This Monitor is the Future

This Monitor is the Future | Nostalgia Nerd

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Thank you to sponsor Private Internet Access: www.piavpn.com/NostalgiaNerd ~ Any fan of classic computing or retro gaming will have faced the "monitor" dilemma. Which screen is best for the various systems you have? Well to answer that call is this potential new monitor from Checkmate; A Retro Styled Modular IPS Display for old and new systems. Let's take a closer look at it before it's too late. Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/...
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0:00-04:23 Introduction
04:23-12:44 Steve Jones
12:44-15:59 Further Details
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17:05-20:15 Summing up
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@Nostalgianerd Жыл бұрын

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@barrycaplin1394 Жыл бұрын

Told you before and will keep doing it. GET OF KZfaq YOU NO HOPER AND TAKE YOUR PIECE OF TRASH SPONSOR WITH YOU!!!!!!!!

@stanb1455 Жыл бұрын

Mullvad better

@Nightowl_IT Жыл бұрын

Connect with the other Retro Tubers like Adrians Digital Basement, Tech Time Traveller, LGR (LazyGameReviews), The 8-Bit Guy, MetalJesusRocks, Modern Vintage Gamer, RMC - The Cave and Gaming Historian.

@soundspark Жыл бұрын

@@stanb1455 He's not allowed to say anything negative, even if he gets directly sued for advertising or piracy violations.

@soundspark Жыл бұрын

@@vardekpetrovic9716 I think the pinned topic is pirate VPNs.

@ModernVintageGamer Жыл бұрын

backed it. ill be sure to give it a full review when it comes out

@TheChugnut Жыл бұрын

"Mistakes Were NOT Made"

@DunstonCheckin Жыл бұрын

Can't wait to watch! Backed it cuz I saw u backed it!

@ronthorn3 Жыл бұрын

MVG is king

@Fractal_blip Жыл бұрын

You are the best!!!

@JimboJammy Жыл бұрын

Already looking forward to seeing you put it through its paces!

@TadanoHitohito Жыл бұрын

It's good to see a monitor manufacturer, even a small one, finally paying attention to the retro space.

@Gr00t Жыл бұрын

One step closer to newly manufactured CRTs A man can dream 😢

@mintsauce82 Жыл бұрын

It won't get made if you don't all back the Kickstarter

@6581punk Жыл бұрын

It's just a case with accessories. You fit your own flat panel and other monitor guts.

@tyaty Жыл бұрын

@@Gr00t Companies DO make CRT-s, just not for consumer electronics.

@NintenDub Жыл бұрын

I've been saying this for years that someone needs to make a tv,monitor that's new school, but old school

@Nostalgianerd Жыл бұрын

The Kickstarter for this is now over, but thankfully it turned around and fully succeeded. From what I understand hopefully there may be some spare units available next year after all the backer units are sent out, so if you want one, don't lose hope.

@maxdatsun Жыл бұрын

I just saw this video. Hoping more are made.

@johndeep3157 Жыл бұрын

Just saw this video today, hopefully everything works out and there are plenty more! Good luck to the team behind it

@T0TALLYAWESOMEGUY Жыл бұрын

What do you mean spares? Isn't the point to kickstart a production run and sell at a higher cost for profit after the kickstarter's done? Surely he's not one and done with this after the initial orders?

@arminius504 Жыл бұрын

@@T0TALLYAWESOMEGUY he says he wants to make more in his newest stream

@OverbiteGames Күн бұрын

@@arminius504 Algorithm is a prankster x.x

@simmadpaul2880 Жыл бұрын

Please don't give up on this. Extend the kick-start if you can. Get more videos out on this using other KZfaqrs. First I've heard of this with only 3 days to go. This looks awesome. I have 5 or 6 monitors/TVs at the moment and really no space. This could be a great solution. Don't give up

@REAL-UNKNOWN-SHINOBI Жыл бұрын

Nope he's very set on having no plan B. He literally says on the most recent update you either fund it or you lose it. FOREVER

@wmwragg Жыл бұрын

Seems an odd time to do the kickstarter, just before the holidays. Probably have been better after the New Year. I certainly can't afford to back it now, but would after the New Year

@REAL-UNKNOWN-SHINOBI Жыл бұрын

@@wmwragg smells like a scam. BTW: Did anyone actually back his other two projects and did they receive any of the hardware?

@Chrisst1961 Жыл бұрын

@@REAL-UNKNOWN-SHINOBI Yes

@Harp00nX Жыл бұрын

@@REAL-UNKNOWN-SHINOBI Yes his Checkmate 1500 case is top quality.

@RDJ134 Жыл бұрын

Better idea is to extend the Kickstarter and visit more KZfaqrs (Retro Man Cave for example) that doing retro and let them tell about it. I didnt even knew this excisted cause of the lack of PR around it, if this video didnt came out it woulded passed me. Going to post this on my Dutch website so more people know about it, i like the modulair idea of it.

@Daniel_Scott89 Жыл бұрын

Yes and LGR

@paulklasmann1218 Жыл бұрын

They weren't interested it seems.

