CRT madness!

That crackle they make when they come on for the first time in years is scary and so satisifying !
I have a backlog of spare monitors that I want to fix.

The Last Bandit

BrownFinger wrote: »

That crackle they make when they come on for the first time in years is scary and so satisifying !
I have a backlog of spare monitors that I want to fix.

Its the little hissing sound you hear and can't quiet figure it out, shortly before a large cap explodes cus you fitted it backwards, is what scares me

eddhorse

Just everything about them scares me. Love Hate relationship.

o1s1n

eddhorse wrote: »

Just everything about them scares me. Love Hate relationship.

You should try discharging a CRT in nothing but a nightgown with a fag hanging out of your mouth, really puts it all in perspective. :pac:

Steve X2

o1s1n wrote: »

You should try discharging a CRT in nothing but a nightgown with a fag hanging out of your mouth, really puts it all in perspective. :pac:

o1s1n

Plebeians!

o1s1n

Finally achieved something this evening that I've been wracking my head over for ages, can't believe the answer was under my nose the whole time!

Streaming 4:3 content in it's correct full screen aspect ratio to a CRT - mainly for Netflix.

Wii no longer supports Netflix unfortunately.
WiiU does analogue out and you can get it going, but is locked to 16:9 so useless.

Got a 360 scart cable in the post today and hooked it all up. Took me an age to get it going, console had to do a million updates to get on to Live and then had issues with two step authentication. Even had to climb up into the attic to find my controller and when I did the battery compartment was missing, so I had to wedge in two AA batteries with some copper coins.

Got there in the end though and my god is it glorious!

Pictures don't do it justice, but trust me, it's worth doing! There's loads of 4:3 content on Netflix and the RGB signal is razor sharp. Animation looks amazing.





Can actually make out what's going on in DS9 again!

o1s1n

Hah I had a friend see the N64 in those photos and say ' oh you have Majora's Mask?'.

Me: 'What do you mean? That's OoT'

Nope, it ain't. :pac:

o1s1n

Currently on a bit of a hunt for a CRT... will probably sound mental but...!

I grew up with a 1986 Mitsubishi 20 inch TV and VCR in the living room. It had a smoked glass bezel over the screen and looked really nice.

I've worked out what the VCR was (a Mitsubishi HS-339UR) but can't figure out the TV at all!

Had a bit of luck when I realised recently that Mitsubishi and NEC are the same company when it comes to displays, so found a few CRTs under the NEC brand that look very similar to it.

Case and bezel look the same here (case was grey on my one though) but the buttons are completely different.



Did find one Mitsubishi that looks kind of similar, looks like a smaller, cheaper model (looks like the model number is 1416PS?)

https://sg.carousell.com/p/mitsubishi-colour-tv-63184413/

If any of you happen to see something that looks similar to this, either in person or online, give me a shout!

I think my grandparents had that back in the day.

Inviere

Would it not be an issue for reflections?

o1s1n

You'd see reflections on it when it's off alright, but as soon as the picture is on you don't see any at all.

There's actually a smoked tint to the bezel (similar to what you see on arcade machines) so you don't actually see any of the monitor surround, just the picture in smoked glass when it's on.

iamtony

o1s1n wrote: »

Finally achieved something this evening that I've been wracking my head over for ages, can't believe the answer was under my nose the whole time!

Streaming 4:3 content in it's correct full screen aspect ratio to a CRT - mainly for Netflix.

Wii no longer supports Netflix unfortunately.
WiiU does analogue out and you can get it going, but is locked to 16:9 so useless.

Got a 360 scart cable in the post today and hooked it all up. Took me an age to get it going, console had to do a million updates to get on to Live and then had issues with two step authentication. Even had to climb up into the attic to find my controller and when I did the battery compartment was missing, so I had to wedge in two AA batteries with some copper coins.

Got there in the end though and my god is it glorious!

Pictures don't do it justice, but trust me, it's worth doing! There's loads of 4:3 content on Netflix and the RGB signal is razor sharp. Animation looks amazing.





Can actually make out what's going on in DS9 again!

Ive done similar with a ps3 and my little pvm. Also started watching dvds on it recently. Its just mad to see the netflix logo and menu show up on a crt.
I predict the next big thing will be dvds again. No joke. Watching them was a totally different experience from browsing Netflix. Id say a retro dvd rental shop would do well if it sold fresh popcorn and nachos. I think people are really starting to miss that experience.

