Are CRT TVs Worth It for Retro Gaming? - Retro Bird
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- Опубликовано: 3 ноя 2022
- In prior videos, I've covered the benefits of CRT TVs, which consoles to use them on, how to track them down and where to put them... but the question I've found most people are always left with is "is it worth it?" In this video I will walk you through everything you should consider in determining if CRT TVs are for you.
If you are interested in my other CRT videos, you can find them here:
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-"How to Find Space and Justification for a CRT TV in Your Home":
• How to Find Space and ...
-"How to Obtain a CRT TV for Retro Gaming":
• How to Obtain a CRT TV...
-"Why Do Retro Gamers Love CRT TVs?"
• Why Do Retro Gamers Lo...
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Games played: Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts (0:01), Super Mario All-Stars (0:18), Rayman (0:28), Nights into Dreams (0:50), Mercs (via Capcom Generation 4) (1:05), Sonic the Hedgehog (2:39), Punch-Out!! (4:45), Super Mario Bros. (5:10), Sonic 3 (6:30), Time Crisis 2 (10:15), Bonk 3 (12:35). If you're interested in my other videos that cover CRTs, I have links to them in this video's description :)
Do a show where you discuss the difference between 4:3 vs 6:19 ratio aspect. Which is best for Retro Gaming.
Two different gaming monitors one is
📺4:3 and the other is 6:19🖥
You need a liter of Jolt Cola, the reflexes of a gifted 14 year old athlete, and the patience of a Buddhist Monk to beat Mike Tyson on original NES Punch OUT. I know, I did it twice when I was a kid. I was literally the only kid who ever did it in my neighborhood/school/region/and possibly county.
also when playing NES : use a subwoofer mono-splitter,
to split the mono composite output of the NES
into a dual-mono-stereo and not have only 1 speaker work!
"Don't drop the banana! It's good source of potassium!"
-The Doctor
[edit: @11:42 ! You didn't!! Bravo!! ]
I wasn't expecting this list. That's very helpful thank you Retro Bird 🙂👍
I like how Retro Bird posts a list of all the games played in the video.
Just got the list for this video up right after you said that!
@@RetroBirdGaming OCD be like..."see above"
I thought he just uses stock gameplay as it's mostly a podcast
@@64-Bit-Gamer either way, the games *were* played by someone
I’ve never noticed before.
Still the most underrated retro channel out there
Agreed.
The tube TV I got in 2009 got me collecting and adding to my childhood game collection and is still the center of my game room. Grandma bought it in the 90s for like $1,000 from Montgomery Ward. My older brother and me argued over who would get it eventually. By the time 2009 rolled around he didn't want it anymore because of flatscreens so I got it. By the way Grandma lived to 100 and got me Wall Street Kid for Christmas back in the 90s. Love you Mim!
Love this story, I have my name on some old huge CRTs sitting in my friends parents basement. The things I do for smash bros melee 😂
Thats pretty wholesome
Everybody's favorite game Wall Street Kid 🤘
what kind of crt was it? brand and size..good old montgomery wards
I use a CRT for everything from NES to Wii and its because of 3 reasons. No LAG response time, Light gun games and those sweet 240P scanlines. Using my PVM dedicated to my SNES via RGB is even better. Happy to see your wife showed up just in time to get you that 2nd nanner.
I got interested in CRT TVs after seeing the glowing, warm, and unique way they display older games. There's really nothing like it. Another thing that's always underappreciated is motion clarity! Things move so buttery smooth on CRTs, and high-octane action is never muddied like it is with a modern display (no matter the upscaling quality). I'd recommend one to anyone with the space!
My buddy was practically mocking my crt devotion until we got him one and he got it setup at his house. Once you experience it you understand.
I can't even tell a difference, not even a little bit. It all looks and feels the same to me
CRT's have zero motion blur, since they're boasting a 1ms motion persistence. It's kind of a big deal. ;) Since No TV tech can make that claim nowadays....No OLED imo is as enjoyable to game on solely because of how backwards the tech is with motion.
