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General and Gaming => Classic Video Games => Topic started by: thecrypticodor on April 22, 2014, 10:22:58 pm
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Lets see if any of you can beat my 1982 Sony Trinitron KV-1913. It's RF only so I currently only use it for second and third gen gaming. Got it a few weeks back for $5 at a Goodwill since it's tag color was half off. :)
(http://i.imgur.com/7JIBA1o.jpg?1)
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By age, I definitely cannot beat anyone's. I have an old Sony TV in my room that I plugged the SNES on. Unfortunately, I will not take pictures of it because my room is full of clutter.
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Oldest TV i own is a small B&W 10" form the 70's, it's only used for a couple older game consoles that have issues running on newer TV's. It's in storage in my basement and I really don't wanna dig it out atm to take pic's lol
I remember being at a garage sale and some lady had a huge TV that was in cased in carved wood and had a screen that was maybe 10-15" looked like it was from the early 60's (maybe 50s) and it worked in beautiful B&W and she just wanted to get rid of it and offered it to me for free. But I really couldn't figure a place to put it so I passed. lol
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Oldest TV i own is a small B&W 10" form the 70's, it's only used for a couple older game consoles that have issues running on newer TV's. It's in storage in my basement and I really don't wanna dig it out atm to take pic's lol
Yeah people you don't have to post pictures you can just post the model number. Or just Google search the model number and post a stock photo.
I remember being at a garage sale and some lady had a huge TV that was in cased in carved wood and had a screen that was maybe 10-15" looked like it was from the early 60's (maybe 50s) and it worked in beautiful B&W and she just wanted to get rid of it and offered it to me for free. But I really couldn't figure a place to put it so I passed. lol
The chances of a pre 70's tv working correctly or at all aren't very good. Even if it was still brand new and was never used all of those ancient wax paper capacitors would have dried up and failed by now. TV's from the 60's 50's and older usually have to be completely restored just for them to produce high voltage and display a raster.
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You might be right, hell i'm no expert of old TV's lol
Could have been updated at some point with newer parts for all I know. I didn't take it home so I can't go look it up. lol
Damn thing looked like an antique is all I know.
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I only have 3 TVs with game systems attached. My flat screen in my living room is for current gen gaming. I have a 2008 45 inch or so that my kids use in their bedroom for their systems. My game room has http://vgcollect.com/item/54562
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I have two oldie Commodore 1702 monitors, and I absolutely love them for 8- to 32-bit consoles. Their built-in speakers make C64 and NES audio sound great.
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I picked up a CRT last year at a thrift store for my old consoles but it's nowhere near that old - probably early to mid 90's. There's just nothing like playing non-hd games on a CRT like they were meant to be played, really helps you to appreciate them more.
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I have two oldie Commodore 1702 monitors, and I absolutely love them for 8- to 32-bit consoles. Their built-in speakers make C64 and NES audio sound great.
Yeah I've been toying around with the ideal of getting a Commodore 1702 monitor for some time now. Haven't had much luck finding one locally. I'm sure I could find one on ebay but to ship a CRT monitor would cost a fortune. Those things are pretty sweet though so I may just break down and do it one day.
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My parents have one from around 1999 that they still use as their primary TV lol. I have a zenith that I play all my older consoles on. I'm not really sure how old it is, I got it from my job for like 5 bucks after they upgraded the TV in the breakroom to HD a few years ago, its probably like early 00s but I don't really know. The oldest TV I remember having was from probably around 1988 or so, I wasn't alive when we first got it, but it was the TV in us kids' room when I was growing up. It was the kind you literally had to bang on the side to get the picture to work lol. Played so many SNES games on that bad boy. I miss that TV.
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The oldest tv I own is a RCA black/white tv that is 5" from 1982. I got it for 3 bucks. I planned on using it for Commodore 64 games but I still dont have a Commodore yet.
As far as in use, all of my older games are used on a 20" standard flat screen tv from probably 2003. Now this may be stupid question so forgive my ignorance in advance, does CRT mean "tubed" tvs? Mine is a flat and I was wondering should I search for an older tubed tv meaning non flat screen for my older game systems?
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Now this may be stupid question so forgive my ignorance in advance, does CRT mean "tubed" tvs? Mine is a flat and I was wondering should I search for an older tubed tv meaning non flat screen for my older game systems?
CRT means cathode ray tube and yes they are the huge tube tv's. Most CRT screens are curved but some of the newer ones also have flat screens.
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Now this may be stupid question so forgive my ignorance in advance, does CRT mean "tubed" tvs? Mine is a flat and I was wondering should I search for an older tubed tv meaning non flat screen for my older game systems?
CRT means cathode ray tube and yes they are the huge tube tv's. Most crt screens are curved but some of the newer ones also have flat screens.
Thanks. Mine is flat but is there a way for me to verify that its a CRT?
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I still have my old 13" Samsung tv from when I was a kid. It's been hooked up to every game system I owned up to the PS2 (running through a VCR). It's currently in storage at my sister's house, but hopefully I can pick it up soon.
