While the Xbox Series, PS5, and Nintendo Switch have made decent strides in allowing us to play classic games on modern consoles, nothing beats playing those games on the consoles they were made for on CRT TVs which they look best on!
In this episode of Budget to Best, Seth Macy drops his favorite tips on finding the perfect CRT TV for your retro gaming needs, no matter what your budget and what to look for while on that search. We hope you’ve cleared some space on your shelf, because these things are HEFTY! Whether you’re looking to play retro games on a SNES, N64, PlayStation 2, or Dreamcast, you’ll wanna check out our favorite tips.
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I'm very picky when it comes to CRT TV, if it's not a flat screen, is bigger than 19" – 27" inches, doesn't have componet outputs, then I'm not interested in it
1992 Sony Trinitron CRTs are the best…
Technically if you have a RGB to component transcoder you can run SNES Genesis and PlayStation on a CRT with component because those consoles support RGB video
This is an awesome video. Fun transitions including retro game visuals? Check. Silly humor that doesn't make sense but also kinda does (IE: time traveling jokes)? Check! Informative and concise, but long enough that you felt like you watched something worthwhile? Check!
Frankly, it doesn't matter what CRT brand. If you got a Trinatron amazing. But any other CRT are great especially when you RGB mod them which then turn into a full on arcade monitor. Arcades use RGB input and every arcade game you played in the past were not all SONY but different brands. In sum, Trinatrons are great, it doesn't make them the be all of CRTs. That said they are essential to retro gaming preservation especially if you wanted to experience the same stuff as it was back then.
Check My life in gaming…. You will Go down the rabbit hole on this subject
Also, Sony Wegas are pronounced “Vega” 😅
To my understanding, HD CRT’s aren’t great for gaming due to the input lag and native res. Don’t loose sleep over letting it go
pretty off about the s-video fact. every playstation does S-Video
You can emulate and put it on a crt to make collecting games easier
MISTer FPGA With a component crt is the way
Sony Trinitron, Panasonic or Toshiba with 3D filtering, S-video, and component video. You’re welcome.
the chances of me finding one in my town are slim ive checked everywhere well it doesnt help that im looking for like anything under 20 inches but its gonna be harder now since demand for them are going up and people will charge a hefty sum for such old tvs
Seth, that wasn't a Wega Sony pictured. Just a normal S/V/XBR Sony. Wegas were the completely flat Trinitrons and had HD and SD variants– XBR>V>S. They had 30 and 34" in 16:9 and had 32, 36, and 40" in 4:3. The Sony Wegas and the JVC I'Arts were probably the best ones out there for CRTs.
Thankfully, there's component cables for the SNES and Genesis out there. Those old consoles had great RGB, but not in the US, so there's folks that made a cable that converts it to component and they look fantastic. Unfortunately, the N64 has to be modded for RGB for the cable to work
sony trinitron still the best for crt tv in general ,
great condition SD trinitron 25 , 27, 29 inch destroy all pvm/bvm
What about connecting consoles to CRT Computer Monitors?
Some HD CRTs had issues with LAG and Sync with when connected to consoles.
Scarflix was here.
Don't you think that a channel with over 17 million subs could give a shout to some smaller channels if this is a topic you're interested in.
Retro RGB
My life in Gaming
Linus Tech did some cool stuff and..
A brilliant esay by EposVox
Come on IGN share the knowledge 👏
1:44 Gotta take points off for using the term "VHS player."
Stick with emulation everyone
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Decent video but I'd say S-video is the way to go for N64/Gamecube, you can find the cables on ebay for like 10$ and the quality is great.
Full of misinformation
The Downside of it is that its heavy and the lifespan of it is short. But the plus side of it is that its retro, cheap or free🤔😒😑😮💨
Lol just to Mexico if you want the old TV or old af games… Most of the time break back for copper
Floor guy here still laughing
Eventually, CRTs will cease to exist (technically, already do but you can get them online)
This the type of tv you gotta smack the side a couple times for the picture and sound to work correctly
some other benefits of crt tv not mentioned in the video = 0 input lag and gun games compatible
I've got 2 big 40 inch's in my basement 🤣🤣🤣 what's the big deal
Why would this even be a video nowadays 🤣🤣🤣🤦 get off my recommendations with this nonsense
Crts belong in the garbage, just use an emulator. It's superior in every single way
Here's what to look for. The words "Sony" and "Trinitron" then stop searching because you've peaked. Or more specifically, anything from the KV line. The end.
When Old Tech are dying and Modern Upscaler asks for your month of salary… And high price of living due to Inflation… Without a doubt, Emulation is the Practical Solution…