjustments mate.
I'd be interested to know if it's worth doing👍
@@DadLadsGaming Setting the contrast to 49 or lower was a huge improvement as the strange bold effect went away and a lot of the text smoothed nicely.
As for geometry I've messed around a little but I can't seem to get it perfect. Some straight lines appear slightly warped (which I know is normal) but I'm unsure if it's slightly more prominent on these flat screens
I'll have a mess about with the settings....thanks👍👍
Picture looks great how do they compare to the wegas
I've never owned a Wega bud but I'm really impressed with this TV... I've got two of them now.
Do you know if this TV can support 480p through the component? Mostly asking for Wii
I'm afraid not mate. It does 480i and lower.
@@DadLadsGaming Gotcha, does it handle deinterlacing well? I'm considering one of these or similar for PS2/Wii era consoles. I don't notice any real difference between 480i and 480p on my current HDTV so I'm wondering if its the same for these late era CRT's
240p on this set is decent but I think it’s excellent for the consoles you mention. PS2 and Wii look fantastic on it.
it'll do 576i on the wii through component
can you disable the 100HZ mod when you play with componant ?
I've just looked through the menus and can't see anywhere to do it, sorry.
Wether you can do it in factory settings I wouldn't know.
Will the PS1 Gcon light guns work on this? maybe not being 100Hz?
It doesn't I'm afraid.
@@DadLadsGaming thanks for reply. to many HZ. i still ended up grabbing one of these TV's I love it. Even came with the unused original surround sound speakers. The inbuilt sound is amazing and I love the fact it has three Scart inputs. Great video thanks.
@@fearongrace966 my pleasure mate. I love both of mine.
Una maravilla!!
Thanks for watching.
Am picking up one of these over the festive period, it's looks fantastic. Also after a Sony kv-s 3432 u.
Retro2futuregaming I’ve got two of these now. Looks fantastic. The Wii in 480i component in particular is great
Dad & Lads Gaming picked up this TV today and wow, only got my Dreamcast connected via rgb and it's never looked better. Just ordered selection of component cables of eBay. So glad I watched this video cheers mate! 👍
Retro2futuregaming no problem bud, glad I could help.
good to see i'm not the only one collecting CRT's.
They are the best way to play retro.
Old video I know but I’m looking into a similar tv and was wondering if you’ve tested any light guns games on this tv?
Light guns don't work on it. This TV is 100hz.
Thanks for the info. I’ll probably still get it as I still have an older 4:3 Sanyo 32” that has component input and supports light guns but I wanted a backup. Plus a lot of older consoles I have look better to me on CRTs.
@@noneed4me2n7 I've got 11 CRTs set up in out games rooms... I love how they look 👍
Dad & Lads Gaming are there any crt HD widescreen TVs that support light guns? You seem to be in the know I just learned about the 100hz thing.
I don't know if we got any in the UK?
I often see people on RUclips with HD CRTs but they generally seem to be in North America. Again, not sure if they supported light gun's.
Hey, have you tried using a computer with this?
I havnt thought of that... Worth a look into.
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Cool stuff. Does this one have HDMI?
No mate. Composite, S-video, RGB Scart and Component.
Nice upload thanks. Although sucks to have black borders left and right. Cant this TV stretch/adjust to full screen? & is it really 74Kg??
SaminPK the TV didn't have a remote so luckily a newer Toshiba remote from a LCD works with it. May be able to zoom in to remove borders but I haven't tried. As for the weight, it's incredibly heavy ha ha ha, and unfortunately my games room is on third floor of the house!
Dad & Lads Gaming hi did it adjust I'm getting a 32 inch
Lewis Bennett Cooper hi bud, the tv works fine without borders with the component stuff (Wii, PS2 etc) but I'm pretty sure there are borders on older consoles because I put in in 4:3 mode. Hope this helps.
SaminPK just checked the manual, states approx 75 kg. It felt it too!!
Nice video dude. Just picked up one of these myself. Colour seems off RGB megadrive. Seems to bleed and just look harsh. What settings are you using? Also, I have a modded megadrive and when I switch it to 60hz NTSC I get colour but a rolling screen. Any settings tips etc?
CraicPype hi bud, my Megadrive seems ok on this tv. What cable are you Using? I haven’t delved into factory settings on the tv, just the user settings. I’m not sure how to do it on RUclips but I guess if you gave me a shout on the Facebook page I could take a picture of my video setting?
For those wanting a crt tv for all your retro goodness AVOID 100hz TV's at all cost. The post process that 100hz does affects the quality.
And also adds some lag, and it just looks and feels weird because it forces frames. I noticed that on a Philips Cineos, specailly then using HDMI input.
@@Xerxes1688 philips cineos hd in europe?
@@ismiismael South America. There were only 3 models of the Cineos, all HD capable, but only one was widescreen and with HDMI input. The others were 4:3 and can only get HD resolutions via component video.
@@Xerxes1688 the 480p is good on it and add lag too?
@@ismiismael The lag comes from the forced 100hz refresh rate, the upscaler and the HDMI input. With component video, the lag was much less noticeable, almost non-existent, you only get the slightly forced frames effect due to the 100hz refresh rate. The HDMI input and the upscaler are notorious for being fragile and break easily, specially the upscaler. If it fails, HDMI and component will not work, or only output sound. The tubes are also not that durable.
Do you recommend this tv mate
Lewis Bennett Cooper I've 3 Sony Trinitron CRTs which are excellent, I personally think the picture quality on this is better. You need to keep in mind that if you are using component, it's only 480i. Also depending on the consoles you use, you may have borders with it being a widescreen model. I'm lucking in that I have older 4:3 CRTs and widescreen.
Terrible for 240p consoles, amazing for anything ps2 and up.
They can look alright if you output video by S-Video instead of composite, although not as good as SD TV with s-video (typically 25-27" TV or bigger had them).