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Thanks. Mine is flat but is there a way for me to verify that its a CRT?
(http://majoarciniegas.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/crt-and-lcd-screens.gif)
If it's enormous and not thin like a panel than it's a CRT.
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Thanks. Mine is flat but is there a way for me to verify that its a CRT?
(http://majoarciniegas.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/crt-and-lcd-screens.gif)
If it's enormous and not thin like a panel than it's a CRT.
Ah okay. I got ya. Mine is CRT :) I always search for a tubed standard tv when I go thrifting because I thought since mine was flat it was not CRT. Thanks! :D
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I would love to get a Philco Predicta. They really are a thing of beauty.
(http://cdn.funcheap.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Philco-Predicta1.jpg)
Edit: Apparently there's a company that makes reproduction sets. http://www.predicta.com/gallery.shtml (http://www.predicta.com/gallery.shtml) My God I want one.
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Supposedly the Sony Trinatrons are the best CRTs for retro gaming. I wish my GX TV was bigger. The sound I have coming from that and these http://www.telecommander.com/pics/links/speakers/alteclansingxa3001subwooferrt/spk-xa3001-box.jpg is amazing in my room.
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Supposedly the Sony Trinatrons are the best CRTs for retro gaming. I wish my GX TV was bigger. The sound I have coming from that and these http://www.telecommander.com/pics/links/speakers/alteclansingxa3001subwooferrt/spk-xa3001-box.jpg is amazing in my room.
I'm glad you put this advice on here. Do you know which year Trinatron is the best and why do you say the Trinitron is best for retro?
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I dont remember where I read it. Probably Nintendo Age or something. I dont visit too many places!
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the oldest TV i have is the candle JCTV 1514 from 1986, it doesn't work as of now but i think the only problem is the it needs a new fuse but i have not bothered with it yet
the oldest TV i use to play games with is the digistar TK1337DB from 2005, this is my first TV my parents bought me and it sill works great
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I would love to get a Philco Predicta. They really are a thing of beauty.
Edit: Apparently there's a company that makes reproduction sets. http://www.predicta.com/gallery.shtml (http://www.predicta.com/gallery.shtml) My God I want one.
Ooh, prett~y! Reminds me of being at the Museum of Electric Wonders and Late-Night Grilled Cheese Parlour. So many spacey TVs; definitely worth a visit if you find yourself in West Texas.
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I don't follow that whole Trinatron non-sense. The patent for it ran out in the mid-90s, afterward everyone was using the same tech.
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This is the oldest TV that I am currently using, I do have a TV from the mid 80's with dials on it, but it doesn't work very well. I also have about 5 Commodore 64 Monitors and about 10 Similar type of monitors, and 2 CRT HD TV's which are heavy as hell. :o
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc101/atariboy_pics/Video%20Game%20Stuff/MagnavoxTV.jpg) (http://s212.photobucket.com/user/atariboy_pics/media/Video%20Game%20Stuff/MagnavoxTV.jpg.html)
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Holy CRAP! Thats the same TV I grew up on. Whats the model number?
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I would love to get a Philco Predicta. They really are a thing of beauty.
Edit: Apparently there's a company that makes reproduction sets. http://www.predicta.com/gallery.shtml (http://www.predicta.com/gallery.shtml) My God I want one.
Ooh, prett~y! Reminds me of being at the Museum of Electric Wonders and Late-Night Grilled Cheese Parlour. So many spacey TVs; definitely worth a visit if you find yourself in West Texas.
Old electronics AND grilled cheese?!?! Sounds like Xanadu! ;D
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Hopefully this year I'll get my game room done so I can start playing on this. My previous TV was a 53" Sony big screen, which I used to do all of my gaming on. Right now, it pretty much just sits there unused, but it's going to be my retro gaming TV once I eventually get my dedicated game room done.
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Holy CRAP! Thats the same TV I grew up on. Whats the model number?
Its a magnavox RJ4816 peo1
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Thanks ;D
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This is the oldest TV that I am currently using, I do have a TV from the mid 80's with dials on it, but it doesn't work very well. I also have about 5 Commodore 64 Monitors and about 10 Similar type of monitors, and 2 CRT HD TV's which are heavy as hell. :o
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc101/atariboy_pics/Video%20Game%20Stuff/MagnavoxTV.jpg) (http://s212.photobucket.com/user/atariboy_pics/media/Video%20Game%20Stuff/MagnavoxTV.jpg.html)
AWESOME. I love Console TVs. I really want to build one out of a modern HD TV. :D
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Yeah! I've always liked the looks of console TV's. I've been keeping my eye's out for another one. ;)
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I use an old Commodore computer monitor, not exactly sure what year it's from though.
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I had to switch to my smaller and older Sanyo 23" TV in the game room. The other TV, which was larger started making a god awful buzzing noise and it made playing games unbearable. But the good news is that I now have more room on the entertainment center to rearrange things a little bit.