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codefenix:

Your question was, "if I were to buy a CRT monitor, CRT TV, or an actual arcade monitor, will this problem occur?"  When I responded, "Try for yourself," I meant just turn it on and try looking at it from a couple different angles to confirm or deny for yourself whether or not the problem occurs.  I wasn't advising that you use your only video game TV in the project.

Cheap 19" CRT TVs ought to sell online for around $75 or less, but I'm just ball parking here (this is another of those "try for yourself" kind of things).  Check local flea markets and garage sales, too.  People everywhere want to give these up for cheap.

If the TV you find has an S-Video input, and if the video card in your PC has an S-Video output, you can connect the two together that way.

Donkbaca:

Or you could just not rotate the LCD


ShaggyNerd:


--- Quote from: codefenix on November 30, 2011, 05:36:20 pm ---Your question was, "if I were to buy a CRT monitor, CRT TV, or an actual arcade monitor, will this problem occur?"  When I responded, "Try for yourself," I meant just turn it on and try looking at it from a couple different angles to confirm or deny for yourself whether or not the problem occurs.  I wasn't advising that you use your only video game TV in the project.

Cheap 19" CRT TVs ought to sell online for around $75 or less, but I'm just ball parking here (this is another of those "try for yourself" kind of things).  Check local flea markets and garage sales, too.  People everywhere want to give these up for cheap.

If the TV you find has an S-Video input, and if the video card in your PC has an S-Video output, you can connect the two together that way.

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Well, I found out two things. One, I tried your CRT angle test. It works. Next, I checked my ancient computer for S-Video. And sure enough, hidden beneath years of dust, was a little round slot labeled, "TV".  :D Now I know what to look for if I decide to replace my current LCD monitor. And I get that "arcadey" look as an added bonus.

--- Quote from: Donkbaca on November 30, 2011, 06:27:45 pm ---Or you could just not rotate the LCD


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Almost all of my games are vertical. It would be too inconvenient to NOT rotate my monitor, thanks to those little black bars on the sides. I know I can add artwork to the sides, but I still get a tiny game screen. But thanks for trying.

Donkbaca:

You are better off trying to find a CRT monitor than messing with a TV.  With a TV you need to find one that has power return and channel memory, and there really is no way to know if one has it unless you try it out in person.  Generally, this is a feature on newer TV's, good luck


ShaggyNerd:


--- Quote from: Donkbaca on November 30, 2011, 07:04:58 pm ---You are better off trying to find a CRT monitor than messing with a TV.  With a TV you need to find one that has power return and channel memory, and there really is no way to know if one has it unless you try it out in person.  Generally, this is a feature on newer TV's, good luck


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What's "power return" and "channel memory"?

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