I saw this on engadget, perfect for all the old school consoles!!!
Engadget: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/lgs-classic-tv-gives-old-crt-new-legs/
Korean link: http://shop.earlyadopter.co.kr/front/productdetail.php?productcode=002001000000000184
That's great. Reminds me, I was in Best Buy the other day and my dad offered to buy me a brand new HD flatscreen tv. I declined, and he gave me a very weird look and asked why. I said the NES doesn't look good on LCD. Those tube TVs aren't very common these days.
Why would anyone buy one of these when they could get a used CRT for like 20 bucks?
A new CRT is always better, even if they last for decades they tend to lose brightness and picture quality over years of use. Most of the time it's not very noticeable but if you compare a new TV and a used TV side by side the difference is evident.
OTOH $200 is too much for that kind of TV, you can get much bigger brand new CRT sets for a lot less money if you just buy a common one instead of silly "designer" TVs.
Only the Retro Crowd going to get that..
So this is only available in Korea as of now? It looks cool, but real retro is having one that's 25+ years old, like most of us older generation players grew up with. I'd sooner go to a flee market or something and get a real retro CRT ;)
I think it's more for people with too much disposable income.
The retro game crowd will probably go out and by a normal CRT of double the size for a lower price.
It does look very nice, but it's too damn expensive.
Now it seems like you can get CRTs for free. People upgrade and then they realize the fact it's actually quite hard to get rid of your used TV without paying. A couple of times I've seen CRTs dumb in the most random places.
My roommate actually threw one in a huge hole that was dug in front of our house while they were redoing the sewer and road.
Maybe this will catch on else where.
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Quote from: VenusAsABoy on January 25, 2010, 07:11:36 pm
My roommate actually threw one in a huge hole that was dug in front of our house while they were redoing the sewer and road.
Old CRT TVs (and most electronics/batteries...) have a lot of toxic heavy metals (lead, cadmium, mercury, etc.) in them and dumping them into the ground is illegal and really bad idea. Burning them, which I've seen some people do, is an even worse idea. Yay for contaminated soil & groundwater...
I have 13' b/w TV I got for free.
I had to throw away a couple of old CRT computer monitors because with the advent of LCDs, nobody wants those anymore except for die hard graphic designers. I have salvaged my fair share of them from the garbage too. I still like CRT more but when desk space is a premium, you can't beat LCD. Also I can't resist pixel perfect geometry. :P
I'm just waiting for the DTV transition to happen in my country (it's a few months away) because I want to get a new gaming CRT TV for a rock bottom price because everyone else will be looking for a flatscreen. ::)
Quote from: ericj on January 25, 2010, 07:48:22 pm
Quote from: VenusAsABoy on January 25, 2010, 07:11:36 pm
My roommate actually threw one in a huge hole that was dug in front of our house while they were redoing the sewer and road.
Old CRT TVs (and most electronics/batteries...) have a lot of toxic heavy metals (lead, cadmium, mercury, etc.) in them and dumping them into the ground is illegal and really bad idea. Burning them, which I've seen some people do, is an even worse idea. Yay for contaminated soil & groundwater...
Yes I am aware. That's why people give them away free because they don't want to have to pay to get rid of them. You have to pay to get rid of them because they are so toxic. My roommate is also an idiot, I failed to mention that.
In the town I live in now we have a toxaway day once every year. Where you can go and get rid of old electronics, paint, batteries, anything that is toxic. I've been out there to get rid of stuff and there are dumpsters full of CRT TVs and a TON of CRT monitors. I've seen people bring out decent looking computers and all kinds of older electronics that I bet still work. It would be cool to work one of those and get to pick through all the stuff and keep the good stuff, if they would let you. It would be like epic dumpster diving -- you know without all the spoiled food and dirty diapers.
Quote from: 133MHz on January 25, 2010, 08:00:45 pm
I had to throw away a couple of old CRT computer monitors because with the advent of LCDs, nobody wants those anymore except for die hard graphic designers. I have salvaged my fair share of them from the garbage too. I still like CRT more but when desk space is a premium, you can't beat LCD. Also I can't resist pixel perfect geometry. :P
I'm just waiting for the DTV transition to happen in my country (it's a few months away) because I want to get a new gaming CRT TV for a rock bottom price because everyone else will be looking for a flatscreen. ::)
What country are you in?? are you NTSC or PAL??
Chile, NTSC-M just like the US.
Wait a minute, that's no Famicom, that's a "Video Game" console! And it's not even plugged in!
http://shop.earlyadopter.co.kr/data/design/DesignbyEA/20100106_TV_09.jpg (http://shop.earlyadopter.co.kr/data/design/DesignbyEA/20100106_TV_09.jpg)
Did the Famicom even get released in Korea? Nintendo have little presence over there even now for obvious reasons. I thought it was zero back then, but then why would they use it?
Korea got the Hyundai Comboy which was essentially a NES bought by Hyundai for sale in Korea because of the trade agreement between Korea and Japan.
shit bitch you is fine!
I want one!
Amazing! I want one of those kick ass tvs!!! AWWAWAAWAWA!
Quote from: UglyJoe on January 26, 2010, 09:32:40 am
Wait a minute, that's no Famicom, that's a "Video Game" console! And it's not even plugged in!
http://shop.earlyadopter.co.kr/data/design/DesignbyEA/20100106_TV_09.jpg (http://shop.earlyadopter.co.kr/data/design/DesignbyEA/20100106_TV_09.jpg)
Lol, nice find.
Thats really funny stuff right there.
Quote from: UglyJoe on January 26, 2010, 09:32:40 am
Wait a minute, that's no Famicom, that's a "Video Game" console! And it's not even plugged in!
http://shop.earlyadopter.co.kr/data/design/DesignbyEA/20100106_TV_09.jpg (http://shop.earlyadopter.co.kr/data/design/DesignbyEA/20100106_TV_09.jpg)
In the future you don't have to plug your Famicom in. It just knowz.
Quote from: UglyJoe on January 26, 2010, 09:32:40 am
Wait a minute, that's no Famicom, that's a "Video Game" console! And it's not even plugged in!
Holy Crap! and look at the Player 2 controller! It's got what looks like variable turbo or something?
Just thought I would share this. I just bought a CRT television that works great at Goodwill for $2.99. Actually they had a good bit of CRT TVs (10+) with a little table and power strip so you can try them out first and they were all marked $2.99. Ones with built in VCRs were $4.99.
So if anyone is wanting a CRT I would suggest your local Goodwill. Or you can buy LG's and you won't have to plug your famicom in. ;D
I found this picture of a Korean Famicom, basically it is the same as the Japanese Famicom except the coloring is blue and white instead of red and white:
http://image.blog.livedoor.jp/anti_aress/imgs/0/a/0a851d2c.jpg
It actually looks pretty cool, I think I want one!
they get a NES/ Comboy and a Famicom?!?! That doesn't look licensed, but still they got both.
I actually upgraded to LCD with a XRGB2+ and to be honest I'm going to go back to CRT. It's too much effort to get a decent picture out of a LCD and tweaking settings on an XRGB2+ is a pain.
A GOOD CRT here in Australia are now about $40-60 ($30-40US) second hand. By good I mean a big Loewe or Grundig, Sony Wega or something nice with SCART, SVIDEO, etc. I have found one to replace my xrgb2+ with and will keep an eye out for a spare :D they are coming thick and fast at the moment due to Analogue TV cutoff starts here at the end of this year.