OLED's have a 16ms motion persistence.. In other words, too much motion blur slathered all over it's laughable 300p motion clarity. That's a far cry from 1080p native resolution and especially 4K. :P
The trick is to use Black frame insertion on OLED, to boost motion clarity to 600p and reduce the blur by half(16ms to 8ms), but even then it still can't compete with CRT. Plus, BFI comes with a few compromises, like latency doubling or more, black crush, big brightness reduction and noticeable flicker.
OLED's shouldn't have ANY motion blur to begin with, and should offer at least 1080p motion clarity and less film judder.
@@NeonPizza80swhy don’t we still not have inorganic LED displays? VirtuaBoy had a row of diodes on a monolith. Maybe with photonics this could be spread onto two wide rows within a flat panel?
If you accept a deep CRT, why not use a back projection laser scanner. A good screen with anti reflection coating ripples and a huge parabolic mirror behind it should give good black level even in a lit room.
I love the shots in your videos of you playing the games - just something aesthetically pleasing about seeing the controller and the screen in the same shot! And the lighting is perfect too.
Thank you!
I agree, the game footage looks very crisp as does the physical games themselves when he shows them
Short Answer: Yes.
Long Answer: YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS
That CRT glow caused by the cathode ray where the pixel edges bleed into each other his hard to reproduce exactly. The phosphor glow that makes old pixel based games sooooo good. I have one and it's the best look for older games.
Yes!! We spend a lot of time worrying about nonsense like upscaling to HDMI with 20x lines or whatever it may be, but getting a nice RGB enabled CRT, or even one with S-Video, really gives a lot of peace of mind in that you really don't worry too much about the picture. It's a fairly accurate representation of what the developers were working with, and it looks really good a lot of the time. You just need the space for one, and ideally a CRT that doesn't look hideous destroying the"vibes" of your room.
Nah, composite's the way to go. Dithering is blended that way.
Before I hear the argument from Snes players "well Kirby's Dreamland 3 is the only SNES game that had dithering" NO, Kirby's Dream Land 3 is the only game that used dithering for transparencies. Lots of SNES games used dithering to overcome the color limitation.
Checkmate, atheists.
@@OilFreak lmfao composite
@@RideRedRacer yup
@@OilFreak It makes sense back in those days composite was the norm.
@@OilFreak I love RF adapters lol
Quick little story for ya: My sister once spent over $3,000 on a TV and didn't want to have it professionally calibrated. I was at her house one day and noticed her colors were so wrong that yellow objects were tinted green. Every awful setting in the world was turned on. I actually did the secret settings changes like the nanner-lover in this video. It looked so much better. The next day, she asked why her TV image looked so bad. To this day, my poor nephew still doesn't know what his high-end videogames are supposed to look like!
That poor kid.
She perhaps need to check her eyesight, color-blindness etc.
Yup been gaming on my CRT my whole life, since the early 90s. That thing is old as shit and the imagine quality is blurry as heck, but I just love it to death. It’s unexplainable. Just the glow of that screen in the dark, no HD TV can replicate it.
if it´s blurry maybe you need to adjust focus in the flyback transformer
No motion blur, No input lag, 480i motion clarity which beats out OLED's 300p, AND CRT's are practically free. ;)
I'm interested in getting a Sony trinitron CRT from the very late 90's solely for the black thinner bezel. I don't like gaming on those 2005 silver wega trinitron CRT's when it comes to the 8-16 bit consoles, just because it doesn't match or reflect the times of those systems.
When i think of those Silver Sony Wega's(which i used to own, had a 32" in 2005) it takes me back to the end of the Gamecube era, and Wii.
Thank you for this. My wife isn't the biggest fan of my CRT collecting but she still supports me lol. Retro Bird never fails to bring a laugh when I need it the most. Always informative and still entertaining. Thanks RB!