@LGR Жыл бұрын

@@paulklasmann1218 I'm very much interested, I've been a backer of the Kickstarter since the moment I heard about it!

@paulklasmann1218 Жыл бұрын

@@LGR Sorry, I must have misunderstood.

@TheDemocrab Жыл бұрын

I'm in the same boat here. I'd love to back this but I literally found out just after the Kickstarter appears to have finished...so yeah.

@vwestlife Жыл бұрын

AFAIK this is just a standard, off-the-shelf 19" 1280x1024 5:4 aspect ratio LCD panel -- the kind you can find at thrift stores for $10 - $15 -- with custom electronics and a custom case. And the claim that PAL is a 5:4 aspect ratio is incorrect. Both NTSC and PAL are officially 4:3 aspect ratio, despite their different resolutions. I think people got the false impression that PAL has a taller aspect ratio because Amiga and Atari ST owners would switch back and forth between NTSC and PAL modes depending on the software they're using, and rather than adjusting the monitor's vertical size every time to compensate for the different resolutions, they'd just leave it at a compromise position, so PAL would look taller than NTSC even though it shouldn't. I'm not saying it isn't worth supporting this project; but the people expecting it to be a bespoke, true 4:3 aspect ratio LCD will be disappointed. If you want to display a correct 4:3 image on it, you'll have to live with some letterboxing.

@kps2420 Жыл бұрын

the panel demoed in this video looks like garbage but the panel isn't even included with the kickstarter. it's a pretty cool idea for a bit of kit but i have trouble imagining the audience for this product. it's not a CRT and it's never going to look like one. and the kind of collector that already has such a variety of consoles or whatever to necessitate such a wide variety of input flavors presumably already has the displays to accommodate. if you're only using a limited variety of signals, there are already a wide variety of adapters that will allow you to use the panels/crts you already own. I guess it would be pretty cool to bring to trade shows or the like, so you could support whatever obscure device someone might show up with, but for any kind of a dedicated use, there are already superior alternatives.

@JacintoVG Жыл бұрын

This is something I’d love to have at some point, but can’t afford it at the moment. I’m glad you did this video to give it a little more exposure. I hope the kickstarter meets its goal.

@NGEvangeliman Жыл бұрын

i just donated a few pounds. id love for others to enjoy it even if I cant afford the tiers right now.

@shadowtheimpure Жыл бұрын

It has already met its initial goal of $255,276.

@skycloud4802 Жыл бұрын

Same

@PaulMillard1973 Жыл бұрын

Same, I only just saw this video so I've clearly missed the deadline as well 😔

@shadowtheimpure Жыл бұрын

I would classify this as a viable CRT alternative. CRTs are, unfortunately, a consumable resource that nobody is making anymore. As a result, those of us who enjoy retro machines have to start preparing for a future without CRTs. EDIT: On second thought, this would also be a great place to put my MISTER so it isn't just sitting on my console shelf hooked up to my TV. Went ahead and pledged mine in Black.

@Prizzim Жыл бұрын

We are already living in the future without CRT’s. I haven’t seen these bad boys in quite a few years so idk man no wonder why they are kinda hard to find

@peterwhitey4992 Жыл бұрын

@@Prizzim - They're being hoarded. If you look into the retro arcade community, you will see lots of CRTs. For retro consoles they're being used too. The world championship in Tetris is always on CRTs.

@Tailslol 8 ай бұрын

I wish it would use the extra depth for a removable backlight . I wish as well it had strobing back light for a more CRT movement feel.

@ArneChristianRosenfeldt 5 ай бұрын

@@Tailslolthere have been back lights which illuminate a column. I don’t actually know if current backlight just have a 2d matrix of white LEDs? Anyway, just grab such an old backlight and rotate by 90° and you can simulate the beam going from scanline to scanline.

@Fifury161 5 ай бұрын

CRTs are still being made as of December 2023...

@billyhglgr Жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this video. I really like Steve and what he’s doing for the retro-community. I’m already supporting the project and I’m happy that there might be a bigger chance now that the kickstarter reaches its aim by Sunday. Thank you very very much, Mr. NostalgiaNerd 👍🏻🙏🏼

@edponpon Жыл бұрын

Stephen made his goal! I happily sponsored this as well, since he provides high quality products and this is such a needed thing for retro gaming - not just for Amiga, but other legacy systems as well.

@jeremysart Жыл бұрын

He should really get this out with more KZfaqrs! What a brilliant project!

@jannesiren8382 Жыл бұрын

They refused to cover it, sadly. He tried.

@jeremysart Жыл бұрын

@@jannesiren8382 that’s unfortunate, seems like something Clint from LGR would love to dive into

@LGR Жыл бұрын

@@jannesiren8382 Not true at all, at least in my case. I was never asked to cover this. Steve _did_ reach out to me to let me know of the project's existence, but I was not offered a review unit or anything of the sort.

