CRT Fetish Thread

[BanishingFlatsAC]

Gaming on an 8" PVM is dumb. At that point you're hindering your experience cause the cool kids told you you NEED an rgb monitor.

 

[KyaDash]

That's why I said bench monitor; Outside of that, the size does limit what could be played on it and still be enjoyed as well as needing to be within a foot or so of the thin.

 

[BanishingFlatsAC]

That's why I said bench monitor; Outside of that, the size does limit what could be played on it and still be enjoyed as well as needing to be within a foot or so of the thin.

Not directed towards you at all. Test bench or ringside at a WWE event are the only two acceptable uses of an 8" PVM.

 

[GohanX]

So many 8 inch pvms died when the Rock and Triple H were feuding around 2000... Right up there with Spanish announce tables.

 

[BanishingFlatsAC]

So many 8 inch pvms died when the Rock and Triple H were feuding around 2000... Right up there with Spanish announce tables.

They just recently switched over to these new Fischer price looking monitors...maybe within the past three months or so. Those pvms can sure take a slam on the ground without any noticeable damage.

 

[Dragon89o]

Okay so third week in a row getting monitors I think? I uploaded some pictures I haven't made them public on my imgur account but you can access them via the link. Haven't made them public because I want to take new pictures in the next week or two after I clean them up and put everything in the right place.

First link shows two 19' professional rgb monitors. The one on the left is a Sony PVM and the one on the right is a JVC. It also shows the stand I ended up getting off craigslist. I'm going to put it to the test next week and put my Mitsubishi Megaview 42' on it to see if it holds but it should. The drawer wasn't closed correctly in the picture but it closes fine.
http://i.imgur.com/C5LRyi4.jpg

This next link shows the back of the JVC.
http://i.imgur.com/Ua9EU0K.jpg

The next link is is a picture of a PC CRT. It's a Nec Multisync FP2141sb. It can do full hd at 85hz I belive. It's one of the better PC CRTS to my knowledge and correct me if I am wrong. It is dirty but I want to make sure what I can clean it with. It looks like someone tried to clean it with windex and it left smudges.
http://i.imgur.com/bJ8JaBg.jpg

The next image shows the back of the monitor and the stupid placements for the inputs. It does RGB fyi.
http://i.imgur.com/72co9Lj.jpg

 

[Mega]

Gaming on an 8" PVM is dumb. At that point you're hindering your experience cause the cool kids told you you NEED an rgb monitor.

Agreed. 13-14" should be the minimum. The 8" PVMs are cheap and found in large quantities on ebay for a reason... they suck for regular gaming.

If price is a concern, one should get something else besides the Sony PVMs. Panasonic, JVC and Ikegami RGB and S-video monitors are comparatively cheaper and not hard to find.

 

[shartqueefa]

Some good priced 20" PVMs in Los Angeles area

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/sop/5610044465.html

 

[Wachenroder]

Gaming on an 8" PVM is dumb. At that point you're hindering your experience cause the cool kids told you you NEED an rgb monitor.

Nah they are fine. Not as a primary monitor of course but they work great as a testing monitor or as a portable.

On a side note, i'm having issues with my 1954q. On N64 and PS2, i'm getting these weird random horizontal black lines that pop in and out

They dont show up on my genesis, snes, saturn or psx.

Does anybody know what that is?

 

[Jibbajaba]

It's probably your monitor trying to reject the N64. The PS2 is just collateral damage.

 

[BanishingFlatsAC]

Nah they are fine. Not as a primary monitor of course but they work great as a testing monitor or as a portable.

On a side note, i'm having issues with my 1954q. On N64 and PS2, i'm getting these weird random horizontal black lines that pop in and out

They dont show up on my genesis, snes, saturn or psx.

Does anybody know what that is?

If you're lugging around an 8" pvm as a portable you may need to rethink where your life is headed.

 

[Wachenroder]

If you're lugging around an 8" pvm as a portable you may need to rethink where your life is headed.

Well they are called "field monitors"...