Will forever love your "Get on my lawn" mentality of welcoming everyone no matter their preferences
Another good reason to have a CRT TV is your sensor bar for the Wii, as it can just sit perfect on top of the TV!!! No need to balance it on top of a flat screen TV or tape it on if that didn't work! That Wii Sensor Bar sits perfect on a CRT TV like a Bird Nest! Also I love the, I know what you did last summer reference! So hilarious! :)
I've wanted a crt for so long and one day there was a 30" T.V. sitting by the dumpster. I couldn't believe it actually worked. Very nice for retro gaming and watching VHS
Why yes, yes they are! Literally, the sound when i turn it on & the slow fade in glow, is all part of the ritual for me.
Until my arms fall off. Until my back breaks, until the tubs crumble to dust I’ll be playing my crt!
A view, thumbs up and a comment for the animated thumbnail.
When even a great content creator like Scotty Kilmer constantly uses misleading BS thumbnails I can not tell you how much I appreciate some simple clarity. 10/10👍
6:28 this is my #1 reason for playing on a CRT TV. To the point I sometimes run the output from my computer into it to play *modern* games with scanlines. Not every game works with this, but Sonic Mania for example, is excellent.
Oooo, I'd be curious to see how Sonic Mania looks that way.
I play my retro games on a crt for many reasons. Most notably, they just look best on them. There is also the nostalgic element. I have 2 crts and I got one for free and the other for $20. Besides the one annoying hour of getting it and setting it up, the weight is not really a problem, and the size helps it function as a centerpiece in a retro gameroom. It also helps the game feel like a real event. We use flat panels constantly. I enjoy having something that looks different and gets me in the right mood
The banana friend under the TV was perfect! Funny stuff man
I need my CRT to play my Sega Genesis , Snes , Sega CD and my N64 . I gave my CRT a hug after watching this video never getting rid of it even though the channel button turns down the volume and vice versa
Living in UK and country literally going from crisis to crisis. Your videos take me back to a happier place!
I loved the end of the video when your wife's walked in and saw you trapped 😄. Keep up the good work buddy from England
First of all: I didn't expect your special guest in that vid and was very surprised to hear Miss Retro Bird😊👍.
But back to topic: I have a simple answer, the reason I have my CRT (it's btw. that same Sony model that you have) is because, well I bought it back then when it was the newest sh... and it was my first TV I bought from. my own money I earned from my first job😁. The TV is a member of my videogames family so it is OK that it is still in my home and it just felt natural, even after buying newer TVs later the 3D Samsung TV and then my latest LG CX for the modern consoles I never got rid of them. So I build my small set up for some videogame generation. And as I mentioned above my CRT is a family member and I am still amazed how good this big boy is running. The benefits it has you mentioned are also a reason.
I have a Sony Trinitron for my retro gaming, and the picture quality is beautiful. A Super Nintendo or Genesis hooked up with S-Video is gorgeous man.
I got my current CRT floor model at a goodwill for $5.00. From what I can tell, it's an '87 RCA model, and it still works fairly well. Currently have it as the centerpiece for my entertainment center, with my LCD TV directly above it, and all of my consoles, pcs and video players hooked into both with a variety of RCA and HDMI switches. Cable management was a nightmare, but I came up with using adjustable wire shelving, which gave me the ability to zip-tie surge protectors under the back of the shelves for neat and convenient power supply organization, as well as run all of the cables down the rear right and left supports instead of just letting them hang down. Best solution for a home theater setup I've ever had.
Awesome.
My reasons for having numerous CRT TVs: I love the colours, especially the way they show black as really black, and they give the authentic experience I value so much when playing pong consoles and 8-bit consoles.
I’ve got a 13” color Samsung TV from 1987 that I use to play retro games. Have to use an RF adapter for some consoles since it only has a coax jack on the back.
Has the two dials for changing channels too 😎. Got it at a garage sale when I was a kid for less than 20 bucks. Used to play my PS2 and original Xbox on it all the time. The thing was never even used before I picked it up
I absolutely love your videos! Your wit and humor are spot on! Thanks so much for everything you do!
Thank you for that. Means a lot.