Inviere

iamtony wrote: »

I predict the next big thing will be dvds again

I checked the odds of that on Paddy Powers...not looking good. The mainstream has embraced digital distribution, & that's here to stay like it or loathe it.

o1s1n

If hipsters are currently buying VHS it's only a matter of time before they hit DVDs too!

iamtony

Inviere wrote: »

I checked the odds of that on Paddy Powers...not looking good. The mainstream has embraced digital distribution, & that's here to stay like it or loathe it.

Haha. I mean the next big retro thing. Id say if you opened a dvd store and also sold dvd players for 20 quid people would use it.
Many many people dont do illegal streaming and the selection on the subscription services are always lacking. Anytime i think of something i want to watch its never on netflix or prime. I have to either suffer the buffering and missing subtitles of the dodgy streaming platforms of go get my pc riddled with spyware trying to download off the bay or something lome that. I used to have a massive collection but got rid to save space with the digital age.

Anyway me and my missus would definitely use it once they sold fresh popcorn soft drinks and proper nachos like the odeon does.

Steve X2

o1s1n wrote: »

If hipsters are currently buying VHS it's only a matter of time before they hit DVDs too!

I bought a VHS of Star Wars and a Laserdisc(Aliens) this week(on adverts). Am I a hipster? Time to get one of those hats now I guess :0/
:D

o1s1n

Just had a look at that laserdisc set there, wow absolutely gorgeous - unopened too!

Will you be peeling off that polyethylene and having a good sniff or keeping it sealed?

Steve X2

o1s1n wrote: »

Just had a look at that laserdisc set there, wow absolutely gorgeous - unopened too!

Will you be peeling off that polyethylene and having a good sniff or keeping it sealed?

I'll be peeling that off to behold the wonders within

Inviere

iamtony wrote: »

Haha. I mean the next big retro thing. Id say if you opened a dvd store and also sold dvd players for 20 quid people would use it.

CeX aren't far off that though. You can go in & browse their dvd selection for prices like €1, 0.50c, and less. If you can buy them for that price, who's gonna pay more just to rent them, and have to go all the way back with them?

You're right in that the legit streaming options can be lacking, and the market is very fragmented now with netflix, amazon, disney, etc...so the cost of having them all is quite expensive. I don't think standard definition dvd's though are the saviour, any more than vhs tapes are...they have a place, but I can't see a sustainable business model based on them. I'd imagine they'll remain mana for hobbyists and collectors is all.

VHS pornos where its at.

iamtony

Inviere wrote: »

CeX aren't far off that though. You can go in & browse their dvd selection for prices like €1, 0.50c, and less. If you can buy them for that price, who's gonna pay more just to rent them, and have to go all the way back with them?

You're right in that the legit streaming options can be lacking, and the market is very fragmented now with netflix, amazon, disney, etc...so the cost of having them all is quite expensive. I don't think standard definition dvd's though are the saviour, any more than vhs tapes are...they have a place, but I can't see a sustainable business model based on them. I'd imagine they'll remain mana for hobbyists and collectors is all.

Id nearly give the dvds for free. You would make the money of the popcorn and the nachos.

Jack burton

BrownFinger wrote: »

VHS pornos where its at.

Any leads. I'd like to get a section of my garage behind beeds with an over 18s sign

Inviere

iamtony wrote: »

Id nearly give the dvds for free. You would make the money of the popcorn and the nachos.

Public liability insurance, rent, rates, wages, lighting, heating, electricity, security, & other assorted overheads....funded by popcorn & nachos?

o1s1n

Jack burton wrote: »

Any leads. I'd like to get a section of my garage behind beeds with an over 18s sign

We could all visit your garage in brown trench coats and green wax jackets with the collars up.

Jack burton

I'll get the member cards laminated too

safetyboy

Anyone repair BVM in Dublin, mine works for about 10 mins and then goes off, but if I just leave the test screen on it will stay on all day, I might have the BNC's wired wrong, anybody now what colour BNC goes where?

Steve X2

o1s1n wrote: »

Just had a look at that laserdisc set there, wow absolutely gorgeous - unopened too!

Will you be peeling off that polyethylene and having a good sniff or keeping it sealed?

Got this today. Its mint condition, but was definitely opened in the past as the original receipt from 1994 was inside the box. Still very happy with it though.

iamtony

Inviere wrote: »

Public liability insurance, rent, rates, wages, lighting, heating, electricity, security, & other assorted overheads....funded by popcorn & nachos?

Stop bursting me bleedin bubble:rolleyes:

Inviere

iamtony wrote: »

Stop bursting me bleedin bubble:rolleyes: