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I bought a CRT TV for Retro Gaming! How does it work? | Mikeinoid

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I bought a Sylvania CRT TV on eBay to play old games such as Super Mario World. I check out the condition, features, some gaming consoles, and give the verdict if buying a CRT TV is right for you!
TV:
Sylvania Model 6513DF 13'' TV/DVD Combo Built-In DVD Player
Manual for TV:
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Article about High Pitch Noise:
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Super Mario World - Underground Theme, Bonus Screen, & World Map
Pokemon Red - VS Trainer
Donkey Kong Country - Fear Factory & Aquatic Ambiance
Persona 5 Royal - Throw Away Your Mask
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@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you guys so much for giving this video 100 likes! I'm glad to see that people still care about CRTs and I loved reading all the comments about the types of tvs yall own! Once again, thank you guys for 100 likes!!!

@revupofficial 3 жыл бұрын

Loved the video man! Just set up a CRT at my grandma's, and it looks great! I am going to set up my NES on it, and I love the presentation and sound quality on the video. Great job!

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I really appreciate it! What games do you play on your NES?

@someguyoninternet802 3 жыл бұрын

lol my main TV is a CRT

@jhowardsupporter 3 жыл бұрын

The games don't look as good as they could possibly be cos you bought a Sylvania tv. A truly great brand I understand but it wont look as good as my Sony.

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

I mean I think they still look great. Sony might be the better brand for sure 👍

@donk2c 4 жыл бұрын

I hate people who act like it’s bad to use older technology and proceed to call them poor or tell them to get newer tech

@Mikeinoid 4 жыл бұрын

Just because something is old doesn't mean it's no good 😪

@someguyoninternet802 4 жыл бұрын

yeah I agree I love retro gaming and CRT tvs

@Mikeinoid 4 жыл бұрын

Amen!

@shattywack 4 жыл бұрын

It's pretty ridiculous, I have a whole gaming pc with three flat screen monitors. I would never play retro games on it emulated or not. CRT's are for people who actually care about how their retro games look cause there really isn't a better way to experience them.

@notthatdigusted7468 3 жыл бұрын

Actually older systems honestly look like crap on new TVs and look too HD and perfect for systems that were never intended on be played in HD. CRTs are the only way to play older consoles that were designed for CRT TVs. That is the reason why I own a 1999 Toshiba CRT TV and a 1983 Emerson CRT TV to play old consoles.

@jesusdrinksstella5137 3 жыл бұрын

I also own a CRT and I can safely say it’s the best £5 / $6 I’ve ever spent in my life. Never had my Original XBOX looked so good. I’m still not used to the high pitched noise every time I turn it on though haha. I don’t think that the noise disappears, because it’s the equivalent of white noise, so you just don’t notice it once your brain has become used to it. Great video btw!

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

What a steal at $6! Glad you got it. I guess I'm already used to the noise which is great 😂

@eplugplay8409 3 жыл бұрын

Lucked out when I was driving in my neighborhood a guy brought out a practically brand new CRT 20" Toshiba TV with DVD built in with remote in perfect condition for free! It was manufactured in April 2005 and in perfect condition, literally was probably in a corner of his house sitting there for over 15 years.

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

That's dope! 👌

@Determi9r 2 жыл бұрын

I recently found an old crt in my parents basement and dusted it off, and I really love playing with it. I had to buy an hdmi to av converter, and I don’t have any old consoles, but I do own some old games that I could emulate, and I love it. This crt also has a high pitched noise, a headphone jack (that only lets me hear out of my left ear for some reason) and it also has a vhs player. Overall I’m glad I got it working and can play games in it, I think the oldest games (Atari and nes) look the best on this thing.

@Mikeinoid 2 жыл бұрын

That's pretty cool! Hope you got some games to emulate and play on the TV! NES looked really good on the TV for sure!

@Determi9r 2 жыл бұрын

It’s been a few months so I thought I’d give an update, but I actually bought an original nes just so I can play games on the tv. I bought the grey light gun so I can play duck hunt, and I bought an advantage controller for arcade games. I love how the nes looks on the tv and it’s very fun playing games on it, and my favorite is easily castlevainia 3: draculas curse. I have around 12 or so games atm including Super Mario/Duck Hunt, Mario 3, TMNT, castlevainia 2 and 3, Pac-Man and dr Mario. And the system itself works… like crap. It’s the OG front loader system, and it crashes on time to time, and inserting and exerting cartridges can be annoying sometimes, especially since it never reads it on its first try. Other than that I hope to get it fixed up and refurbished sometime in the future, playing games in their original form is so much fun on a crt

