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SquawkBox · 23 August 2021, 13:54

Modding a consumer NTSC TV for RGB input is a task that can be accomplished by a moderately gifted hobbyist :
https://absolutegamer.net/modifying-...rt-tv-for-rgb/

Here are the specifications of my 21'' Samsung TV :
https://tinyurl.com/j6mzzte6
I use it amongst other things to display MAME & Retroarch games in 240p, picture is very nice, no flickering at all when used as a monitor, plus the fact that its (relatively) flat screen (we used to designate these as "télés à coins carrés", square corners CRT TV sets) greatly enhances the experience. It doesn't receive enough playtime thought. Due to lack of room, it had to be placed on a desktop exposed to backlight and distant from my favorite sitting spot in the studio, a pity really. I would advise against PVM's bearing > 600 lines, corresponding scanlines may darken the image excessively, even for those that are scanline lovers.

23 August 2021, 13:54	#66
SquawkBox Speedbump gimme goosebump Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: France Age: 50 Posts: 784	Modding a consumer NTSC TV for RGB input is a task that can be accomplished by a moderately gifted hobbyist : https://absolutegamer.net/modifying-...rt-tv-for-rgb/ Here are the specifications of my 21'' Samsung TV : https://tinyurl.com/j6mzzte6 I use it amongst other things to display MAME & Retroarch games in 240p, picture is very nice, no flickering at all when used as a monitor, plus the fact that its (relatively) flat screen (we used to designate these as "télés à coins carrés", square corners CRT TV sets) greatly enhances the experience. It doesn't receive enough playtime thought. Due to lack of room, it had to be placed on a desktop exposed to backlight and distant from my favorite sitting spot in the studio, a pity really. I would advise against PVM's bearing > 600 lines, corresponding scanlines may darken the image excessively, even for those that are scanline lovers. Last edited by SquawkBox; 23 August 2021 at 17:10.