@jannesiren8382 Жыл бұрын

@@LGR Thank you for the clarification, that is fair. What I meant to say Stephen did reach out, or so he told us, to several channels and out of those only got exposure from Nostalgia Nerd. I guess the limiting factor for reviews was that the two prototypes were in the UK. But even in the UK at least RMC declined outright from checking them out and I recall others were tried as well, so just wanted to note there was effort to get exposure (reviews, mentions etc.). Stephen commented on this unexpected difficulty several times over the course of the campaign, given his better success with the cases.

@a_Fax_Machine Жыл бұрын

This has been going around on the retro computer and gaming pages on Facebook the last few days. I didn't realize it was Checkmate, I remember seeing some of their Kickstarters.

@DeltaNovum Жыл бұрын

Thank you for a great start of the day. This was much needed. The win95 startup sound always gives me nostalgic goosebumps.

@the_kombinator Жыл бұрын

It's the same sound as Win 3.1 (at least in the first W95)

@swissmrkc Жыл бұрын

Let me say how much I appreciate you demoed orchestra classical music for the sound example.... I don't know why but it seems like everybody in the last two generations forgets highs lows all the dynamic range is best heard from speakers by listening to a robust classical soundtrack to test your speakers..... I haven't seen someone do this on a KZfaq video for years, if ever, so kudos to you

@RicardoRamosRetrocomputacao Жыл бұрын

I've been developing something similar for years, but my biggest problem is that I don't want a flat screen, I want something at least similar to a trinitron from the 90s, a slightly curved screen. This has been my challenge over the last 2 years, to design this front glass so that it doesn't distort the image.

@ArneChristianRosenfeldt 5 ай бұрын

You can buy a curved LCD

@PutineluAlin 5 ай бұрын

You got an optic problem so making a custom lens for you monitor is expensive. My only solution is to make it out of clear resin and do tests and get advice from a optics professor.

@RicardoRamosRetrocomputacao 5 ай бұрын

@@PutineluAlin I tried transparent resin, but at least here in Brazil, I didn't find a resin that didn't turn yellow after a few months. I believe it is an effect of the hot tropical climate here.

@PutineluAlin 5 ай бұрын

@@RicardoRamosRetrocomputacao Might be worth a shot to laminate it doing that might create a slight distortion but it will be hardly noticeable and the tight thin seal will prevent the air and heat from making any changes.

@ArneChristianRosenfeldt 5 ай бұрын

@@PutineluAlin PMMA may be clearer in the bulk. Then iron the curved surface?

@R3D.R4V3N Жыл бұрын

I think this project's great! I think this and other projects that create modern tech with retro hardware in mind is cool as hell and it never ceases to amaze me!

@shoopdawhoop Жыл бұрын

I think, the one more solution to make it even better is to enable an optional adjustable v-synced strobe backlight (either LED or xenon) to eliminate the blur trailing and make motion image as crisp as it looks on CRT

@bricaaron3978 Жыл бұрын

This is the kind of thing that should be blatantly obvious and standard for any product that pretends to innovation.

@ArneChristianRosenfeldt 5 ай бұрын

Why did it fail on the market? At least for mainstream.

@uponeric36 5 ай бұрын

@@ArneChristianRosenfeldt CRTs actually lasted for a really long time before flat screen technologies replaced them. They ultimately failed because of their size and weight; you can stock like 5 times more flat screens, so you could sell more screens more often, and make more money than selling CRTS; especially because shipping would cost you so much less in comparison.

@abc-ni9lp 2 ай бұрын

even 1ms strobe isnt enough to come even close to CRT fast motion handling.

@shoopdawhoop 2 ай бұрын

@@abc-ni9lp Actually phosphors on CRT don't fade out immediately after an electron beam passes it through, we can see on slow-mo shots that phosphors continue to glow and fade out exponentially. The brightest glow (between 35-100% brightness) continues at approx 0.2-0.5 ms timeframe, so I think modern high-efficiency LEDs could handle it. This, however, will revive the main downside of the CRT monitors: strobe light is noticeable at 60Hz and even more noticeable at 50Hz and causes eye-tiredness - that's why all CRT monitors for PCs were recommended to run not at 60Hz, but at 75-85-90Hz minimum (~90Hz is the frequency at which eye stops seeing the strobing completely) - but all retro consoles are outputting 50-60, so there will always be a compromise. Or, perhaps, modern monitors will soon be able to double the framerate predictably with almost zero input lag, so 120fps with 120Hz strobing backlight could be achieved.

@hi_tech_reptiles Жыл бұрын

So glad to see this hit it's goal! I look forward to see the future of the project. Right now I have a GBS C YPbPr to VGA CRT setup for most things, having something like this would definitely simplify things for sure.

@davef113 Жыл бұрын

Ugh, bummed I missed the Kickstarter (if it was even available to us in the U.S.). I would literally buy just the shell and then source my own parts if I could. This is absolutely brilliant. I've recently taken an interest in the MiSTER project and this is so cool.

@retropulse03 5 ай бұрын

"It only has a week left" *Checks Date* --11 months ago-- "Fuuuuuuu..."

