Does anyone make CRTs? What would it take to make one? Is this beyond hobby level?
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They use old tubes though. No manufacturing plant is tooled anymore to create new tubes and that’s why they probably won’t make new ones unless a super rich retro gamer funds the endeavor or something. The TVs would have to be expensive as fuck to cost justify that for niche retro gaming.
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literally
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This wasn't written by a 1950s device.
Ah, the old Radiation King!
The TV has already been fed/plugged in to electric socket. Don't listen to its BS
We had upgraded our tiny crt TV to an LG Flatron crt early in 2000s. That boy was a fucki g machine. Over years only few rcas got wonky but this guy was still working as if we bought it yesterday. Original remote had all buttons working but had all markings erased due to use.
Father changed it to a LED 32" since it was slightly bigger and wide screen. But it would probably outlive me.
I will, however, kill a houseplant placed atop me.
i love crt i just dont have space anymore :( i do have a few just nowhere to put it yet
they were in fact not. they did produce a tiny amount of x rays.