I never used to care about input lag, I couldn’t even tell if it was happening, but I will say that once I switched to a CRT I started doing better in the games I was playing. I still can’t say I notice a difference, but the proof was in the pudding for me.
Here's what you do to notice a difference. Master a couple of video games like Super Mario 3, Punchout, Contra etc. Take the easier game Super Mario 3. Master level 1-4. Get all the coins you can for that level. Once you master that on a CRT play that same level on a HD tv. You'll notice a difference in it.
I love CRTs so much I started collecting them. Absolutely worth having at least one while you can still get them.
Time stamp 11:38 .Waa that a 32" crt laying on your chest?! Now that's dedication for your channel/viewers..
One must see the vision of what was originally intended for at that times latest state-of-the-art home entertainment...🤘🏼💯✔️
Okay that end skit was absolutely golden. Excellent video my friend :)
I look forward to these videos whenever they come out. Keep up the great work!
I thought I was the only one who secretly turned Game Mode on other's TVs...
Everybody needs a good CRT for classic games. I am only sorry that I gave so many away in the past. Thankfully, I still have a few that I kept.
I have 3 CRTs in my house. One large 32' JVC I'Art and two small Trinitrons. I gave my small Toshiba CRT to my grandmother. I have my CRTs because I love vintage technology and I'm a purist when it comes to gaming. I want the original experience as if the system and games were just released for the first time. I also still have a VHS player from my childhood and it still looks and plays great!
P.S: Thank you for the content you produce. Its nice to be reminded of the joy video games would bring me. The industry as a whole has jaded my view of gaming. But seeing people like you online reminds me why I loved it in the first place. Thanks!
Absolutely. Never forget the pure joy of gaming.
I lucked into a CRT a littler over a year ago. Got it from a family member's house. Not sure I would have gotten one otherwise.
I don't know how much more I have to add other than what you've already said. The best reason I can think of is if you have a console that's over 20 years old chances are it'll look better on that than a flat panel. One other thing though is that when you have friends over, and say they're over 25 the nostalgia definitely hits different when you play 2-player with a CRT.
I just found one on my neighbors front lawn. I love it!!
I played Mike Tyson’s Punch Out for a year on an original Nintendo with a LCD tv and could barely get past Macho Man and then would get destroyed by Mike Tyson. One day I got fed up and bought a small CRT TV. The next day after some practice I beat Mike Tyson by decision and then by TKO. I still can’t get very far in the game on the Switch or a DS. I play all of my older systems on that small CRT now and the experience is so much better.
I have a crap rca CRT, aux only😢😢😢 I LOVE IT! It makes my retro consoles play, and play correctly! All love for CRT nerds.
Picture tubes have higher resolution of course man everything looks more phenomenal on a CRT and the reason why they don't make them no more because it cost a lot of money🤑📺
Love this topic!❤📺 I certainly do love, modern age, TVs, and how far they come, but there’s a certain special something about CRT TV’s still! 🙏🏻
I've been watching retro gaming contents and this was my first time watching a video from you. It was pretty entertaining. Keep it up.
Hilarious ending.
This video explains why R4 seemed more difficult on a HDTV. Thanks 😁
my hand shot up during the first 20 seconds, yes i am the person who uses appliances as old or a little older than me, thanks RB awesome CRT video
Thank you and glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent info, thank you!
I have 3 CRTs. 32” Sony trinitron in a 90’s entertainment center for gaming duty (7 consoles, OG Xbox back to the NES) next to my LG C1.
20” Sanyo trinitron clone in my bedroom and a 32” JVC in storage. I use them not only to play older consoles but one of my favorite things is to watch old VHS movies on them too. I wouldn’t play older systems or watch VHS movies on anything else.
That Sanyo looks great when fully calibrated. Especially whe playing 2d Capcom fighting games.
It was your channel and gaming off the grid that put me back onto the CRT greatness about a year and a half ago. I had quite a few retro consoles that I grew up with but as I got interested in playing them again, about 10-12 years ago, we only had flat screens. So that was what I used, I never had an issue with that set up but a CRT is like icing on the retro gaming cake. For me, it’s what I gamed on as a kid and that’s why I enjoy them so much now. It brings me back to simpler times and it’s very nostalgic. I also had quite a few light gun games from my youth, so it felt great to be able to play those again.
