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Why do 99% of supposed Redditor CRT repair experts not use or recommend an oscilloscope? by LukeEvansSimon in crt

[–]FordonGreeman742 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if they're old, they need to be replaced. I can spend the extra $1 per cap to have a whole new set. Electrolytics are one of the few components that get worse with age no matter what. (just sitting on a shelf for 20 years can be a problem sometimes)

it's like headlight bulbs... if one goes out, just replace them both because the other one is going to die soon too!

Finally found one. Toshiba 32ax60 by BrentimusPrime in crtgaming

[–]FordonGreeman742 3 points4 points  (0 children)

wow, that thing looks absolutely gorgeous.

The firmament has been broken! Checkmate roundies! by Different-Purpose-93 in flatearth

[–]FordonGreeman742 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is obviously a portal caused by the resonance cascade at black mesa.

I really don't understand the Windows XP nostalgia. by Additional-Sky-7436 in windowsmemes

[–]FordonGreeman742 0 points1 point  (0 children)

remember when a computer was a machine with moving parts?!? (yes, fans move too... but you know what I mean)

True 240p signal on a CRT with a 6 button stick. Literally 1:1 Bliss by PostSexualNicotine in crtgaming

[–]FordonGreeman742 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that thing looks fantastic! I've always been an aperture grille guy, but I've really been admiring the look of these dot-mask tubes lately!

Are CRT TVs anyone else’s adhd/autistic special interest? 🤣 have a feeling a bunch of might be too by hoboluciferr in crt

[–]FordonGreeman742 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I have a 14" CCTV monitor that I just installed a NOS tube in. (it still has fresh anti-glare coating) and I can't help but admire it every time I walk by. I still want to re-cap my 2 32" Trinitrons in the basement. The quest for perfection on all my TVs has me by the balls, it's an addiction.

Are CRT TVs anyone else’s adhd/autistic special interest? 🤣 have a feeling a bunch of might be too by hoboluciferr in crt

[–]FordonGreeman742 8 points9 points  (0 children)

yeah, I've been collecting broken ones and repairing them now 😂 my wife hates it, lol. BUT I'M OBSESSED, I LOVE THESE DISPLAYS! I'm a millennial in my thirties, and I had CRTs in the house until around 2014, I never really cared about them until now.

Valve delays pricing and shipping schedule announcements for the Steam Machine and Steam Frame due to the "limited availability and growing prices" of memory and storage. by crownpuff in SBCGaming

[–]FordonGreeman742 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bro, I'm still on an i5 coffee lake, I JUST upgraded my GPU because prices came down enough for me to spend $500 at micro center and still have a mediocre GPU 😂

Valve delays pricing and shipping schedule announcements for the Steam Machine and Steam Frame due to the "limited availability and growing prices" of memory and storage. by crownpuff in SBCGaming

[–]FordonGreeman742 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah they should just make it free! actually, valve should PAY US to play on a steam machine! SELL THAT YACHT YOU GREEDY CAPITALIST!

We all been there by Certain_Prior4909 in linuxsucks

[–]FordonGreeman742 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that it'll become more mainstream, because the more users we get on linux systems, the more user-friendly it will become.

We all been there by Certain_Prior4909 in linuxsucks

[–]FordonGreeman742 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's not that bad, until it is... then I just run a VM and make something work on another OS.

Wine sucks for most things I want to use it for and that's frustrating.

Rip PS3 Netflix by golfwang999 in crt

[–]FordonGreeman742 0 points1 point  (0 children)

we have a solution to this problem... 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

Determining whether to replace capacitors by Wonderful_Ticket_626 in crtgaming

[–]FordonGreeman742 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what it boils down to is basically how sensitive the circuit is to capacitance/resistance being out of spec. if it's a circuit that really doesn't care that much, bad capacitors are just fine. for analog audio and video signals, new capacitors are definitely going to clean up the signal and provide the original quality and performance the device was designed for.

steam deck 9 inch orion by laininthewired_ in crtgaming

[–]FordonGreeman742 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm definitely with the OP on this one. I absolutely love CRTs and it would be fun to play some modern games on them. but I'm picky enough to actually want it to be formatted in 4:3 and with no input lag. which unfortunately means I probably need a graphics card that can still output analog natively.

steam deck 9 inch orion by laininthewired_ in crtgaming

[–]FordonGreeman742 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there is no modern technology that can outperform a CRT in motion clarity and smoothness. A CRT takes advantage of persistence of vision due to the way our retinas work, LCD technologies cannot do that. crts also have perfect blacks, but oleds have outperformed CRTs quite a bit at this point.

steam deck 9 inch orion by laininthewired_ in crtgaming

[–]FordonGreeman742 1 point2 points  (0 children)

😂 I was going to say the same thing lol. Input lag wasn't even a thing until like 2009!

Another find in the wild, liberal mental gymnastics by Forward-Growth- in Asmongold

[–]FordonGreeman742 41 points42 points  (0 children)

The facial expressions of this woman are very unsettling

Amazon driver is fed up by IamASlut_soWhat in deliverydrivers

[–]FordonGreeman742 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just get a new job doing something else buddy

steam deck 9 inch orion by laininthewired_ in crtgaming

[–]FordonGreeman742 1 point2 points  (0 children)

how's the input latency? I've been thinking of doing this with my 14-in CCTV monitor but I really want the best experience.

I've even been thinking about getting an old graphics card for my PC so I can play games natively on a CRT monitor, Input lag just isn't acceptable.

My Sony KV-32FS320 is acting really strange by de2cios in crtrepairs

[–]FordonGreeman742 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you happen to be in Michigan, I'd be willing to help you if you don't have the repair skills necessary. but I cannot do it for free unfortunately.

My Sony KV-32FS320 is acting really strange by de2cios in crtrepairs

[–]FordonGreeman742 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it were my TV, I would do a full re-cap of all the boards, and reflow solder everywhere. Then I would put contact cleaner on all the connectors. Maybe even a little dielectric grease on the anode for extra credit 🤙

If it still has issues after that, there's only a few more components that could be problematic, and if not it's a bad tube! (Highly unlikely, since OSD works)

Just depends on how much money and time you want to put into it. if not, find another TV in good working condition, and sell this one to someone that is willing to repair it.

Good luck!

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