@protophase 14 күн бұрын

Can't you buy it anymore?? I'm looking around where to find it.

@randomexcessmemories4452 Жыл бұрын

I'll be looking forward to these becoming a regular product, as I can't afford to join the kickstarter right now. Once they do go on regular sale though, you can be sure I'm gonna pick one up with all the expansions and the best panel possible!

@SolusLunes Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you posted this! I never would have heard of it otherwise- and it's definitely a monitor I've been wanting for a while, without actually knowing it. So I've backed it. Here's hoping!

@unrealdevon Жыл бұрын

We need more people like this guy. It's real nice too see. I would back it but i recently bought another crt monitor for way to much money.. So I'm broke. Hopefully this can be picked up in the future.

@Leahi84 Жыл бұрын

There's only 3 days left. What a shame. If there's any way to extend the Kickstarter, or start something on another fundraising service, I think that would be great. It's sad this video couldn't have gone up much sooner.

@shadowtheimpure Жыл бұрын

It has ripped past its funding goal already. All it took was this video to bring it our attention as a community lol.

@Leahi84 Жыл бұрын

@@shadowtheimpure oh, good. I was worried because of how little time it had left. Very happy.

@Gubalicious Жыл бұрын

Incredible. This is the way things need to go. There's definitely a market for monitors for retro use. Now all you need is some sort of super bright 900 line OLED panel which (through science and algorithms) can mimic the horizontal/vertical scan frequency, beam landing and convergence of a CRT and you're laughing. Oh and the native scanlines as well. I'm sure we'll get there one day 😁

@udeadinaflash Жыл бұрын

At that point it would I would rather them get old CRTs, refurbish the tubes and put it on a chassis similar to this with tons of ports and expansion capabilities. It would cut down on all the ones setting at recycling centers too

@jimbotron70 Жыл бұрын

An FPGA board for CRT simulation.

@janthran 5 ай бұрын

you can make cathode ray tubes at home, making your own screen is only like several dozen even more complicated steps from that

@NeverlandSystemZor Жыл бұрын

This is so cool. I love the idea of the slot-in boards in back for retro emulation!

@licustoms Жыл бұрын

I just now found out about this from your video here, and, sadly, I missed the deadline for the Kickstarter. I would really have loved to have backed it!

@robintst Жыл бұрын

Personally I'll always prefer a CRT for my old hardware but the level of convenience and quality on offer here is amazing and a no brainer if you're not picky about your retro display of choice. Hopefully this gets funded.

@wiegraf9009 Жыл бұрын

CRTs won't be around forever so yeah

@andybrice2711 Жыл бұрын

I think we should bring back 4:3 monitors in general. 16:9 is perfect for TVs. But for most digital work, it's not ideal, and doesn't fit well in a multi-monitor setup.

@BluesfireTV Жыл бұрын

Such a cool project! I can't afford to back it, but I genuinely hope it's successful! This is a great option for those looking for convenience and a retro feeling

@jasonbaumgarte6465 Жыл бұрын

Please do not give up on this yet! Please extend the Kick-Start. I would hop in on it now but I'm tapped from Christmas.

@mr.perfect1067 Жыл бұрын

I have 2 CRT monitors in my store first time i am feeling proud for them😁 crt is emotion......in 15 dollers they are still available India (used)

@NormakL Жыл бұрын

Wasn’t even done watching the video and I pledged for the 19” white. Thanks for doing this video and sharing as I never would’ve known about this awesome project. My CRTs will die one day and this looks like a beautifully designed solution.

@HonkeyKong54 Жыл бұрын

It's just an empty chasis

@saifal-badri Жыл бұрын

I was able to support the project before 8 hours of it’s end, it reached the goal so hopefully we get it. Thanks for your video ❤

@BlarinDragon 2 ай бұрын

this is extreamly cool, im not a retro guy but i can still appreciate how amazing this is, id love to see more products like this to come out

@adamholmes740 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome! One thing IMO to improve this, would be to recess the custom panel on the front and have a flap (to hide it when not in use). And ditch the blue led for a red, green or amber one.

@RKingis 5 ай бұрын

Yes, definitely needs a softer LED color.

@krisvantuerenhout537 Жыл бұрын

Nostalgia Nerd you are a saint! This clip did the magic for the Kikstarter ! 🥳👍

@frankconrad8561 4 ай бұрын

30 seconds into the video and just from looking at the back of the monitor (without any context), I knew *I was sold!* This is an AWESOME idea!

@Mrdaft_ 5 ай бұрын

Oh, you've unlocked my memories, I need to find that image of the toucan on its monitor. I know I've seen it on an old Amiga puzzle game

@olaufr Жыл бұрын

This is a fantastic project, a dream monitor for retro machines, I backed it and hope more will, come on folks!

@LondenTower 10 ай бұрын

Just the look of that monitor is just beautiful! I really hope this project succeeds.