@Mikeinoid 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad you are able to play some cool games! Sorry your NES doesn't work all the time, hopefully you get that fix soon 🙏

@Determi9r 2 жыл бұрын

@@Mikeinoid if I can get it working that would be great, probably should’ve made sure it was refurbished before i bought it lol, guess until then i gotta take care of it myself

@willemaverill1109 3 жыл бұрын

Back at the Barnyard on DVD, my favorite

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

I loved the movie and the tv show 👌

@s60416 4 жыл бұрын

I bought a 20 inch Sharp CRT TV for $15 last year to play NES and SNES games.The color is just beautiful and there's no input lag...hard to go back to emulations after played it on real hardware. the high pitch noise is a little annoying at first but i got used to it after a while and it also brings back memory.

@Mikeinoid 4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! I use my CRT mostly for SNES and NES as well 👍

@polycube868 4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your CRT purchase. DVDs also look great on them. Also I don't notice my CRT having the high pitched noise at all

@Mikeinoid 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I didn't notice the pitch either XD

@someguyoninternet802 4 жыл бұрын

When I got my crt tv I heard that pitch sound right away but I just ignored it :)

@marioamador1822 3 жыл бұрын

I just bought a CRT Tv to play NES Tetris :) So excited to test it out!

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@luiscortazar6291 3 жыл бұрын

My Dad and I found a 13 inch Toshiba with built in VHS in the trash. Its a great little monitor. I had actually bought an 8 inch pvm a few earlier. I use the Toshiba more but it only has Mono sound. Still plays good though

@tonie48 2 жыл бұрын

I still have mine from when I was a kid and I’m never getting rid of it, but do you also have the old ps2 as well?

@leecroft7311 Жыл бұрын

Someone throw it in the trash, shameful... some people. Happy someone saved it, someone that will give it the treatment it deserves 👍🏻

@chadoliver2966 3 жыл бұрын

I got a panasonic crt 27 inch about two years ago . It has composite svideo and component. I play all my old school systems on it and love it.

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

That's pretty dope!!

@AlexandrTVOfficialChannel 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve got a few crt TVs, and use some of them all the time. One reason why I use them instead of flat screens is that they are way more reliable, I’ve had flat screens die three times!

@GeorgiaHvacAndMore 2 жыл бұрын

I own quite a few CRTs. Probably my favorite one is my Akai 20” CFTD2083 with a built in DVD/VCR combo! It was manufactured October 2002 and still works today! The VCR needs repair done to the tracking, which is probably just dirty heads, which is why I recently bought one of eBay. Nice one you have there!

@Mikeinoid 2 жыл бұрын

Aye that's pretty cool! 👍

@dad7275 3 жыл бұрын

Sweet!! Nice score. I was wanting to score another crt for a while and thought a Sony Trinitron 36 inch crt TV might be out of reach but my girlfriend spotted a 32inch Trinitron with a nice entertainment center for $100. Just needed a truck to pick them up and not only did I find someone with a truck, but it was only about 2-3 miles away!! Quadruple score!! 😁👍

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

That's pretty sweet! 👌

@alecsalloum2738 3 жыл бұрын

I got a 32in Panasonic crt that we have had in my family since I was a kid. I was so excited when my dad brought it home. My mom tried to convince me to get rid of it when we moved but it said we are keeping it.

@Alex_1984X 4 жыл бұрын

Dude for the next step, you should check on those SONY professional CRT monitors , like the PVM and the BVM series , with SRGB input ports , they are amazing

@Mikeinoid 4 жыл бұрын

Big bet 👌

@ChicagoRetroGamer 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Great pick up and use of the CRT. I just subbed to your channel. Cheers!

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I appreciate it! 🙏

@ChicagoRetroGamer 3 жыл бұрын

@@Mikeinoid anytime, have a great day!

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You too!

@princevinny0073 Жыл бұрын

love this story of u going on ebay to find your crt tv i too looking for a crt since its becoming harder to find crts nowadays ebay might be the place to get one :D to see it come in a box and it was light was so awsome :D i gota get one 13 inch tv is perfect size to stay in ur home for manny years to come

@Mikeinoid Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Your TV sounds perfect!

@BioTheBard 2 жыл бұрын

I have that exact tv. Been good to me so far

@Mikeinoid 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! It's been working good for me too!

@Slyguy96 3 жыл бұрын

Your gonna hate me but that exact tv you bid on on ebay. i just bought one at Goodwill for $4. and i found another one one time several years back in the dumpster.

