Big CRT (tube) TV's

[Hack&Lube]

When I get a bigger place or a house, I've always told myself I'm going to have a retro room. The problem is finding a vintage 80s style TV (don't want a 90s looking one) that still works for old consoles and light gun games.

[Mazrim]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

When I get a bigger place or a house, I've always told myself I'm going to have a retro room. The problem is finding a vintage 80s style TV (don't want a 90s looking one) that still works for old consoles and light gun games.

Eh, then you're limited to RF or Composite cables for your systems. Why do that when the SNES can output to S-Video!?

[Raekwon]

Originally Posted by Red-Mile-DJ

Buy an 8 bit Nintendo, like I did, and hook it up! You can't really use the old gaming systems on the newer LCD, LED and Plasma TVs. At least I heard you shouldn't.

We have ours in the den / games room of the house, and people love it!

/CoolStoryBro

...did I do that right?

This sounds like something my parents would tell me so I couldn't play games . Light gun is the main thing and quality.

[DoubleF]

Can't you dismantle them and use the lens on the inside as a huge magnifying glass to burn stuff?

Otherwise, you can drop off at Staples or Futureshops that e-cycle. I just tossed a crt and plasma at a Futureshop not even a week ago.

[Raekwon]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

Can't you dismantle them and use the lens on the inside as a huge magnifying glass to burn stuff?

Otherwise, you can drop off at Staples or Futureshops that e-cycle. I just tossed a crt and plasma at a Futureshop not even a week ago.

I think you are thinking of a projection screen TV

[psyang]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

Can't you dismantle them and use the lens on the inside as a huge magnifying glass to burn stuff?

Otherwise, you can drop off at Staples or Futureshops that e-cycle. I just tossed a crt and plasma at a Futureshop not even a week ago.

Don't tube TVs have capacitors that store massive anounts of energy for months after the TV is unplugged? Very dangerous to dismantle...

[Raekwon]

Originally Posted by psyang

Don't tube TVs have capacitors that store massive anounts of energy for months after the TV is unplugged? Very dangerous to dismantle...

Yes, you need to properly discharge them. No reason to open them.

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by Mazrim

Eh, then you're limited to RF or Composite cables for your systems. Why do that when the SNES can output to S-Video!?

I didn't know that existed. I thought S-Video for 16 bit consoles were aftermarket mods.

Yesterday I was at some thrift stores and there were literally 15 TVs stacked in a pile in their parking lot for recycling. I was tempted to grab one of the nicer CRTs with built in DVD player for a retro room but there was no remote that I could see.

[Mazrim]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

I didn't know that existed. I thought S-Video for 16 bit consoles were aftermarket mods.

Yesterday I was at some thrift stores and there were literally 15 TVs stacked in a pile in their parking lot for recycling. I was tempted to grab one of the nicer CRTs with built in DVD player for a retro room but there was no remote that I could see.

The SNES uses a multi-out plug that handles it. As long as you have a multi-out cable with an S-Video end (I have some third party ones that have composite and S-Video on the same plug) it should work fine. There is a noticeable** increase in picture quality. Big example I found in a google search below:

Spoiler!

**Noticeable if you're a quality nut. The average person couldn't care less on a 16 bit system.

EDIT: Apparently the "slim" SNES (or whatever it was called then) made right near the end of the lifespan of the system removed the S-Video capability. I doubt many people have that system but it's worth keeping in mind you need the original style SNES.

[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by Mazrim

EDIT: Apparently the "slim" SNES (or whatever it was called then) made right near the end of the lifespan of the system removed the S-Video capability. I doubt many people have that system but it's worth keeping in mind you need the original style SNES.

Or grab a retro-duo. It has S-video capability.

[chemgear]

I'll just leave this here if anybody is serious about retro gaming.

http://solarisjapan.com/products/xrg...up-scaler-unit