Osgeld Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 (edited) The largest Commercial CRT ever made was 40". even google says 45 inches and they crept up into the 50 inch range when widescreen came out Edited October 3, 2017 by Osgeld Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3859842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonie Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 even google says 45 inches and they crept up into the 50 inch range when widescreen came out I was talking about 4:3 Aspect TV's. Larger? Maybe. But I recall that 40" was the largest they could do before they had to add some sort of structure to keep them from imploding so it was not marketable. Also, the wide flat screen CRT's may have been larger diagonally, but the glass area was about the same. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3859877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 There were larger projection TVs, which were even more unwieldy and puppet-theater-like. I do not miss that technology much at all. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3859992 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 I was talking about 4:3 Aspect TV's. Larger? Maybe. But I recall that 40" was the largest they could do before they had to add some sort of structure to keep them from imploding so it was not marketable. Also, the wide flat screen CRT's may have been larger diagonally, but the glass area was about the same. Not how that works but whatever Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3860010 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 The largest Commercial CRT ever made was 40". I had one. A Mitsubishi Beast. It weighed 300 lbs and came with the house when I bought it in 2001 because it was to big to move. I remodeled the whole house with that thing sitting in the middle of the living room with a tarp over it. I kept it until I could reasonably afford an LCD that was at least as tall, screen-wise as that 1994 Mitsubishi. It was a great TV. A 60" Sharp LED sits where it sat. I think a 55" is about as tall as the 40" CRT. Sad thing is I couldn't sell it, I gave it away. I wish I still had it. It Rocked for Vintage Games. I still have the remote. Another monster with backlit keys. They don't make them like THAT anymore. That's the problem, they're too big to really move, especially up and down stairs. I'd love to put my 36" (4:3 ratio BTW) downstairs in my game room as it also does HD up to 1080i and looks great, but there's no way you're going to safely move it without a few friends and some serious coordinating. Also finding something to put it on that can support its weight is a bit tough these days. Sadly I think it's going to stay where it is until we move or it dies. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3860048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thanatos Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 There were larger projection TVs, which were even more unwieldy and puppet-theater-like. I do not miss that technology much at all. I loved my 57" Sony rear-projection for the time I had it. 16x9 and could go up to 1080i. Worked until 2012. Though I had to call a junk hauling company to come get it out of my house after it died. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3860069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 I had a mitsubishi rear projection also. Got it 2005. Lasted 11 years. New samsung 4k iI got in 2016 s so much better. Old tv did not even have HDMI. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3860167 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 even google says 45 inches and they crept up into the 50 inch range when widescreen came out I had a black Mitsubishi 50" crt tv once. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3860170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thanatos Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 I had a black Mitsubishi 50" crt tv once. No you did not. Rear projection, most likely. 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3860214 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 I had a mitsubishi rear projection also. Got it 2005. Lasted 11 years. New samsung 4k iI got in 2016 s so much better. Old tv did not even have HDMI. I feel really bad for people who paid multiple thousands, sometimes up to 5 figures in some cases to get the first available rear projection HDTVs. Most only had DVI, VGA, and component, and the few that had HDMI were not HDCP compliant. So when consumer tech finally caught up to the point where high definition content was available to purchase (bluray) the TVs were not compatible with it. Likewise the first 4k televisions had to be 10 grand curved OLED displays with terrible burn in, and the curved surface presented a distorted viewing picture to anyone not seated within the sweet spot. Kinda glad concave displays are falling out of favor. Now if they'd only make a smallish, zero latency, low resolution, glass convex display, with a large box behind it for support, and I need to be the incredible hulk to move it, I'd be all over that. Oh wait, I think Goodwill still has 'em in stock... Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3860487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Now if they'd only make a zero latency, low resolution, glass convex display, with a large box behind it for support, and back-breaking heft, I'd be all over that. Oh wait, I think Goodwill still has 'em in stock... yea complete with that mystery liquid dried in a thin film over the entire object, I still personally believe they have concrete mixers and power washers containing a combination of child snot, maple syrup and old peoples house smell mixed up to coat everything with 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3860489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 I feel really bad for people who paid multiple thousands, sometimes up to 5 figures in some cases to get the first available rear projection HDTVs. Don't feel bad, they were rich early adopters, and presumably had money to burn. They enjoyed the status of having these things before other people. Stuff like that is harder to get nowadays, outside of cars and real estate. Many of the old tech luxuries are for everyone now. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3860502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thanatos Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Now if they'd only make a smallish, zero latency, low resolution, glass convex display, with a large box behind it for support, and I need to be the incredible hulk to move it, I'd be all over that. Oh wait, I think Goodwill still has 'em in stock... I still have my 32" Trinitron XBR I bought in '98. Got it a couple months before they announced the first flat-glass CRT. I was a bit annoyed when that news came out. However nowadays, I'm happy that 2 people can move it without too much trouble compared to the flat screened ones. Still fantastic for the older systems. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3860522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 I'd love to put my 36" (4:3 ratio BTW) downstairs in my game room as it also does HD up to 1080i and looks great, but there's no way you're going to safely move it without a few friends and some serious coordinating. Also finding something to put it on that can support its weight is a bit tough these days. Appliance dolly, straps, two friends on bottom, one on top. You'll have it down those stairs in about two minutes. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3860559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonie Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 My son found a sony 32" HD CRT for a buck at goodwill. Has a weird input plug on the back of it that we can't find any info on. Works great otherwise. Weighs a shit ton. Nearly collapsed a little nightstand he had it on. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3860560 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 My son found a sony 32" HD CRT for a buck at goodwill. Has a weird input plug on the back of it that we can't find any info on. Works great otherwise. Weighs a shit ton. Nearly collapsed a little nightstand he had it on. Take a pic of the back so we can see the port and maybe others here have seen it also. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3860566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 I'm guessing it's either scart or dvi. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3860591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Has there been any u.s. tv with SCART connectors? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3860625 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Or a proprietary port for attaching a breakout box? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3860722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinity Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 (edited) Well I just bought a 24" 720p TV for this lil' thing and I'm loving it. I love the woodgrain frame! Matches my desktop, and it reminds me of the old Atari cocktails. Just got 100% on Starfox with the blackhole shortcut. Edit, This little puppy, https://www.bestbuy.com/site/insignia-24-class-23-6-diag--led-720p-smart-hdtv-roku-tv/5712448.p?skuId=5712448 Edited October 4, 2017 by Trinity 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3860751 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Has there been any u.s. tv with SCART connectors? Not that I'm aware of. I still have my 32" Trinitron XBR I bought in '98. Got it a couple months before they announced the first flat-glass CRT. I was a bit annoyed when that news came out. However nowadays, I'm happy that 2 people can move it without too much trouble compared to the flat screened ones. Still fantastic for the older systems. I got my 36" HD CRT for a song when they were clearing them out right around the time all those shiny new HD flat panels came out (about 06/07). 36" HDTV for under $300 in 2006? Yes please! It's a beast, but I've never had a problem with it. The only downside is that it's 4:3 so I can't use it with my newer game systems easily, but I have a different TV for that anyway. It works great with the old ones I used a NES to test it in the store IIRC) and even the original Wii. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3860756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonie Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Or a proprietary port for attaching a breakout box? If it was scart, I could deal with it, but this one proprietary. It was like a DVI but longer and different pin config. Nothing out there fit it. Talking about weird connectors, I also had a 23 pin d-sub style connector on the back of my Amiga 500. I had to hack up a 25-pin to connect it to a VGA monitor. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3860793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher5.0 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 My son found a sony 32" HD CRT for a buck at goodwill. Has a weird input plug on the back of it that we can't find any info on. Works great otherwise. Weighs a shit ton. Nearly collapsed a little nightstand he had it on. I'm pretty sure that it's a cable card port. I used to have a Sony tv that had one of those ports. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3860823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 I'm pretty sure that it's a cable card port. I used to have a Sony tv that had one of those ports. That's pretty easy to identify if so, looks like an old PCMCIA slot like we used to have in laptops. It would be awesome to have a cable card slot built into a television set, no antenna or cable box needed with one of those. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3860829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 My TV has a Cable Card slot, but I've never been able to find one that works to use it. Are those even supported anymore? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/264614-super-nintendo-classic-edition-snes-mini-thread/page/15/#findComment-3860834 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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