...but no not as a true portable that you keep with you but more as a small and manageable set, in event that you need one. Sure as hell beats lugging a 14 or 20 inch monitor any distance. it even has a handle. You cant beat that.

 

[BanishingFlatsAC]

Well they are called "field monitors"...

...but no not as a true portable that you keep with you but more as a small and manageable set, in event that you need one. Sure as hell beats lugging a 14 or 20 inch monitor any distance. it even has a handle. You cant beat that.

Yeah field monitor for broadcast purposes...not to play super metroid at your grandmother's house. I literally couldn't think of a point in my life where I'd be happy I was lugging around a tiny little crt.

 

[Wachenroder]

Yeah field monitor for broadcast purposes...not to play super metroid at your grandmother's house. I literally couldn't think of a point in my life where I'd be happy I was lugging around a tiny little crt.

Well its not like i bring it with me to get a good gaming session going on road (psp/3ds/laptop for that). Mostly used for testing. Why do you hate small monitors so much anyway?

 

[BanishingFlatsAC]

Well its not like i bring it with me to get a good gaming session going on road (psp/3ds/laptop for that). Mostly used for testing. Why do you hate small monitors so much anyway?

I think people are buying them cause of the hype. Your sacrificing the experience of the game so you can get 50 more lines of resolution. It's dumb and a great deal of folks in this thread can't even tell the difference. Folks spend more time chasing the dragon then playing the games.

 

[lions3]

I think people are buying them cause of the hype. Your sacrificing the experience of the game so you can get 50 more lines of resolution. It's dumb and a great deal of folks in this thread can't even tell the difference. Folks spend more time chasing the dragon then playing the games.

Personally I grabbed a couple of the 8" pvms cus they're small. I lost my man cave when I last moved. Now I have a home office that I also use to game and 3D print. So a large CRT is out of the question. But a couple small screens on a shelf. Yep I can do that. And cus of the shape I can stack them if needed.

 

[BanishingFlatsAC]

Personally I grabbed a couple of the 8" pvms cus they're small. I lost my man cave when I last moved. Now I have a home office that I also use to game and 3D print. So a large CRT is out of the question. But a couple small screens on a shelf. Yep I can do that. And cus of the shape I can stack them if needed.

If you can fit two 8" monitors you can fit one 20" pvm. That argument makes no sense.

 

[FilthyRear]

If you can fit two 8" monitors you can fit one 20" pvm. That argument makes no sense.

 

[lions3]

If you can fit two 8" monitors you can fit one 20" pvm. That argument makes no sense.

Your testicles are showing. you might want to put those away. It's just a CRT thread.

yeah, getting the 8" PVMs are probably just the gateway drug to larger PVMs. They're cheap and small and they leave you wanting more.

 

[BanishingFlatsAC]

Your testicles are showing. you might want to put those away. It's just a CRT thread.

yeah, getting the 8" PVMs are probably just the gateway drug to larger PVMs. They're cheap and small and they leave you wanting more.

I dont quite understand what that means, but sure. You're the one that quoted me dude. Tiny PVMs are a waste of money outside of using them on a test rig. If you want a small monitor a 20" component Sony tube and a scart to comp converter will give you almost identical quality for a cheaper price. It's all hype.

 

[lolifoxgirl]

Those 27 inch trinis are nice, its true.

 

[GohanX]

I love my PVM, but I'd swap it out for a 27" Wega with a scart to component converter in a heartbeat.

 

[famicommander]

The only thing that would be nice about switching from my PVM back to a CRT TV is the built in RF. My 5200, Intellivision, and Odyssey 2 are all still stock, so I can't even get composite out of them and it sucks having to run them through a VCR. I'll get the consoles modded eventually like I did for my Colecovision and 7800, but in the meantime I'm stuck with the stupid VCR.

 

[xsq]

Does your NES work on your PVM? I tried hooking mine up (via the yellow composite out) a few days ago (with a RCA to BNC adapter) and I couldn't make it work... is there a trick or am I just plain too dumb?

 

[Yodd]

Should work without any troubles.