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While new CRT monitors have not been manufactured for years, the retro gaming community has kept them alive. Now, even outside the retro gaming community, they are finding their way back onto desks.
Nintendo Switch Online just overhauled its CRT filter for SNES games, and it's way better than I thought it would be.
If you've done a cursory search on what modern gaming on a CRT looks like in the 2020s, you might have come across this deep dive by Digital Foundry. It's a great video, and outlines some of the ...
The MiSTer FPGA paired with a CRT is my favorite retro gaming setup to talk about, but it's costly and involved. Let's take a look at another option for classic game preservation and replication.
This new 8-inch screen has a resolution of 1,024 x 768 and a 60Hz refresh rate, all behind a curved acrylic panel, though ...
Early gaming consoles such as the NES and SNES, however, were intended for 240p (‘p’ for progressive) content, which means they do not interlace and send out a blank line every other scan line.
While gaming through the 1990s and into the aughts, I focused on the newest games and hardware. Sure, I replayed old favorites, but for the most part my retro collection was relegated to a dusty ...
Ultimately, if you're in the market for a super-fast gaming display, this isn't a sign that it's time to switch to an old-school CRT monitor, as there are 1080p LCDs like the ASUS ROG Swift Pro ...
Are curved monitors better for gaming? Well, that comes down to personal preference, depending on the type of gaming setup you want — single ultrawide screen, or dual monitors — and the games ...
Just be aware if this has given you the itch to get out there and get your own CRT, you've got a big investment ahead of you. If you are in the market for a more traditional screen, check out our ...