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  1. I have an excellent JVC 32" CRT, and a whole slew of SCART and Component converters and such...I have a backup CRT or two. I so wish someone would show up at California Extreme with a truckload of forgotten CRTs. But, either way, my partner is no longer entertaining the idea of picking up another beast of a CRT. But, she is okay with me indulging in 4K... I added a curved 49" Sammy KS8000, a couple of years ago, to my MAME cabinet, as I have a beast of a machine to power modern games. And we are getting to the point where LCDs, and perhaps OLED alternatives, are blowing away classic CRTs. Samsung's Q9FN does just that to the last two OLEDs I had, though I miss the 3D sorely. But with the OSSC, combined with a solid UHD display, we are getting so close. Though, I'm not sure what sort of Shadow Masks OSSC supports. So, Ready Player One has virtual recreations of an authentic Joust cabinet...but who's captured these intimate details like native screen type per game, and the recommended filters to make it authentic. It's super difficult to bring the 100% accurate controls to classic MAME titles, but at least getting the visuals right is a treat. And 4K makes it possible, along with HLSL and understanding the shadow masks. It's a leap from the authentic, but we've got to start thinking about how to digitize the analog parts of the arcade experience.
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  2. How a CRT works: How a Color TV works: How a Sony Trinitron Works: So, these are the most common types of phosphor arrangements on a color CRT. These are what you need to try and simulate with an overlay or shader to emulate a CRT: I've been working on some designs that are starting to look pretty good, but I'm not happy with them yet. Still, working on it...
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  3. CRT, it's in the game! Pretty cool side by side, albeit a bit dated. Turn your volume DOWN
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  4. My original Xbox was hooked up to the Sony Trinitron 32" previously mentioned and looked awesome. Here is a little throwback to old 40 column displays from the 8-bit Atari and Commodore 64 days.
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  5. After I posted that I found a 21 flat screen Trinitron in nearly new shape for free on Craigslist, right down the street from me. I would have grabbed it but the guy answered my email fast and said it was already gone. There is a 32" just ten minutes from me that looks to be in good shape too for $25. I just don't have that much space and I bet it weighs 150lbs. The black 21" has a curved screen but no component inputs. If it did it would make an awesome cab monitor. Threads like this are the reason I have my IBM P260 (which is an FD Trinton) monitor still in the closet. As you point out, however, it's flat as a board!
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  6. I can see why. https://www.reddit.com/r/retrogaming/comments/3cmn11/considered_a_500_xrgb_mini_converter_but_instead/ Roadtrip!
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