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

Lmao it's all good. I know I over paid for the tv, I just wanted to see how one looked from ebay

@deckofcards87 Жыл бұрын

Nice setup. I held onto my old crt mainly for light gun games which wont work on any modern displays. It's a Philips vhs combi TV from 1998 that's somehow still running tip top. Tapes and especially Laserdiscs look excellent on it. I do notice the high pitch hum as well. My theory is that we'd grown accustomed to it back in the day because I don't remember them making noise when I was a kid.

@Mikeinoid Жыл бұрын

Nice, that sounds like a cool TV! And I agree, I used those old TVs a lot so that would make sense!

@astrodome1994 3 жыл бұрын

That looks just like the TV I had in my bedroom 10 years ago! (Except I think mine was a Magnavox.)

@romanreigns4911 4 жыл бұрын

I have a Sony Trinitron which is a crt TV which came out in the year 2000.I pretty much grew up with it .

@Mikeinoid 4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! I wish I still had the tvs I grew up with 😭

@pentiummmx2294 8 ай бұрын

i got myself a Sansui 13 inch VCR CRT TV and it seems quite nice for retro gaming, it is mono only but it is still good

@Mikeinoid 8 ай бұрын

Nice!

@donsnow4564 3 жыл бұрын

Nice... I picked up a free 31" Sanyo tv model ds31520. Had to buy a remote for it and clean some melted wax off. But man what a great experience and memories.

@bobgagit7981 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man 👍

@adamocaya809 3 жыл бұрын

Planning to buy one to play vampire night on my ps2 using guncons. Apparently gun cons only work with CRT TVs. Honestly I was kinda sad about it first but when I saw your vid and see how fun it looks to play retro games with it made me a bit excited to own one.

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's a lot of fun to own. I haven't used it in a while since I've been playing mostly modern games, but it will be there when I get a chance to play something retro!

@shattywack 4 жыл бұрын

You can usually get these for 20 bucks or free though that might just be my location. Ebay is a bit ridiculous for CRT's but since you didn't have an alternative you didn't do too bad. I'm just glad you didn't spend something like 100 bucks or more. I bought a JVC 36" D series for 20 bucks and picked up a 27" JVC I'Art for free that was destined for the scrap yard. Also have two crt 17" computer monitors that were free as well.

@Mikeinoid 4 жыл бұрын

It's funny you mention that, I just bought a 20 inch CRT for $5!!! It's in great condition 👌

@shattywack 4 жыл бұрын

@@Mikeinoid Nice! what model? These T.V.s are practically invincible. The I'Art I have was actually outside in the snow when I went to pick it up. Works just fine

@elliotthefennekin6506 Жыл бұрын

I actually got a hell of a deal on mine for $35. The part where it becomes expensive is the shipping but it's a given but even then it was only $45 and looking at it I'm practically getting the same TV. Seller is even generous enough to throw in the accessories too

@computerkid1416 3 жыл бұрын

I'm 25 and I can still hear the CRT humming. It's especially prevalent in arcade monitors that don't have the casing to muffle the sound.

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

That sucks, does it bother you?

@computerkid1416 2 жыл бұрын

@@Mikeinoid It doesn't bother me at all, in fact, there's kind of a charm to it.

@DaewooLanos2001 3 жыл бұрын

I have a DSE tv from the late 90s that I play a bootleg NES on and both work great! But now that you mention it, that high-pitched hum may be why my dog is nowhere to be found when the thing is turned on.

@hateheals91178 4 жыл бұрын

I got a samsung tx-r2735 27 inch crt and play ps2 on component and xbox with the av cables. Heaven!

@Mikeinoid 4 жыл бұрын

Dang, that's pretty dope! 👌

@chevy2die 2 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid I was able to tell if a TV was on in another room even if it was muted because of that sound. Reminds me of some kind of sense of comfort laying in bed watching TV.

@misterioso2735 4 жыл бұрын

I got me a crt rv like a month ago, then a week later i got me another one. I have two tvs now and they look amazing. I still have my super nintendo, and it feels great to play again on a crt tv. It brings me memories when i played back in the 90s. And playing again, it feels great. I want to get me another tv, it might sound crazy, but if you grew in the 90s playing nes, snes, sega genesis, and other consoles on a crt tv then youll understand how it feels

@Mikeinoid 4 жыл бұрын

I was born right before the 90s ended but I still grew up with Super Nintendo and had a CRT to play it on. I know exactly what you mean 👌

@GrecoCalabrese 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, I only play on crt for older consoles and also watch VHS or DVD anime on them.

