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The Dell P1130 is a 4:3 bland Dell PC monitor from the early 2000s. So, why is it significant now?

AV (audio mono) and SVideo in the front....

The Computer History Archives Project recently posted two 1998 Sony promotional videos, showing the manufacturing process for Trinitron CRTs. It also describes the difference between curved and flat glass CRT’s…

Curious just how far some of you have gone for a CRT, and why!...

cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/463960...

This has to be one of the coolest mods out there....

Like many, I’ve been exploring fediverse alternatives to Reddit lately, and I found this sub on Kbin, but didn’t see anything like it on Lemmy, so I created /c/crtgaming. Figured folks might be interested in subbing to both, like me.

Both of these websites are actively cataloguing the vast number of CRTs in existence, complete with specifications, service manuals, and photos. They also provide extremely helpful guides to help walk through some of the more complicated repair procedures....

This video is a little old, but I think it's worth sharing again in case others aren't aware of this exciting project. The chassis is one component of a CRT that can be realistically remade in today's supply chain, and this project is aiming to provide a way to extend the capabilities of any CRT beyond what was originally...

For me, it was joining the Super Smash Bros. competitive scene roughly a decade ago. Before then I had switched over all my consoles to an LCD, but something always felt off about it, even if I didn't have the vocabulary to explain it back then. I just kinda assumed that display tech was always going to be getting better, and...

https://imgur.com/a/6Iqa7Ah

To kick things off, here's my current hoard, er, stash:...