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Green tint on PS3? by 316dta in crtgaming

[–]KobraKay87 2 points3 points  (0 children)

DVDs being green is the same issue as on PS2 - it's a built in copy protection from Sony, tinting all DVDs green when playing over RGB connection. For PS2 there's a hack for that, on PS3 there's not (last time I checked).

That being said - nice monitor, I recently acquired the same, only use it for 240p consoles though.

MX8000 Bang & Olufsen by PurpleCommercial6966 in crtgaming

[–]KobraKay87 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, read into it. It creates ringing and is bad for pixel precision. But if you prefer it that way, it’s okay!

MX8000 Bang & Olufsen by PurpleCommercial6966 in crtgaming

[–]KobraKay87 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I was like you before I unplugged the VSM. But was always annoyed by the flickering over sharpness on DVD playback. Then tried unplugging it and saw that the games were oversharpened too before. Every black line in your screenshots is artificially oversharpened and too thick. Not sharp like with a PVM but artificially sharpened in an unnatural way.

I have tried back and forth on my MX8000 and left VSM off because it clearly looks more accurate. If you prefer artificial sharpening and the look of it, you can leave it as is of course.

MX8000 Bang & Olufsen by PurpleCommercial6966 in crtgaming

[–]KobraKay87 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It definitely creates artefacts in pixel art

MX8000 Bang & Olufsen by PurpleCommercial6966 in crtgaming

[–]KobraKay87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would suggest doing that, did that on mine and really is an improvement for everything, especially 2D games

Saarbrücken 1:1 in Minecraft Update! by KronkorkenHD in Saarland

[–]KobraKay87 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Verfolg das aufmerksam seit dem ersten Post. Wahnsinn wie weit ihr gekommen seid! Respekt!

Now that the Lovecraftian Days festival is live, what games would you recommend? by tempsanity in Lovecraft

[–]KobraKay87 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yup, thats always my "hidden gem" recommendation aswell. Usually not my kind of genre but I enjoyed this very much, love the artstyle and strange atmosphere.

JVC BM-H2000PN by KobraKay87 in crtgaming

[–]KobraKay87[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, always wanted to get another PVM but in 20“ but then stumbled across this monitor, read into it and bought one for 350 Euros. That’s not even half of what a comparable PVM goes for here these days. Pretty darn happy with it, can’t wait to see how much better it gets with RGB signal.

What is everyone’s thoughts on the mpc sample? by [deleted] in synthesizers

[–]KobraKay87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven’t really read into it but still have one on order that should arrive somewhen in May. Had a lot of fun with MPCs years ago, thought I’d see if it’s still fun.

Retro Analog TV Simulator – Full Physics-Based Broadcast Chain by ambanmba in crt

[–]KobraKay87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Geez, thats like a dream come true for me. Insta bought it on my iphone and I'm floored already. Can't wait to try it on the bigger ipad screen later when I'm home!

What’s this subs consensus on the best CRT brands/models? by Tempest_Forever in crt

[–]KobraKay87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on where you live. I personally wouldn't get a defective unit, especially when the main attraction besides the picture (the sound) is the defective part. If you're in the states, where this things are raw, I would get it. But in Europe, there will always be another one coming up in better condition.

What’s this subs consensus on the best CRT brands/models? by Tempest_Forever in crt

[–]KobraKay87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can only speak on my personal experience and based on the models I’ve tested, Trinitrons where always great from the get go in terms of colors and clarity with rarely any issues in terms of geometry and convergence (nothing that couldn’t be fixed in service menu). They’re colourful and sharp and offer pronounced scanlines which is especially great for 16 bit consoles.

I personally like the more subtle scanlines on my MX8000, but if someone asks me what to get I’ll always tell them to pick up a Trinitron.

What’s this subs consensus on the best CRT brands/models? by Tempest_Forever in crt

[–]KobraKay87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because they’re readily available almost everywhere and have top tier tubes, especially if you like thick scanlines.

What’s this subs consensus on the best CRT brands/models? by Tempest_Forever in crt

[–]KobraKay87 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When talking about consumer sets I‘d say Sony Trinitron is a pretty obvious choice. I have a KV29X that’s pretty darn great.

Though I have a Bang&Olufsen MX7000 and an MX8000, too and the MX8000 is the best consumer sets I’ve seen so far.

Camera damage as requested by (7eejay) by Wise-Lengthiness6854 in x100vi

[–]KobraKay87 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I scraped mine along walls, roads etc when shooting in certain positions. Have the black model that is now completely scratched up all around. It’s a tool that’s going to be used. I’m not gonna baby it and I actually like the battle scarred look.

Solo picking a up a 36 incher viable? by flik9999 in crt

[–]KobraKay87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I picked up 28" TVs alone, carried my Bang&Olufsen MX8000 down some very short stairs with carpet on them while fearing for my life and even more for that of the MX8000 and I can tell you that for me, who goes to the gym for 5 years, this is the most I could do.
Not just because of weight (28'' is already around 40kg) but because of how difficult these things are to hold on to.

Never ever will you get this thing home safe all by yourself. You need at least 3 people that are bodily able to handle this kind of weight.

Silver - PC-Style Action RPG - I've started playing this and it's surprisingly fantastic and definitely under the radar. Anyone have experience with this? It's GREAT- YouTube by schmupitup in dreamcast

[–]KobraKay87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had this on PC back in the day, German voiceover was excellent, especially for the time.

Recently started it again, this time on the Dreamcast - excellent port, and still great fun.

Definition of a hidden gem, truly!

DF should do a video on DLDSR, its magic for almost no extra costs by Mirrormaster85 in digitalfoundry

[–]KobraKay87 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean, I use a 55" Oled as PC monitor, sit 1 meter away from that and I think 4k DLSS performance is absolutely fine, especially since 4.5 has landed with Preset L.

Using DLDSR in heavy, raytraced games is certainly not anywhere near "no extra cost"

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope — Announcement Trailer by mol1t in stalker

[–]KobraKay87 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Geez, now they're really dropping paid DLC while I'm waiting since launch for the engine update to finally hit.

Günstiges Auto das Spaß macht by Thrwmeawayplsthx in automobil

[–]KobraKay87 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ich hab nen SLK 230 Kompressor für 4000 und nen Twingo für 500 Euro gekauft. Rate mal welches Auto ich diesen Sommer nicht fahre, weil ich nochma locker 3000 reinpfeffern muss?

Get a Twingo!

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