@someguyoninternet802 3 жыл бұрын

I was borned 2007.. But even then we still used crt tvs

@pasturple5662 2 жыл бұрын

I really wanna get an old TV like this, not only for retro games, but also old anime DVDs/VHS tapes, not sure what the best choice is though.

@indecision Жыл бұрын

Got a laugh out of me when you brought up the buzzing, people who didn't grow up with these don't remember the noise I guess. Don't know about anyone else but my tinnitus sounds just like a CRT 🤣

@LARam-xs9nr Жыл бұрын

I have an old Magnavox flat crt from early 2000's I used less than a year just been sitting here all these years which I thought of throwing out a few times. After using Retro Arch glad I didn't.

@AGENTT713 Жыл бұрын

This video is 2 yrs old and just got recommended to me you're lucky to have all the good old school game system I just got a ps2 and trying to get a 64 right now with donkey Kong 64 and the expansion pack. Like 4 months ago I got lucky to find a Panasonic tv that has a built in VHS player at a flea market the lady said the VHS player didn't work I was expecting for a high price but to my surprise she said 5$! I took it home took it apart and all it was a VHS stuck in it I took it out and it worked like new

@Mikeinoid Жыл бұрын

Ayyye that's awesome! Glad you got the VHS player to work!!

@AGENTT713 Жыл бұрын

@@Mikeinoid yea man I was really happy that I got it to work know I'm just on the look out for the controller you got some really good content I just started my channel but hope to have good content like you man and thanks for responding to

@martinweizenacker7129 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds so unreal to me that a CRT TV has become something rare and unusual especially for younger folks like you (maybe 20 years old or younger, I'm 30 btw.). I have two CRT TVs and a CRT computer monitor that are all part of my everyday life and that has never changed since way back when I got these (the oldest one was bought by my parents in 1999).

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm in my twenties. I grew up with these TVs so I still get nostalgia over them and they are perfect for playing retro games. I would love another CRT but I only have room for the one rn 🥲

@ShinryuZensen 19 күн бұрын

I'd mod that TV for RGB SCART and then RGB cables for all my consoles. It's totally worth it, composite is good for authenticity, but if you enjoy clear graphics, the RGB route is costly but worth it. You also might wanna consider making a retro gaming cart station ( on a little cart with shelves and wheels ). It totally made my gaming experience more compact and useful.

@Mikeinoid 19 күн бұрын

@@ShinryuZensen That sounds cool! I don’t mind composite since I’m used to it but I definitely need to make a gaming cart station!

@ShinryuZensen 19 күн бұрын

@@Mikeinoid there are lots of video about making a game cart , I have one myself and it made gaming with old console more easy, by having them all plugged in and ready to be played asap. :)

@notthatdigusted7468 3 жыл бұрын

I still have my childhood 26" 1999 Toshiba CRT TV and it works great. I could never get rid of that TV I have too many memories of it and I had bought it with my own money back in 1999 for $285.00.

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

Wow that's crazy! I was born that year so I feel crazy young 😅

@IAm-zo1bo 3 жыл бұрын

@@Mikeinoid i'm born in 2004 but our village wasn't really up to date so we had crt's and didn't know better

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

I still used CRTs at that year too lmao

@michael-johnbrown2881 2 жыл бұрын

I love tube TVs no input lag if I can find adapters I would even hook up newer game consoles to them I know there not really the best for widescreen movies unless you have a CRT TV that is over 30 inches maybe 40 inches that way the picture is less cut off there the best TVs for gaming and even if you have cable or satellite TV since old standard definition shows will show black side bars on the side CRT TV don't do that since there already standard definition you only have to put up with the black bars but if you have a dvd player you can set it up where the black bars are minimum

@flipn6419 3 жыл бұрын

Oh so that what the high pitched noise was, I was at my grandmas and I turned it on and I heard it it gave me a headache but my grandma couldn’t hear it 😂

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

It's crazy, right?

@flipn6419 3 жыл бұрын

yay I got the CRT from my grandma it looks so MUCH BETTERRRRR

@flipn6419 3 жыл бұрын

AND ITS LIKE 45 POUNDSSS

@octaviocarrion2774 2 жыл бұрын

Hey bro! Love your vid. I just picked up a similar tv like yours but it was a Magnovox brand. It didn’t look good. The picture quality was pretty dark and I had no way of setting up the brightness. Would you say your crt has great picture quality?