@CJWarlock Жыл бұрын

Awesome project. Thanks for showing it here on video. Cheers. :)

@themcfaceman Жыл бұрын

great idea. I love the modular feature. I would have liked to see the "unicorn panel" in this video as well

@zombo7419 Жыл бұрын

I backed it for one with the black chassis! I usually don't comment on vids but I hope this video can get enough of a boost to meet Mr. Jones' goal. Great video! It certainly convinced me to back it.

@VladTepes44 Жыл бұрын

I've seen that video a couple hours too late. Nice to see the kickstarter has been successful in the end, it sure seems like a wonderful project.

@Gameceptor Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on successful Kickstarter to Steve! I wasn't able to fund for now, but I sure hope with others' funding it will be a great product that will be available to buy later :)

@jacobharvey2946 Жыл бұрын

I wish Steve all the luck. I heard about this a little while before the Kickstarter, and checked it out when it launched. I’d love to be able to pick one up down the line. But considering my spouse looks at me side-eyed in regard to my MiSTer, I couldn’t justify the price (to her) with all the add ons I’d want plus shipping. Love the project though.

@ferdgerbeler8494 Жыл бұрын

The kickstarter is odd, there is no option to actually back the monitor, just the case for the monitor, panel excluded on all of them... so 249 plus almost a year wait for a monitor shell with no panel and some electronics? If i'm reading it wrong, please correct me, can't be the only one reading it that way.. Where does one even find a 19" 4:3 panel these days to stick in there?

@paristo 5 ай бұрын

I am not serious retro gamer, I do have few old childhood computers and consoles, but all is connectable to the TV. I don't mind so much about quality or such, but I totally like the idea that those who do, have access to something like this. The old computers are just fascinating as they tell how we reached this far. And they can be real items these days to just decorate your home and use then and now for the nostalgic reasons.

@matt.willoughby Жыл бұрын

This is super cool! My retro solution is just an android phone with HDMI output, it can emulate everything up to the GCN but can also stream netflix ect

@shhhvcnear Жыл бұрын

I like how he kept it real "I could replace all my monitors with this!" "Nah, you're not going to do that, CRTs are still great" That they are, that they are

@UltimatePerfection Жыл бұрын

I wish someone would still manufacture CRTs. I would love a 1080p 16:9 CRT at a reasonable price. I know there are such CRTs, some of which are old new stock (or was it new old stock? I don't really care), but they are stupidly expensive. Really, the only reason I am using an LCD is because general unavailability of such CRTs.

@consensus688 Жыл бұрын

@@UltimatePerfection Unfortunately there is very little people left who would know how to run the manufacturing of CRTs for example a Chinese company apparently bought all the tools to make CRTs from old manufacturers but couldn't find anyone with the skills to run them. Only ones that still get made are small and only work for specific equipment.

@UltimatePerfection Жыл бұрын

@@consensus688 I am sure that you could find some retired CRT engineer that either can get back to the action so to speak, or teach new workers how to make these.

@DissonanceEngineer Жыл бұрын

@@UltimatePerfection Even if there isn't - there is heaps of written documentation regarding them and people are more than capable of figuring it out. We did it the first time without that benefit. I'm still hopeful we'll get back to em.

@cmdraftbrn Жыл бұрын

til you move one.

@ChaFairchild Жыл бұрын

I wish it had a glossy screen. CRT's had glass covers on them, so it'd make sense for them to be somewhat reflective

@igeekone Жыл бұрын

True, that's what put me off at first. A matte CRT looking display looks wrong.

@foch3 Жыл бұрын

Agreed. When I'm spending big bucks it better be glossy. Not like some discount office monitor.

@moosic2i Жыл бұрын

Why make something less effective? Crazy!

@foch3 Жыл бұрын

@moosic2i it's less effective at emulating a CRT. Matte finish is trash and actually speads the glare over much more of the screen.

@igeekone Жыл бұрын

@@moosic2i The whole point of this endeavor is to emulate a CRT for a retro look. A gloss screen would at least replicate a flat CRT. Crazy, you think the matte finish looks good in this application.

@HikingFeral Жыл бұрын

Oh man seeing Superfrog on a poster in the background there brought back some awesome memories!

@PureSolace 5 ай бұрын

I could have used something like this monitor 3 years ago. I remember searching all across the metro area for monitor hardware with similar capabilities and was S.O.L. it's a lot hard to find old sd tech to run older hardware. Hopefully I can snatch one of these up. thanks for the kickstarter link.

@Svante Жыл бұрын

Damn, didn't know about this project, until now. Feels like it's too late. Only 3 days left, and I doubt it will reach the goal. Wish he would extend it, since some of us just can't afford it, this close to the holidays. Should have it ending at the end of January instead. I don't understand, why he won't extend it, and just give up on it, if it doesn't reach the goal in time. There definitely is a market for monitors like this. Hopefully someone else, will give it a try, if this fails...

@chrisbecker4742 Жыл бұрын

It might actually make it. The Kickstarter has raised over $100k in roughly the last 4 days. Share it around your social media and we may actually get this in reality.

