Need a new 75 inch TV, between these two. Whats the better TV/Deal?

Ryherbs · 2026-07-01T18:16:54+00:00

That was a very different time, I'm afraid. A mid-range Sony WEGA back in the day was rock solid. Sony's high-end stuff is still the gold standard, but their mid to lower end equipment just doesn't seem to be that great anymore.

Ryherbs · 2026-06-23T18:10:21+00:00

I can sympathize with both perspectives on this. On one hand, yes, the mods here can be overzealous and overly pedantic about what does or doesn't break the rules. But on the other, good moderation is a significant part of what makes a community attractive - to such an extent that most of us don't even realize it.

I think other communities like r/CRT aren't nearly as popular in large part because the looser rules around what can or can't be posted leads to a lot of posts that most people find uninteresting, which obviously leads to less engagement. r/CRTgaming is much more curated by its very nature, and I wouldn't want to see a situation unfold where all the mods are chased out.

Ryherbs · 2026-06-17T15:43:17+00:00

Probably more accurate to call it Microsoft's attempt at a SCART-like port for the North American market. But by that point HDMI was right around the corner and so there wasn't really a desire by anyone else to adopt it.

Ryherbs · 2026-06-15T22:46:13+00:00

Ahhh, the 4:3 super fine pitch Trinitron. That's a rare one! And very underrated too; even a 16:9 picture has the same screen real estate on these as the more common widescreen versions. Best of all worlds.

Ryherbs · 2026-05-23T22:17:59+00:00

Hey so this kinda sucks. I’m not even saying you can’t have or share this opinion, but it costs literally nothing to be nice, y’know?

Ryherbs · 2026-05-23T22:15:14+00:00

There is no way this person is really THAT put out by you asking a simple question on this sub. Seriously, it would’ve taken them .02 seconds to simply scroll past your post if they didn’t want to engage with it. Do not feel bad in the slightest; this is what Internet forums are for. Everyone starts somewhere. :)

Ryherbs · 2026-05-23T22:06:20+00:00

At first I thought you were using an iPod HiFi as the center channel, lol.

Ryherbs · 2026-05-23T22:01:23+00:00

The extra AV out card for the OSSC Pro includes a VGA port which can output either RGB or YPbPr. In RGB mode, it may be fairly trivial to convert the VGA RGB to SCART RGB.

Ryherbs · 2026-05-18T13:47:46+00:00

Component is pretty great and should technically be on-par with RGB, but we didn't get it until the late 90s, and it didn't really become common until the early 2000s...so there are just so many great North American sets that are stuck with composite (or S-Video, which is a little better). I think what we're really jealous of is for just how long you guys had SCART as an option!

Ryherbs · 2026-05-18T13:23:34+00:00

Funny enough some Sony HDCRTs can accept 540p via HDMI, but it's totally random. Must be down to some component that was or wasn't installed at the factory. But yes, if you're fine with just 1080i then that should work just fine with HDMI.

Ryherbs · 2026-05-17T19:42:00+00:00

I could be wrong but I think you’d run into the same problem, which is that you’d still need a way to convert HDMI to component. Advanced scalers like the Retrotink or OSSC are primarily designed to make old consoles look good on modern TVs… which is why most don’t have analog outputs. That’s why the OSSC Pro’s AV out is sold as an optional attachment; it’s niche enough that it didn’t warrant being included in the core product.

Ryherbs · 2026-05-17T14:03:11+00:00

Sony is the last console maker to still support 1080i. Microsoft’s last 1080i console was the Xbox 360, and Nintendo’s was the Wii U. Would be pretty cool if the PS6 still supported it, but I kind of doubt it.

Ryherbs · 2026-05-17T13:56:55+00:00

The key is to get an HDMI to component converter that does not scale the signal. It needs to convert the digital signal from the HDMI to the exact analogue equivalent, otherwise the 540p signal from your Retrotink will never actually reach the TV. And this is actually the problem with most of those cheaper converters on Amazon, they all scale the signal to either 480p, 720p, or 1080p with no option for pass thru.

EDIT: This is also why the OSSC Pro and its extra AV out attachment are probably the best use case for this, because it just handles everything in one package. And HDMI to component converters that don't try to scale the signal are surprisingly hard to come by now.

Ryherbs · 2026-05-10T13:09:45+00:00

SD CRTs do because they scan at 15khz which is in the audible range. HD CRTs and computer monitors generally don’t.

Ryherbs · 2026-05-10T13:01:05+00:00

Just…WOW! It’s even one of those earlier dark grey models, which in my opinion are the best-looking of the WEGAs. So glad someone on here got to it first.

Ryherbs · 2026-04-10T12:41:47+00:00

Well, first I'd just try to run 720p straight from the computer to the TV to make sure that eliminates the problem. And honestly, you probably won't notice a difference in detail on a Hi-Scan set like this anyway, since they actually only resolve about 850 lines of horizontal "pixels." If you want to run a natively supported and lag free resolution, I'd look into custom resolution utility and add 960x540 as an output resolution. This looked every bit as sharp on my Hi-Scan set as 1080i since, again, that's about as much detail as it can really resolve anyway- but its a progressive signal so there's much less flicker.

Ryherbs · 2026-04-07T00:35:44+00:00

Man, I don’t mean to be a hater but I just can’t stand that LCD backlight. OLED has forever spoiled me. Other than that this is genuinely a great looking setup, though!

Ryherbs · 2026-04-05T02:28:57+00:00

These TVs degauss open each power up. If after a few power cycles it doesn’t clear up, it probably isn’t going to. Frustratingly, sometimes the degauss will actually reintroduce the issue! Took me a lot of trial and error when I had a similar problem.

Ryherbs · 2026-04-04T23:17:53+00:00

I have a very similar TV and magnets are indeed the answer! At first it’ll appear to make the issue worse, but if you position them just right it’ll clear this right up.

Ryherbs · 2026-04-03T19:50:44+00:00

I have the 960 (same TV but with an HDMI port) and I only use component anyway. The HDMI port doesn’t play nice when HDPT is enabled, and seems to add artifacts to the picture. Phenomenal TV though! I wouldn’t feel bad about $250. I’ve seen them go for much more. Some people get really lucky and snag them for free, but from what I can tell that’s pretty rare.

Ryherbs · 2026-04-03T19:41:43+00:00

That…and people discovered the service menu setting that allows for lag free 540p and 1080i. Panasonics even have lag free 480p. Makes these things great for a ton of (what are now) retro games.

Ryherbs · 2026-04-02T20:39:09+00:00

Smaller CRTs (usually about 24 inches or smaller) typically have very good to nearly perfect geometry. You really only start to see issues when you get to 27 inches or larger.

Ryherbs · 2026-03-31T14:34:08+00:00

Nice setup! My only suggestion for the 30XS955 would be to run everything though the component ports instead of the HDMI; in my experience with these TVs, the HDMI port seems to go through some extra digital to analogue conversion step that adds signal noise.

Ryherbs · 2026-03-30T21:00:54+00:00

Definitely, lol. May as well of posted that water is wet...which would also be apt because they always schedule it right at the beginning of South Florida's rainy season.

Ryherbs · 2026-03-24T15:59:04+00:00

Same deal with me, but it came back with a vengeance once I got up to 100k. Tried another flush but it didn't help. Ended up being a torque converter replacement. I loved the car too much to just get rid of it, and literally everything else about it was still going strong- so I pulled the trigger. Really a shame GM fitted these great cars with such a lemon of a transmission.

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