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Any good reasons to hang onto a CRT monitor?
epicfatigue:
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on May 15, 2013, 12:16:35 am ---
--- Quote from: epicfatigue on May 14, 2013, 11:54:51 pm ---Beats LCDS hands down.
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Not really. I used to think that way until I made the switch. While I definitely recommend crts for restorations and true arcade pcbs, for emulation lcds have so many benefits and so few drawbacks... they are just better, especially now that we can fake crt dot pitches via shaders.
But we are talking about a pc monitor here...... They have their uses of course, but 17 inchers are pretty much limited to cocktails and cabarets.
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i Agree LCD's have come along way, but i am yet to see any LCD have a better picture then a genuine arcade monitor running in the correct resolution with a 1:1 pixel mapping.
Howard_Casto:
Well if you are running MAME then it isn't going to be running in the correct resolution and it isn't going to have 1:1 pixel mapping. So like I said... lcd. ;)
epicfatigue:
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on May 15, 2013, 01:12:30 am ---Well if you are running MAME then it isn't going to be running in the correct resolution and it isn't going to have 1:1 pixel mapping. So like I said... lcd. ;)
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depends if you are using cracked drivers with the correct resolution then it would be ;)
But thats not everyones cup of tea!
Howard_Casto:
No it wouldn't. In terms of 1:1 pixel aspect mame hasn't done that in years. It isn't a resolution thing, it's a rendering method thing.
kahlid74:
Ehh, it's really up to you. If you want more nostalgia you can use it for a project but otherwise, LCD/LED are just better overall. Less power, better contrast ratios, etc.
If you do get rid of it, spend a few minutes to identify how to recycle it.
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