@Nostalgianerd Жыл бұрын

Thankfully it did the trick

@TheDemocrab Жыл бұрын

Yeah..I only saw this after the Kickstarter had ended and now just have to hope for a general release or to buy a used one. >_>

@chrisbecker4742 Жыл бұрын

@@TheDemocrab I believe Stephen said he will be making extras so you are in luck!

@Errcyco Ай бұрын

I still miss my Princeton Tec 17” flat screen CRT I got in 2003. Was like $400 and when we’d LAN and play day of defeat or CS1.5 everyone would end up staring at my screen like “it’s not fair he can see everything better” Yeah.. that felt good man. Everyone else in my friend group dropped their budget on cases and GPU.. I realized I spent the bulk of my day staring at a bad display so that was goal one. My uncle got me a hookup.. was a $700 monitor MSRP. Imagine a $700 CRT in 2003 and I guarantee it’s still nicer than you’re thinking.

@Obie327 Жыл бұрын

I totally want one! Solves my space issues as well.

@fifty6737 Жыл бұрын

Finally, someone went and did it a modern retro compatible screen, this is awesome

@richneptune Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I think this project is a lesson in how not to do a Kickstarter. The monitor itself is a great idea, but the way you only pledge for the chassis/electronics and then have to pay later an uncertain amount in a different currency for one of three different types of panel just makes it needlessly complex and adds another step where things might go wrong. Imo they should have just had the IPS option with a surcharge for the better panel. The budget panel is absurd on a project that costs so much for the chassis, it's like selling a Ferrari and allowing you to buy a version with the sub-1L engine from a Toyota Aygo.

@Silanda Жыл бұрын

Plus, this time of year seems like the absolute worst for launching this kind of Kickstarter. A relatively expensive product right before Christmas, when money's likely to be tightest. This year there's even a bonus: it's UK based and in pounds, so likely most attractive to British gamers, but this winter the UK is in the middle of a cost of living crisis due to the absurdly high cost of heating. I think it's a cool idea, but not at the moment.

@jamnbryan1 Жыл бұрын

@@Silanda the US is right behind you with absurdly high cost of heating. living in the northeast (new england), it's not uncommon to be paying upwards of $7/ga for heating oil. to add icing on the cake, electric companies raised rates 110% in August. absolutely insane...

@Wobble2007 Жыл бұрын

If we could get something like this but with a CRT tube instead of the LCD, it would be fantastic, all that I/O with a good 17"/19"/21" CRT tube would be the perfect does-it-all gaming display, I guess you could comprimise with a QD-OLED panel, one that can do 240Hz and BFI as well as integer scaling, but a CRT tube with a modern good quality display driver capable of low lag HDMI/DVI/COMPONENT as well as 31Khz and 15Khz VGA/Scart inputs.

@joenowak7212 Жыл бұрын

Just awesome I hope this turns out well some people really could use something like this. Best wishes ill try to spread the word.

@homecinematech 23 күн бұрын

I have a small channel but I will share this because as an old AMIGA 1200 Guy with emulators installed on my android I loved the idea behind it . 👍 Thank you for the video

@dillyflaps Жыл бұрын

A guy who knows his stuff and loves what he does. Comes through when he speaks. God speed Mr Jones

@Harp00nX Жыл бұрын

The GBS-8200 used to scan double 15khz signals to 31khz costs just £23, there doesn't seem to be much extra functionality for £400-450 (Unicorn panel version). Apart from some additional input methods and a nice looking case I can't see what else this is doing, or am i missing something here? You'd get the same result from an OSSC and any monitor by looks of it. I backed his Amiga case a couple of years ago but can't see the point to this project.

@TechTrappings Жыл бұрын

Injection moulding in small numbers = expensive.

@TheOriginalCoda Жыл бұрын

You forgot VAT. Another hundred on top.

@Syx7h Жыл бұрын

glad somebody covered this

@micahlindley7515 Жыл бұрын

I actually had an idea for a CRT emulator that replicates the functions and sound of a CRT. Glad to see this exists.

@AFourEyedGeek Жыл бұрын

Great video, like the look of this monitor, a great choice for retro enthusiasts. I'm looking forward to when LG offers a 19" 4:3 OLED screen, with a 2880 X 2160 resolution, that runs at 120Hz, with FreeSync down to 30fps, has black frame insertion, extremely low latency, and supports a range of inputs. That would be great to go along with emulated computers and consoles, but for real retro hardware enthusiasts, the monitor in the video seems like a great option and can exist shortly with support.

@bricaaron3978 Жыл бұрын

You don't want "Black Frame Insertion". What you want is for the OLED to fundamentally operate as much like a CRT as possible. I.e., as the OLED requires no backlight, which traditionally is kept on continuously, the driving circuitry can control exactly when and how long each pixel is lit. All that needs be done is for the OLED panel itself to pulse with an envelope that matches as closely as possible the envelope of the CRT phosphor, instead of by default running in "Sample-and-Hold" mode.

