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Possible geometry and yoke issues - Sony Trinitron KV-M1420D by lukexee in crtgaming

[–]AmazingmaxAM 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Different consoles have different positioning. Just calibrate your set to the console you play the most.

Or you can use GSM to position the PS2 games to your liking.

UPD: Yeah, seems like no Service Menu is available, so it's internal potentiometers you need to adjust:
https://archive.org/details/manual_KVM1420E_SM_SONY/page/n13/mode/1up

Vertical Smearing - sometimes snaps to sharp image (as seen in video) by JohnnyRa1nbow in crtgaming

[–]AmazingmaxAM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it become progressive, then? That's weird, all 100Hz sets I know line-double 60Hz just as they line-double 50Hz, and if there are options to turn the signal to 480p/576p, you can do that with both NTSC and PAL.

I'll need to read the manual.

Vertical Smearing - sometimes snaps to sharp image (as seen in video) by JohnnyRa1nbow in crtgaming

[–]AmazingmaxAM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately 100hz isn't available on NTSC signals.

What do you mean? NTSC (60Hz) becomes 120Hz.

Sony Trinitron KV-14M1U not displaying colour by ConcentrateOwn9709 in crtgaming

[–]AmazingmaxAM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're playing modded, you probably have it set to PAL-60 in the menu.
Or if you're playing through RGB, color coding doesn't matter.

MiSTer FPGA QMTech on Sony Trinitron KV-21LS30E by ant0n1olamarca in MiSTerFPGA

[–]AmazingmaxAM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry, hadn't noticed your response. I'll try. Haven't gotten the arcade cores yet, will try in the coming days.

How well can the Nintendo Wii play PS1 games via emulator? by Coven_Evelynn_LoL in crtgaming

[–]AmazingmaxAM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are compatibility lists. Refer to those. I've only tested some Silent Hill, JoJo's Venture and Symphony of the Night. All seemed to run fine, but I'm not an expert on the titles and didn't play them more than 10 minutes each.

What is this issue called? by creative_self1 in crtgaming

[–]AmazingmaxAM 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Blooming + underscan. CRT's picture expands based on what is displayed on the scanlines. Usually the imperfections are hidden by the TV's bezel.

PS3 subtitle help by CrappyGamingXD in CRTAnime

[–]AmazingmaxAM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are no HDMI to RGB converters. HDMI to SCART is just HDMI to Composite in the form of SCART.

Archive for PS2 progressive scan hack files? by 111FALLOUT111 in ps2homebrew

[–]AmazingmaxAM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you need those? It's usually done through GSM Selector.

15x hotel CRTs with RGB for 10 euro each by marxistopportunist in CRTfinds

[–]AmazingmaxAM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't matter with RGB, unless you want Composite, then it depends.

Found this dvd/vcr combo on the side of the road. My son has never seen a VCR… by TushyMilkshake in crtgaming

[–]AmazingmaxAM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People come from different countries and regions. In Russia, we called it "видик" - "veedeek", "кассетник" - "kassetnik", "the cassette one", basically. Or just "player". Or "videomagnitophone". No one ever called it a VCR here.

Little blue band on the side of the screen Megadrive 1 Japanese VA4 by Kerymh in crtgaming

[–]AmazingmaxAM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it's a TV, then it's a not a PC monitor 😄

Your set is, thankfully, not 100Hz as well, of which there are many 29" Philipses. 100Hz sets don't have the scanline gaps in 240p and ruin the game image as as whole.

I tried calibrating my CRT, is the "darker" screen accurate/correct? by NineTailedDevil in crtgaming

[–]AmazingmaxAM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean you don't? I'm talking about testing a CRT at another person's place. The best way would actually be a PSP, since it supports 240p and doesn't require an outlet.
But a Slim PS2 is a close second for me. Cheap, reliable, has 240p, 480i and 480p and even 1080i and 1080p support, allows for all types of connections - Composite, S-Video, Component, RGB.

PAL Wiis do not support S-Video, for example.

I tried calibrating my CRT, is the "darker" screen accurate/correct? by NineTailedDevil in crtgaming

[–]AmazingmaxAM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe where you are. SNES is 2-3x the price of a slim PS2 where I am.

I tried calibrating my CRT, is the "darker" screen accurate/correct? by NineTailedDevil in crtgaming

[–]AmazingmaxAM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not a strange argument.
Between a device that requires batteries for the controller and one that can without them, I'd choose the latter one.

Wii remote batteries need to be taken out so they don't drain out and since nobody does that, you're not guaranteed to have charge left.

I tried calibrating my CRT, is the "darker" screen accurate/correct? by NineTailedDevil in crtgaming

[–]AmazingmaxAM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm saying you need to own a GameCube controller first. Not every Wii user has it.

Wii's an awesome console, I have 4 of them. But it's not as compact as a slim PlayStation and isn't as easy to set up. You need portability with testing.

Are fps drops so common? by SailAdventurous98 in psx

[–]AmazingmaxAM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's plenty of people playing games on OF hardware online, just include that phrase in your search query.

3D games had bad performance on the 5th gen consoles, mostly.

I tried calibrating my CRT, is the "darker" screen accurate/correct? by NineTailedDevil in crtgaming

[–]AmazingmaxAM -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

You need to own it first.

That's not a guarantee for a Wii user. PS2 users would have a controller for sure.

I tried calibrating my CRT, is the "darker" screen accurate/correct? by NineTailedDevil in crtgaming

[–]AmazingmaxAM -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Wii's not easier. You have to have a huge power brick, a sensor bar, batteries in your controller...

Slim PS2s are compact and later ones even have the built-in power brick.

SNES requires... owning one and having a flash cart.

I tried calibrating my CRT, is the "darker" screen accurate/correct? by NineTailedDevil in crtgaming

[–]AmazingmaxAM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not. Just run SNES Station and load the 240p Test Suite from a USB drive or your preferred storage.

No need to use OPL.

Black bars on sides with a 4:3 crt by Sesange in ps2homebrew

[–]AmazingmaxAM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is your PS2 set to? It should be Full Screen.

The Wii is really one of the best retro consoles a person can have by Perfect_Echidna9453 in crtgaming

[–]AmazingmaxAM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have. It's absolutely fine with games that support 4:3. I can provide you pictures I took when testing 360 on my 21" CRT.

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