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We Played Modern Games on a CRT Monitor - and the Results are Phenomenal :
It's true. Running modern games on a vintage CRT monitor produces absolutely outstanding results - subjectively superior to anything from the LCD era, up to and including the latest OLED displays. Best suited for PC players, getting an optimal CRT set-up isn't easy, and prices vary dramatically, but the results can be simply phenomenal.
The advantages of CRT technology over modern flat panels are well-documented. CRTs do not operate from a fixed pixel grid in the way an LCD does - instead three 'guns' beam light directly onto the tube. So there's no upscaling blur and no need to run at any specific native resolution as such. On lower resolutions, you may notice 'scan lines' more readily, but the fact is that even lower resolution game outputs like 1024x768 or 1280x960 can look wonderful. Of course, higher-end CRTs can input and process higher resolutions, but the main takeaway here is that liberation from a set native resolution is a gamechanger - why spend so many GPU resources on the amount of pixels drawn when you can concentrate on quality instead without having to worry about upscale blurring?
Are there any Soylentils here who still use a CRT for gaming? If I could just find a CRT with a 65-inch diagonal, and a table that could support the weight...
(Score: 2) by NateMich on Saturday October 12 2019, @11:42PM
I actually owned a Zenith 36" HDTV that was the largest CRT I've ever seen. I'm not going to exaggerate with some bullshit number like you did, but it really did weigh 120 lbs. I know this because I couldn't really move it myself, given it's size and weight. I remember trying, and it was extremely awkward and likely to tip forward onto it's face.
I read on the back, where it said in fairly large print: "120 lbs".
Anyway, something about CRTs that people maybe don't remember is the incredible depth needed for a large screen, and when you're talking about a 36" screen, the damn thing needed to be a long way from the wall which made my entertainment center look a little odd.
In 2001 or 2002 when I bought it, it had a far better picture than the LCD TVs on display at the time and actually cost less. Within about 5 years it was clear that it's time had come and gone. I'm glad that it is no longer mine.
I had to move it twice, but I left it when we sold the house it was in about 10 years ago.