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Post #2311989

2026-05-03 18:38 UTC

@Furball@tiggi.es I don't know, honestly. I mean, I can play Duck hunt with a MiSTer on this thing now if I wanted to - Light gun games just work. And TBH, this consumer TV maybe has 320-350 TV lines, so it's not got really crisp scan lines at 240p. They're there, as you can see, but it's not like in a 32"-36" Trinitron or a PVM/BVM where the missing scan line cuts through like a razor. I'll say that with my modded PC Engine and Genesis, everything looks "like it should." I'm anything but a purist, and I think that old school consoles outputting upgraded RGB with new caps, upscaled with a RetroTink 4k using simulated shadow mask/slot mask/aperture grill looks pretty damned stunning. I'm the same way with vinyl. It's not "better" - It's different. And Different can be nice. That said, I don't ever want a non-arcade mounted CRT larger than ~20" or so, since they get stupid heavy, and I never want another flat screen CRT with too much weight up front and geometry issues.

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  • @Furball@tiggi.es 2026-05-03 18:41

    @LeoBurr@tiggi.es Oh I agree. I think there are certain games where the artists really exploited the limited technology to get more out of it. But I’m not a platform snob when it comes to where or how to play a game. It’s crazy to think CRTs could become completely extinct and fascinating that there so many people building equipment and software to help replicate the feel.

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