@rvoisey Жыл бұрын

This would be a lot easier to back if there were tiers inclusive of the various panel options, and ideally with the various options/accessories as well. I suppose this approach is more cost efficient (reducing KS fees) but it took quite a bit of scrolling to understand what was going on, and I still haven't found an explanatory video mentioned in the pledge. Steve seems like a very genuine person but the campaign feels quite dodgy unless you put time into research. It's a shame because this is exactly the kind of project that KS was made for.

@Checkmate1500 Жыл бұрын

Sadly not possible due to margins and what Kickstarter take.

@s8wc3 Жыл бұрын

This thing+the built in Mister is like the iMac of retro gaming. Pick up a deck as well and you've basically got an arcade in a box, plonk it on your table, only two cords needed. Beautiful. Only pitfall is you can't put it on a tilting VESA mount for tate mode.

@protip123 4 ай бұрын

an oled version would be crazy

@Laserdreamz Жыл бұрын

Mixed emotions on this project, the modular aspect and versatility are cool, but CRT users do not want this, the guy was honest about that so props to him. No RGB scart input by default is a crime. Hope he gets it out still.

@jrherita Жыл бұрын

At least being from the US - SCART seems like an awesome luxury I wish we had more of..

@jcxtra Жыл бұрын

Totally like the idea of customised input options and more support for like all of the things, but when I scanned the kickstarter, I couldn't actually work out how much it would be, like total cost, but from what I've seen it's a bit out of my price range... £269 for the chassis, but that doesn't include the panel... so it's not a monitor until you have the output panel... to be paid in future? Hmm... but I do like the modular ports thing, and wish more monitor designers would make it so you can choose what connectivity you want, that's cool... but part of my mind niggles that this may have done better as a "connectivity box" than a monitor, or even a board, since it seems to be geared toward people making customisations, so they could put the connectivity boards in monitors they want, rather than being restricted to a single 19" monitor box that you've got to buy the panel for later? Just my thoughts, I hope it's successful for those that want it though.

@CMskittles Жыл бұрын

The "connectivity box" you mentioned already exists... In fact, the input "modules" for this monitor are just already available external devices that have been modularized. Go check out RetroTINK, OSSC, and GBS-Control. You're paying a steep price for a generic Chinese 1280x1024 LCD panel, and a cheesy retro-looking case.

@jcxtra Жыл бұрын

@@CMskittles Makes sense that they already exist! I'm in total agreement with you, but I think this design idea is good to get back into the minds of designers, since so much stuff is kinda designed "disposable" these days, and becomes useless afterwards, but if you can put in custom modules, you can build a device that will always have what *you* need, just think that's a cool idea, so while this is rather expensive for what it is, I'd like to see more from the "more useful ideas" camp in future, and seems a bunch of people like the idea too, although maybe not the high price :) Have a good day.

@ccoonansr Жыл бұрын

I make a similar thing. I take old 1080p monitors and place laptop guts in it. Add some cooling, cut some port holes and mount the PSU internally, connected to the original, so it's just one cord. So you get BT, Wifi, and a pretty good experience overall. If you've never had a PC or you like AIOs, it is the ultimate in custom. Now mind you, I make these out of used gear. I pick up used monitors, 32" and larger, and I set it up. To this day I have had only one person ask me to make a high end unit in a 43" 4K TV he had with a gaming laptop. That was awesome. It all varies based on the specs of the TV/Monitor and the computing gear but even the lowest end models I have made (Core2Quad 8200/NVS 250m Mobile GPU in a 27", and it is also why I no longer use 27", too much heat) did their job and played some minecraft and performance mode Fortnite. Also, Wanted you to know I checked the numbers and you are less than $2k away from goal with 63 hours to go and it was going up as I watched it so, kudos on this video.

@LellePrinter82 Жыл бұрын

Cool awesome monitor

@curvingfyre6810 Жыл бұрын

Shame no-one manufactures CRTs anymore, this would be amazing with a tube in it.

@josephines.youtube 25 күн бұрын

This is amazing. I hope it becomes a great success, I really want one! I'm sad that I missed the Kickstarter.

@josephfranzen5626 Жыл бұрын

This is absolutely brilliant. Amazing stuff!

@Checkmate1500 Жыл бұрын

Cannot thank you enough for this great video and I owe you a coffee or two :-)

@OisEucalypt Жыл бұрын

I would so love one of these but, like many, have been hit by a sudden cost of living change. Especially over the last 8 months. I so hope it succeeds, so I can pick one up later and not have to eat noodles for a few months to afford it.

@warrendesenberg Жыл бұрын

This looks awesome! Already backed it based on your previous video!

@ILoveWomen Жыл бұрын

Genuinely might pick one up. I had a CRT TV but as a kid I grew up on a 4:3 LCD monitor so this is right up my nostalgic alley. And the port selection is something you don’t get inbuilt on any monitors nowadays (unlike a decade ago where HDMI + component screens were being sold). And as much as I love CRTs their whine and flicker give me headaches

@McKluskie Жыл бұрын

I would have thought a box would have been better so you could attach it to any monitor or TV so you are not limited to only using this screen / screen size

@CMskittles Жыл бұрын

Yeah, the modules for this monitor are all just modularized versions of normal external devices built for this exact purpose... Seems kind of silly to me. But I guess people just like the cheesy fake retro looking appearance...

@elijahvincent985 Жыл бұрын

Hopefully, there will be a CRT version of this down the road. The images are MUCH brighter and less blocky. CRT's need to make a comeback. This looks awesome.

@mr.electronx9036 Жыл бұрын

crts will not comeback...wake up dude.

@erickangel8361 7 ай бұрын

O bom do CRT e que nao avisa Essa de campo de visão e eram mais resistentes ,hoje muitas tvs se vc mecher um pouco a imagem que vc esta vendo ja fica toda cagada,e a resistência ja sabe ,se cair pode comprar outra porque caiu ja era essas tvs novas .

@joshkeck6348 2 ай бұрын

can't believe i'm discovering this project SO LATE, i need this to be my old school runescape monitor

@PendelSteven Жыл бұрын

Wow. I really would like a display like this. I'm glad it's backed, but I wish I had it earlier known. Oh well. I already predicted sooner or later we'll get 4:3 tv's or monitors like this for connecting your old Super Nintendo and such. Here is the first one. I suspect we will see more of this since the panels are made anyhow.

@modology Жыл бұрын

man i wish there is a some sort of 4:3 OLED panel available on the market.

@Disobeyedtoast Жыл бұрын

if they made this OLED or CRT i'd be sold

@Disobeyedtoast Жыл бұрын

(i know that's basically impossible)

@thesteelrodent1796 Жыл бұрын

OLED is great if you want burn-in, but not so much for anything else, and CRT is well, not going to happen

@Disobeyedtoast Жыл бұрын

@@thesteelrodent1796 that's what screen savers are for :)

@the_kombinator Жыл бұрын

Why not plasma? I have an older LG TV (40 inch or so) and it positively looks amazing running my NES compared to my newer Toshiba, The colors are rich and deep, I dunno it just looks awesome. Heavy tho.

@amipal24 Жыл бұрын

@@the_kombinator "Why not plasma?" Plasma displays haven't been manufactured since 2014.

@MrZemp81 Жыл бұрын

Why didnt I know about this before it was too late :D This is awesome!! :)

@bigt4135 Жыл бұрын

I missed the kickstarter, but if this comes out, it will buy one for sure.

@MarquisDeSang Жыл бұрын

I may buy one after the final product is reviewed.

@GenerationAI2024 Жыл бұрын

Well a little shame its only 3 days left, would have backed it a week ago. Why hasent this been shown a lot more?? This is such a great idea.

@TechTrappings Жыл бұрын

Why a week ago and not now? It's now or never.

@dokols Жыл бұрын

Been shown all over for a long time, if you keep up with the retro scene.

@obvioustruth Жыл бұрын

It finishes 18th of december? This video was recommended to me on 26th @ 23:30! Excellent product.

@MrGetthefuckup Жыл бұрын

I started watching your videos within the last month and have watched a hell of a lot of them, been waiting for a new release. Great work

@TechRyze Жыл бұрын

Well done, Steve. Nice work!

@deathwishsquish9142 Жыл бұрын

The biggest issue with any lcd monitor is the fact there is no phosphor effect for depth, I just think the ideal is to have a shelf of a couple 14-20 inch crt's you collect over time.

@deathwishsquish9142 Жыл бұрын

@@NintendoDude888 no theyre ugly lol so is rgb signal and most fake scanlines. composite & crt only, you might as well just emulate if youre gonna ruin it.

@ArneChristianRosenfeldt 5 ай бұрын

You could put an aquarium in front of it.

@MaxDad7 Жыл бұрын

I'm hoping that Steve was able to reach out and visit other tech KZfaqrs before the end goal. I guarantee you that Anthony at LTT would have been all over this to do a video collab and help spread the word. I hope it manages to meet it's goals.

@Checkmate1500 Жыл бұрын

I messaged them and got no reply

@MaxDad7 Жыл бұрын

@@Checkmate1500 Man that stinks. I’m sorry about that. :(

@ultrapetey Жыл бұрын

@@Checkmate1500 sucks :(

@gearfriedtheswmas Жыл бұрын

LTT lol

@todorkolev7565 Жыл бұрын

what happened to your "guarantee", then? ;)

@Thievishaura Жыл бұрын

This is the first video ive seen of yours. Makes me think of LGR With the jazz and the way you speak. You've taken inspiration i assume.

@juanvaldez4865 Жыл бұрын

i'm really glad that you're saying that "people who are expecting a CRT should manage their expectations". Because in my specific use case i will always go for a Tube. That said this is a really interesting project and i hope this Kickstarter will succeed. saying this is a Retro Gamer/nerd his/her wet dream, is maybe overselling it a bit... but only a bit it's pretty much the only reason i'm typing a comment cuz every bit of engagement is good i guess.