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What do we do when all the crts are gone? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 6 days ago by bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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I worry this about a lot of things. But what alternatives are there when crts are gone or all broken?

I've never had a flat-screen with as good color or 0 latency like a crt. And im sure they exist theyre probably just 2000 dollars.

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[โ€“] mesamunefire@piefed.social 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

There are repair shops around that repair old CRTs: https://www.k-and-s.com/electronics/crt-repair

And apparently they are still making CRTs in China. I saw it about a year ago and you have to buy like 100 of them at a time. Never confirmed it myself so take it with a grain of salt.

Theres also converters that will add scan lines in, making hdmi look like old crt television.

So lots of options. But I think it will eventually die and thats ok.

[โ€“] who@feddit.org 4 points 6 days ago

Theres also converters that will add scan lines in, making hdmi look like old crt television.

Scan lines alone are not enough, but good shaders can come close:

https://docs.libretro.com/shader/crt/