@Mikeinoid 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah I think the picture on my tv is pretty good!

@Mjblazer84 Жыл бұрын

I just bought a crt off facebook marketplace and am waiting for it to arrive. I think I bought this exact same model

@Mikeinoid Жыл бұрын

Oh nice!

@jacobsutton7836 Күн бұрын

Im happy woth my two grails ive got a Sharp CX51N3 21" crt tv its gorgeous and i got a 14" vcr combo sharp crt tv with a built in karaoke speaker which is good for movies and games lol

@randomuser9883 2 жыл бұрын

My grandparents used to own a crt tv and they still have vhs tapes of movies. I really liked the tv because it was you know a vintage tv lol. But then like 2 years ago my grandfather stood on it because her needed to fix the ceiling I believe and well of course it broke and was a total loss. I was so disappointed when i found out.

@Mikeinoid 2 жыл бұрын

Oh that sucks 😩

@ChazMcClure 3 жыл бұрын

i just picked up a Sony Trinitron 32 inch crt it was huge and really hard to get into my game room, but it was worth it. I cant play old games any other way now.

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! They are a pain to carry, especially up the stairs 😤

@nonic4vic600 4 жыл бұрын

I hope when i get my apartment that ill find a huge one and use that.

@Mikeinoid 4 жыл бұрын

I'm hoping I can find one too. I'm fine with the one I have, but a bigger one would be badass

@CanadianRetro 3 жыл бұрын

check listing sites . I saw a couple of large trinitrons for like 30 bucks Canadian no joke ... too bad I have no space for one of those or I would be all over it.

@Geek306 2 жыл бұрын

My crt tv is the SV2000 (tv/dvd combo) I play my Dreamcast PlayStation 1 OG Xbox and my plug n play consoles

@Mikeinoid 2 жыл бұрын

Ooooo nice!

@robintetris 2 жыл бұрын

Damn you payed a lot for that crt. I got one for absolutely free. I just got it on facebook marketplace in my area

@Mikeinoid 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I didn't need to pay this much lol But it's cool, I use it a lot!

@Lostbomber 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I play my old games on a 13 inch crt but mine has a vcr instead of a DVD player but that’s honestly just personal preference

@ThatWhiteHand 3 жыл бұрын

Funny this was just recommended. I got a nice 27 inch yesterday that a granny was giving away for free on craigslist, right in my neighborhood. Pretty much hauled over there before anyone else could snag it.

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome!! I've seen people give them away for free as well.

@toltecnightmare 3 жыл бұрын

fun fact: thats a rebranded Magnavox, and the picture is fabulous on this model.

@ericdraven7467 2 жыл бұрын

Hi found this exact model tv at my local dumpster site. It works fine btw. Question I have is have you tried a new zapper gun on the tv yet? If so does it work with the games especially duckhunt thanks .

@Mikeinoid 2 жыл бұрын

I have a Zapper and yeah, it does work on the TV!

@leecroft7311 Жыл бұрын

That hum is basically the tv warming up. There's more reasons to it but basically it's warming up. Turn it on and leave for around five-ten minutes and the tv should be stable.

@Mikeinoid Жыл бұрын

Yeah people who were affected by this said the noise started to go away after a while 👍

@RRC6490 Жыл бұрын

When goodwill was basically giving these away in 2018 I got a storage unit and filled it with CRT’s. Even had 2 ~30 inch Trinitrons. But as life goes, I fell on hard times and couldn’t keep up with the unit’s payments and had no money to rent a truck to move them out. They were sitting until I had a game room to put them all in. Unfortunately that never happened and I forfeited the unit 😭😭😭

@Mikeinoid Жыл бұрын

Oh man, that sucks!

@Blobwashere 2 жыл бұрын

Just bought my own crt off ebay and getting it on the 20th of july. (its the 14th for when this says 1 year ago lol) im so happy now just waiting for it to come in the mail, i paid quite a bit more $114 CAD, but it's super worth it in the end because smash bros melee and general retro gamers have swiped up every last one off of each street corner. Update: got the tv delivered same day and have been enjoying hooking up my older consoles to it and playing melee

@Mikeinoid 2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome!!

@nancyk3615 2 жыл бұрын

I have one ! Please come adopt it!

