What kind of CRT TV should I look for?

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#1 jdc6305
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I'm looking for a crt tv to play my retro stuff on. Everything from SNES to PS2 and Gamecube. Whats a good make and model? Are the flat screen crt tv's any good?

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#2 JReefer1
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what a dishonest question; your on your own with that one, everyone is going to recommend a flatscreen...

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I was't talking about LCD tv's when I mentioned a flat screen. I'm talking about the tube tv's that are flat. I have no idea if their any good for legacy gaming I never owned one.

I already have a 32 inch Sony Bravia LCD and it sux for classic games. It's ok for the Gamecube but my SNES games look horrible on it.

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I would try to find one that's one the late end of their production, so essentially one that still has good colors, etc. They're around but most you'd find used are pretty beat up or worn out.

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Here are some recommendations, hope you find a way to get one because it is a near dead technology: http://tv.toptenreviews.com/standard/index.htm
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If you are lucky enough to find one, It will probably die after a few months.

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Don't listen to these people. Check out garage sales, mom and pop stores if you can, and even Craigslist. Items like this can still be found cheap on Craigslist.
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Look for one with the most connection outputs. I used to have a Sony 32inch which I could hook up 7 systems at the same time. The NES,SNES,N64 were daisy chained, the rest were able to have their own av outputs.

So CRT Televisions are best for "Old School" gaming systems. Since most TV's are now the HD flat screen. You may have to search the second hand market for a decent CRT television. Sony is the best brand. But they no longer make CRT TV anymore.

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Look for one with the most connection outputs. I used to have a Sony 32inch which I could hook up 7 systems at the same time. The NES,SNES,N64 were daisy chained, the rest were able to have their own av outputs.

So CRT Televisions are best for "Old School" gaming systems. Since most TV's are now the HD flat screen. You may have to search the second hand market for a decent CRT television. Sony is the best brand. But they no longer make CRT TV anymore.

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Im going to have to disagree with the first statement, I would say, quality over quantity, if you can find a TV with a good connection (s-video in the US, RGB in Europe) it would be far better than getting a TV with lots of composite AV connections, which will let you use alot of consoles, but all of them will look like crap. also if the TC is in Europe, I would say he should be on the lookout for a TV that can handle 60hz and NTSC , really helps if youre planning to play either import games or later games which give you the option for PAL60.
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[QUOTE="Megavideogamer"]

Look for one with the most connection outputs. I used to have a Sony 32inch which I could hook up 7 systems at the same time. The NES,SNES,N64 were daisy chained, the rest were able to have their own av outputs.

So CRT Televisions are best for "Old School" gaming systems. Since most TV's are now the HD flat screen. You may have to search the second hand market for a decent CRT television. Sony is the best brand. But they no longer make CRT TV anymore.

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Im going to have to disagree with the first statement, I would say, quality over quantity, if you can find a TV with a good connection (s-video in the US, RGB in Europe) it would be far better than getting a TV with lots of composite AV connections, which will let you use alot of consoles, but all of them will look like crap. also if the TC is in Europe, I would say he should be on the lookout for a TV that can handle 60hz and NTSC , really helps if youre planning to play either import games or later games which give you the option for PAL60.

Good points. I'd say a Panasonic or Sony is the way to go. My father has an older top of the line 36inch Panasonic. It has component inputs, and if one is so inclined, I believe most consoles can actually output as such--I recently found out the snes was capable of this. I used to own a flat panel Samsung widescreen hd CRT--the 720p/1080i capable ones. I honestly think that the image for older consoles on these isn't as good. I'm also split on the "high scan/line doublers/etc" sets. IMO I don't think all that stuff helps most of the time. The number one important thing I think is color definition.
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[QUOTE="Darkman2007"][QUOTE="Megavideogamer"]

Look for one with the most connection outputs. I used to have a Sony 32inch which I could hook up 7 systems at the same time. The NES,SNES,N64 were daisy chained, the rest were able to have their own av outputs.

So CRT Televisions are best for "Old School" gaming systems. Since most TV's are now the HD flat screen. You may have to search the second hand market for a decent CRT television. Sony is the best brand. But they no longer make CRT TV anymore.

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Im going to have to disagree with the first statement, I would say, quality over quantity, if you can find a TV with a good connection (s-video in the US, RGB in Europe) it would be far better than getting a TV with lots of composite AV connections, which will let you use alot of consoles, but all of them will look like crap. also if the TC is in Europe, I would say he should be on the lookout for a TV that can handle 60hz and NTSC , really helps if youre planning to play either import games or later games which give you the option for PAL60.

Good points. I'd say a Panasonic or Sony is the way to go. My father has an older top of the line 36inch Panasonic. It has component inputs, and if one is so inclined, I believe most consoles can actually output as such--I recently found out the snes was capable of this. I used to own a flat panel Samsung widescreen hd CRT--the 720p/1080i capable ones. I honestly think that the image for older consoles on these isn't as good. I'm also split on the "high scan/line doublers/etc" sets. IMO I don't think all that stuff helps most of the time. The number one important thing I think is color definition.

well I don't know exactly which consoles in the US support which connection , but most PAL consoles made after 1985 support RGB , with a few exceptions like the 3DO and N64 which only work with S-video. I myself have a Panasonic 21inch CRT from the mid 90s (not sure exactly what year, I think 1996), which has RGB , S-video , NTSC 60hz support, only 1 RGB output, but that is quickly taken care of with a cheap £10 switchbox. as for LCD, Id say its a mixed bag, one should never assume that any CRT is going to outperform any LCD , generally speaking , an old early to mid 80s TV for instance is going to look crap no matter what.
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#12 Branmuffin316
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Sony Wega's are great. My dad has one and I think my N64 looks better on it than anything else I have tried.