I was able to get a nice 24 inch trinitron off Craigslists like 45 mins away for $50 and I haven’t regretted that decision in the slightest. Great work as always, and looking forward to the next one.
GOTG RULES
For me, they were all FREE. And I have a small one I can bring to the work bench while fixing old consoles, and a large one in the garage to play.
2 reasons I wanted a CRT:
1) Light Gun games
2) Certain transparency and dithering effects don't work on LCD screens
I would set up a PS2 to a CRT and a HDTV at the same time, when the PS2 HDMI mod comes out.
I got a CRT and a PVM. The CRT came first. I had a 27 inch which was massive then I got a 20 inch which was much more reasonable and has a headphone jack in the front.
Now that I have a dedicated room I bought retro furniture to put it on and it looks fantastic. I definitely recommend it to anyone looking for the retro experience and aesthetic.
I got 5 crts, including a trinitron, but I use my Toshiba 30 inch the most
36 inch Trinitron, heavy and beautiful
Which Toshiba model? AF series?
I binge watch this channel its one of the best retro gaming ones out there
always look forward to your friday videos!
Finally. A channel that speaks my language. Subbed.
Welcome to the channel. Glad to have ya :)
This is the first video I've seen of yours and just fantastic. I recently picked up a nice CRT on the side of the road and the "We are!" part killed me. I'm looking forward to checking out your channel. Thank you.
Glad to hear that and welcome to the channel!
Our living room TV is still a 4:3 CRT, we never replaced it. Still has our Wii that I still regularly play hooked up to it exactly like it's been since I was very young and it's pretty great, the Wii honestly looks quite good on it. We also actually have a 16:9 720p CRT with HDMI support (because HDMI on a CRT was apparently a thing briefly) that I sometimes hook my Switch up to, but I usually just hook that up to a computer monitor. So I've basically grown up my whole life using a CRT for gaming, particularly with the Wii, and still do today.
Game Rooms and Offices are my recommendations for placing a CRT. Stay away from particle board furniture, I use a metal shelf that looks like it belongs in the garage.
Brother! I have a CRT I took from the side of the road by a neighbor for free. And I am proud that I finally found a working VHS player I got for $8.00 with Terminator 2 and They live. I'm very happy with them.
I love your script writing and humor style and overall video content quality. I am stunned this channel doesnt have over a million subs.
Thank you. I really appreciate that and am glad you're enjoying the channel :)
I decided to speedrun Popful Mail on the Super Famicom. At one point, you have to challenge an old guy to a mallet fight and, because of that one challenge, I had to switch to a CRT tv to have a chance to win.
They sure are! I’ve been playing FF7 on PS1 lately on a cheap 13” and was just playing SotC on PS2 w/ my cousin last night on my 30” Sony in progressive scan. Pure bliss
Yesss!
I still have my CRT I got around 9 years ago, although I was broke at the time, moved after a house fire, and CRTs were easier to access than flatscreens.
best retro content out here!
crt component on my ps2/ gamecube is an incredible experience! Hard to find older crts with component but if you can, i think the experience is about as good as it gets.
I have it ... Component is super nice but composite even looks decent compared to playing ps2 era on HD
Hey there! It's been a while since I've watched a video of yours, but a video about CRT TVs was one I definitely couldn't miss. I love those things! I don't own one myself anymore, but I can definitely still appreciate the way they look. I even use virtual CRT filters to simulate that look when playing certain retro games.
Your videos are still as informative and funny as always! Keep up the great work!
Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see you again soon :)
Dude I recently found your channel and im really digging your videos. You're really funny and i feel like i got a history lesson at tue same time.
Thank you! Glad to have ya on the channel :)
Older consoles and games were designed with CRT in mind. Some graphical effects won't even look right on anything other than a CRT. For authenticity and nostalgic purposes (for old people like me), CRT is a must!!!! Though I do enjoy emulating retro games on my Steam Deck... with a CRT filter. Not as good as the real thing but quite nice.
Yes they are. For me they’re required because that was how my old consoles were meant to be displayed. Since I love my old consoles, I want to respect their image and latency requirements with the correct display. 😌
Just found another CRT TV! This is the 4th Sony Trinitron I've found this year. A 24inch 'flat screen' and it works perfectly! Time to make some space in the living room.
Was waiting for this one from you. Nice vid. 📺🕹️
LOVE my CRT!!! Just was playing M.U.S.H.A. on it...looks SOOOO good!!! #CRTSROCK :)
I spent 20yrs gaming on crt's as a kid and all I ever wanted was something sharper and bigger. Now as an adult, I own those bigger, sharper displays. The other day, I fired up my Wii's virtual console on my OLED and was horrified! To play these old games you at least need an upscaler. But if you really want to drink in the nostalgia of your old favorite games do it in front of the glow of a crt!
P.S. -Retrobird, thank you for getting me back into classic video games, they're still fun!
Natural scanlines,Lightgun support and the Buzz/crack sounds it's all I need to have my 36" big boy...
When I found out that my light gun game couldn't work on flat lcd tv, I was about to throw the gun away. I found a nice Sony Trinitron and gun game crazy on it. That's when I have old cravings of old retro games.
I take the "fit your stuff to the life you have, not the other way around" approach to owning a CRT. If I came across 12-17" CRT I would definitely pick it up for those late night SNES-athons, anything bigger and I'm leaving it for the guy who hasn't thrown his back out yet.
Retrobird, you put so much work into these videos. My god, I love your b-roll man! I can't believe you actually flipped your prized kv-27fs100 on top of yourself, have you gone banana's?
I've learned how to be pretty delicate with that thing :)
You look like a reverse order Shellcreeper from Mario Brothers having a giant turtle shell of a CRT TV on your tummy. If you are still creeper you could jump out of there kick it over and crawl back in.
Got myself a 32 inch beast of a crt the other month for $50 off of facebook marketplace. It was a pain the ass to get it home and into the house but i have it all set up now to play retro consoles on. I'm also looking into building a dedicated retro gaming pc to hook up to the crt to save wear and tear on my games and consoles.
At last count I have 30. Some in regular use, some in storage for later use. They're a mix of TVs and monitors. Definitely a fan. :)
I've gone through 6 crt TV'S within the past two years and I always end up selling them. I find them on the side of the road and they've always worked. After the novelty wears out, I get rid of them. They do make for a great gaming experience whenever I feel like playing any of my retro consoles.
I mean do you even know what this channel is about? Lol
@@DominiqueDeMann For some people, they gotta be in the mood for certain things.
@@thesmallscout9810 Precisely. I figure whenever the mood strikes for some retro videos games, I always end up finding another CRT on the side of the road. I'll just keep up the same pattern until I make a permanent space for a CRT.
Doesn't the novelty of a HD or 4K tv also wear out if you had them for a while?
I only had to go as far as my attic to find our old crt from when I was a kid. Adds a bit of nostalgia
I game on a 40 inch element hdtv from like 2015. It has composite and component inputs and also plenty of hdmi. I play original nes, an hd snes, sega, real n64, wii, gamecube and ps2 and ps3 on it, and as far as i can tell it has almost no input lag. Smash bros melee in progressive scan looks phenomenal. It's an hd but its an old school hd(even has the old antenna input for an rf adapter or what have you). I used to have a 32 inch sony wega back in 1999 and i miss that tv every single day. it was amazing for old school games
I miss those CRT TV days :(
I like nanners just as much as you do...every time you mention them in your videos, I find myself craving one lol
Glad to hear it!
Awesome video! I love CRTs for several reasons. First, they have a really cool look to them. Besides the reasons you mentioned, their black levels are near perfect - near perfect because even a completely black screen usually has a soft glow to it.
Also, I feel nostalgic towards them and it makes me sad they don't make them anymore.
Aawww the reason I bump into your awesome channel. I have 5 of them in all sizes. Thank you mom for keeping my junk gold for me in your home Haha. CRT is the way to be.
Last week I went to my cousin's house and noticed that the TV seemed dim. So I put gaming mode on and it looked much better, I didn't realize that it also reduces input lag!
That may have just been the picture mode you changed. Typically TVs will have different picture calibrations called things like "sports", "movies", "games" and the like. That is actually different from "game mode" but I can see how the two would be easily mixed up.
YT algorithm got it right for once. Your videos are awesome 💪
Thank you. Welcome to the channel :)
One thing to help with the space and weight is to use a 20" or so CRT and just sit closer to it. 20" is just about perfect for these lower resolution games and the weight is very manageable for a single person to move it around.
Personally, even though I still have one, I don't find it that critical. I like HQ2X and similar filters on HD screens best. For some reason everyone seems to hate on them but I think they're as close as we can get to what the artists would've drawn if they weren't limited by the hardware.
I also don't find lag to be that bad on a PC-based emulator running through HDMI into a properly setup TV with all filters turned off and in game mode. People over-estimate how much lag they can perceive, if you tap the stopwatch on your phone as fast as possible you'll get about .11 seconds, which people mistakenly think is 11 milliseconds, but it's actually 110 milliseconds. When TV and other latency is usually about a tenth to a fifth of that, there's no way you can legitimately tell. People are just deep in their placebo effect IMO or have something wrong in their setup increasing lag more than it should be. There was an argument during the early days of HDTVs as lag was downright awful and unbearable then, but nowadays it's just not significant enough to matter
This is very true. I use one that is like 19", but for me, it doesn't cut it for newer stuff like GameCube, PS2 or Wii. It's great for NES and SNES, but for games like Pikmin, Mario Galaxy or Kingdom Hearts, I'm longing for a bigger display. (the absolute worst part about this is I curbed a bigger one like a year or 2 ago, suddenly became obsessed with CRT's recently and have to find another again)
The answer to this video's title is a resounding "Yes!"
If you have a CRT, the only problem is having the SPACE! We live in a smallish apartment, and I used to have that very TV you show in the video ... and had to give it to a friend 8-10 years ago, because we just couldn't find the space to keep it.
If you do have the space, but *don't* have a CRT, the only problem is finding a good one.
The question is, how small is your apartment? A CRT is no bigger than half a twin size bed and that's if it's a 36 inch like onf of mine. Sounds like you have to eat a large pizza outside your place is so small.
You can get a 13 inch CRT either Mono or Stereo. These are both really great options if you don't have room for a 27 & 32 inch tv.
@@DominiqueDeMann Well yeah, we have four people living in a 2-bedroom that's not very big. (Nice neighborhood though -- hard to leave!) So there is only space for one TV in the apartment. We refuse to put a TV in the kids' room (for parenting reasons), and the room my wife and I share has no space for a TV because it also doubles as an office. We're pretty cozy all right.
So as I said, about 8-10 years ago, I had to make a decision: did I want our one TV to be a huge heavy Sony CRT that makes retro games look awesome, or did I want to take the plunge and buy an HDTV that makes everything else look awesome. I love my retro games! ... but that choice of TVs was a pretty easy decision.
@@tonyp9313 I've thought about a smaller CRT like that ... but we don't even have room for that at the moment. I might get one when my kids go to college 🥲, convert their room into a game room when they're not at home.
@@sonicmania9993 So what do you have for a tv then?
Yes!
For whatever reason i enjoy watching this guy struggling while holding giant CRT TVs lol
I got my 32" Sony Trinitron for $12 but we had to carry it out. It was 180 lbs. Never moving it again.
I got a CRT for Free, from a Grocery Store I used to work at!
It used to have a Video Rental Place in it, and I guess they left one of the old TVs when they Remodeled, I asked my Boss if I could have it, and Boom!
Perfect TV for my Intellivision, NES, SNES, Saturn, PS1, N64, & Dreamcast!
I'd say they're worth it
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