@Mikeinoid 2 жыл бұрын

I wish, but I don't have room for it 😭

@dullah1434 9 ай бұрын

I don’t have a room to play my retro games on a crt peacefully in privacy, so I had to play it in the living room, and my family members didn’t like the noise and I had to throw it out years later because I just didn’t have the space for it anymore, which sucks. I think the crt tv I had was like a 20 something inch Sanyo CRT tv. I forgot the model though. I remember when I played it, Sonic 3 and Knuckles looked so good on it compared to my HD tv. I used that crappy rf adaptor though so it was bad nonetheless. If I move out someday and get my own room, then I will consider getting a crt again (if I can find a good one at a good price or free hopefully) my retro consoles looks so bad on my HD lcd tv, so I’ve been resorting to emulation, but I play on my SNES from time to time.

@MillerNj41 Жыл бұрын

Get the component cables from hd retro vision it’s worth it

@itchy.tasty. 4 жыл бұрын

Great video mate! Philips, Sony, JVC, Panasonic, Sharp & Toshiba are (were) the CRT top dogs.

@Mikeinoid 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! I've been hearing a lot about Sony CRTs 👌

@itchy.tasty. 4 жыл бұрын

@@Mikeinoid The hype is true with Sony. But I reaaaally think that JVC D-Series tops them. But you're golden either way.

@Mikeinoid 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I will definitely need to be on the lookout for those brands 👌

@itchy.tasty. 4 жыл бұрын

@@Mikeinoid crtgaming @ reddit is where you need to be, then. Enjoy your TV!

@blowfishtheseawing Жыл бұрын

Hello! I know that this video is two years old but I’d figure I’d ask anyways. Recently I bought a Sylvania (model 6509DD) and I have been trying to connect my old Wii to it. I don’t have a remote however I an able to change the input to aux using the channel buttons. I plug everything in and I don’t seem to be getting and visual or audio of the game. Do you know if there is anything I can do to prevent this or how I should be connecting a console? Thank you! :-)

@Mikeinoid Жыл бұрын

You should check if there's an issue with the Wii or the cables by plugging it in to another TV. If those are working then maybe the output channel on the Sylvania is different. You should be able to look up the correct channel on Google.

@gussstavo 3 жыл бұрын

I used to have a phillips tv when i was a kid and made that noise for the first 5 min or so

@davidegalliussi1979 3 жыл бұрын

If you mod your crt for rgb signal the image quality is better ..or use component cables ..

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

Bet. I'll keep an eye out for those cables 👍

@Bluebird77750 3 жыл бұрын

A lot of times people are giving it for free on offerup. I just got a 19 inch Toshiba with a matching h VCR for free. 2 other people were also given free 36 inch Sony Trinitron and 36 inch Sharp , but the reason I didn’t take it because it weigh about 200lb.

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

I've seen some free CRTs on a neighborhood app too. It's crazy that people don't understand their value 😂

@Zalibidas Жыл бұрын

i watch for tvs on free listings and only take certain ones. 1 sony pvm, 2 sony tvs and 2 toshiba(one flat, one the A series). i only usually take ones with component.

@bigboi7899 4 жыл бұрын

I got a 19 inch Phillips Magnavox for FREE on offer up, its doesn’t have analog inputs tho, only a coaxial input so I had to get an adapter. Still, my n64 and Wii with emulators look AMAZING with S-Video

@Mikeinoid 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's amazing!!! I definitely would've took that TV too 😂

@mihaillevarda9395 2 жыл бұрын

i am lucky! my grandma has 2 fully functional crt tvs with their original remotes

@Mikeinoid 2 жыл бұрын

Noice!

@ZingOnMate 3 жыл бұрын

Got a Sony Trinitron 27 inch off Facebook Marketplace for $100 AUD, my consoles look amazing on it, don't regret it.

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! 👌

@RETROSENSHI 3 жыл бұрын

I have 2 I had a third one but the bulb was out in it I had a really small one I use and a huge one I’m using rn although it does start to make popping sounds after 10 minutes can someone help me with fixing the sound

@sdbelfort 2 жыл бұрын

My grandma had one of these from a different generic brand, she asked me if I wanted it before she threw it away but I couldn’t having no space. Sucks. I’d love to find one nowadays.

@Mikeinoid 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you find one soon!!

@KillYour_TV 9 ай бұрын

Hi. I am trying to get my new Grundig CRT to work with my ps1. The TV will just show a really bright blue screen. How did you get it to work?

@Mikeinoid 9 ай бұрын

Double check if the video cables are plugged in right and make sure you are on the right channel/tv input

@katrinaparris8013 Жыл бұрын

Hi, I've got one of these 13" Zeniths that I want to sell. Located in Morganton NC, can ship. This is a VCR TV combo. Which game consoles can be used?

@Mikeinoid Жыл бұрын

Any consoles that support the video output. Usually component or composite.

@javiertorres8287 3 жыл бұрын

I found a CRT TV on the street the other day, I took it and it works.

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! I've been seeing a few CRTs at garage sales so it's cool that they're out there!

@javiertorres8287 3 жыл бұрын

@@Mikeinoid good news, I found another Crt tv but this time on Facebook marketplace for only $10! It's a 13 inch crt with a VHS player built in, kinda like yours but with just a VHS player

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

That's a steal!!!

@Zalvid 4 жыл бұрын

Was looking at some of the same listings on ebay recently because of the virus lol wanting to play my ps2 on a good old crt and was able to find a 13 inch rca crt for only $30! Unfortunately it only has composite input so it isnt the best for PS2 but I'm sure it will still be better than it being on a modern display. Crts with component input on ebay are almost $200-$300 which I'm assuming is because of the size and weight of most of them sadly I dont have that kind of money lol.

@Mikeinoid 4 жыл бұрын

Damn dood, hope you find a good CRT TV soon!! 🙏

@entist9467 4 жыл бұрын

Facebook marketplace and craigslist are great for finding cheap CRTs, I got a really great samsung from FB, and two bigger sanyos for free of Craigslist! Gave one to a friend and kept the samsung for myself

@Mikeinoid 4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! You sound like a great friend 😂

@kimifan06 4 жыл бұрын

I just bought a tv very similar to that first one at a thrift store for $15! It's a sylvania ssc509d, had the DVD player and rabbit ears. Trying to figure out if I can pick up/convert anything with them

@Mikeinoid 4 жыл бұрын

Dang, that's pretty cheap 👍

@revupofficial 4 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@westplayz3749 2 жыл бұрын

Didnt know crt were in demand i have so many i was thinking about throwing out

@melinaalvarez398 Жыл бұрын

just bought a crtv on fb marketplace to play kingdom hearts on the ps2 🤘🤘

@Mikeinoid Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@FoIlowTheLeader 7 ай бұрын

Does this tv have a warranty timer so i can see how much it's been used?

@Mikeinoid 7 ай бұрын

I'm not sure. I don't know how I would even be able to check that.

@Juno-sj8on Жыл бұрын

I have an old Sylvania TV that's decently big. It supports Composite and Component. The best way to play Persona 3.

@Mikeinoid Жыл бұрын

Oh nice!!!

@jaisookram2255 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought one for what equivilent to 35USD 😊 exactly what I wanted, 13" to put ok my desk and play my nes, snes, sega genesis, ps1 and wii 😇

@Mikeinoid 2 жыл бұрын

Yes sir! 🙌

@lindajustice2000 Жыл бұрын

Can you hook up a pc to a crt? I have a Mitsubishi 36” that I’ve hooked up my pc to with a HDMI to rca adapter. The pc games look ok but I can’t read any of the text from my pc because it’s blurry. Does anyone know how to adjust to make the text clear? Do I need another adaptor or do I need to mess with the actual tv settings?

@Mikeinoid Жыл бұрын

A PC can hook up to a CRT; you just need the right cables to connect them!

@sweetiethelion3430 3 жыл бұрын

So i was born in 2004 and my dad still owns two 2005 philips CRT TVs one small and one huge!!!! My dad made the right choice not to throw it out and i got to experience the Sega genesis, NES, PS2, Wii, Dreamcast and N64in the best quality because of it. And i still play on my wii on this TV even to this day ever since 2011. If you have a CRT, trust me and dont throw it out. I never knew the value of CRT until 2021. Also, i still hear the ringing even though i grew up with it lol 😂😂😂

@Mikeinoid 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, these CRTs are great! That's crazy you still hear the ringing tho!

@sweetiethelion3430 2 жыл бұрын

@@Mikeinoid Srry im pretty late but yeah, its pretty mild but my sister is extra senstive to it. Its understandable though 😂😂😂 maybe the ringing has to do with size? Also just found this out, my TV has a headphone jack so now i can play videogames quietly? Lol

@Mikeinoid 2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Headphone jacks are amazing 🤣👌

@hookupskid85 3 жыл бұрын

i just snagged a 13" Toshiba MD13P1 CRT with a dvd player combo for 5 bucks at a yard sale.

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! I saw a CRT for 5 bucks at a yard sale too! Would've got it if I had room lmao

@ApexRed2023 Жыл бұрын

I have the magnavox version of the same tv

@Mikeinoid Жыл бұрын

Nice!!

@mindlessyoutubeuser6435 3 жыл бұрын

Thats the exact one that I have right now

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

Noice 👌

@kevinthorn9672 2 жыл бұрын

Did it have scanlines? I run arcade pcbs

@Mikeinoid 2 жыл бұрын

I don't think so

@ProfSmoke 3 жыл бұрын

I busted out my PS2 today to play god of war and my HD TV made it literally unplayable, everything was super dark and it would say “no input” during the cutscenes! Going to be on the lookout

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, that really sucks! Hopefully you find a CRT soon!

@olimphus26 3 жыл бұрын

I used to have a really good Sony CRT and I got rid of it, now I'm sad I did and want it back :(

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you get another CRT soon!

@fluffymacaw933 3 жыл бұрын

I found the same brand CRT just a different model at an antique store, but my parents thought it wasn’t worth buying for $80 even though everything on it was in perfect condition

@fluffymacaw933 3 жыл бұрын

What is your opinion?

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

If it's in perfect condition then I think it's worth the purchase!

@fluffymacaw933 3 жыл бұрын

@@Mikeinoid It was in excellent condition, but my parents didn’t agree

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

Nah man, I would still do it.

@PowerPie5000 3 жыл бұрын

I picked up an old ALBA crt tv for my MK1 Sega Mega Drive, PS1, Sega Saturn and Neo Geo CD.... All those consoles looked absolutely crap on a large modern 4k screen, but look great on an old CRT. I would like one of the Sony or JVC broadcast monitors (PVM, BVM etc...), but the prices are getting stupid. Sony Trinitron or Toshiba, Panasonic equivalents are probably the next best thing. Probably best to buy soon though as CRT prices keep creeping up! 90% of listings for CRT TVs on ebay now have "retro gaming" in the title.

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. It's really getting crazy. I've been seeing a bunch of CRTs at garage sales and always make sure if they are Sony ones!

@PowerPie5000 3 жыл бұрын

@@Mikeinoid I'd say pretty much any Japanese CRT will be great for retro gaming with Sony being the most recommended, but don't forget about Toshiba, JVC, Panasonic and even Mitsubishi! They all had their own take on flatscreen CRT's that are quite good.

@amirkhedar8404 Жыл бұрын

How do you setup the remote

@Mikeinoid Жыл бұрын

The remote I bought had instructions on how to setup so each remote may be different.

@theadventuresofjokerandfri3162 3 жыл бұрын

U should buy a projection Tv, there like CRTs But EXTREMELY MASSIVE

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

I would like one, I just don't have a place for it 😅

@UNOxDExELLOS 3 жыл бұрын

Projection TVs are HD. They lag with older consoles and don't look as good.

@RetrofIex Жыл бұрын

Over 3 years later… you still game on this CRT? Or did you upgrade to another set?

@Mikeinoid Жыл бұрын

I still use it! It's really good!

@beautyofthebonfire 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone know if you can open the service menu on one of these without the remote? I have this exact tv, but it’s kinda dark. And the contrast is a bit high. Also the image is slightly to the right, instead of centered

@Mikeinoid 2 жыл бұрын

Nah I think you need the remote.

@beautyofthebonfire 2 жыл бұрын

@@Mikeinoid damn, okay thank you!

@misterdude206 4 жыл бұрын

They have charm for sure. I have like 10 ish...in my room. Ha. Issues.

@Mikeinoid 4 жыл бұрын

Nah, that's badass 🤣

@someguyoninternet802 4 жыл бұрын

agreed

@elijahwolter9235 3 жыл бұрын

Facebook market place is an awesome place to get these for very cheap. I got a small one that can fit in a desk for only 10 bucks. Great video by the way!

@Mikeinoid 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. I've checked out Facebook Marketplace after getting a lot of recommendations. I'll definitely use it the next time I need a CRT TV 😂

@carlosc.452 2 жыл бұрын

Can Nintendo switch be connected to one of these tvs?

@Mikeinoid 2 жыл бұрын

If you have an adapter, probably.

@theimmensegamer3367 4 жыл бұрын

I have a professional grade CRT. It's called a Sony HR Trinitron.

@Mikeinoid 4 жыл бұрын

Nice 👍

@theimmensegamer3367 4 жыл бұрын

@@Mikeinoid Just remember not to stick the CRT near any external speakers because the magnetic field from the speakers can interfere with the CRT picture and cause color distortion, unless the speakers are magnetically shielded.