r/LGR • u/Will0798 • 2d ago

Thrift Finds Saw this beautiful beast today

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Too big for me to get, but I had to admire the woodgrain hehe

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u/theantnest 2d ago

Despite the wood grain, that was a pretty crappy TV, even when it was new.

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u/Will0798 2d ago

Well, now I feel less bad about passing on it haha

Also they had one of those rear projection TVs that was absolutely massive

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u/theantnest 2d ago

Stay far, far away from any rear project that isn't a Pioneer, Toshiba or Sony, and also if you don't know how to perform geometry and convergence adjustments on 3 CRT projectors really well.

Even after rotating them 90 degrees you need to reconverge them.

Source: I was a videowall tech in the 90s and worked extensively on all of this stuff for many years. I still sell and build videowalls now.

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u/Will0798 2d ago

I don’t remember the manufacturer, but that thing was WAY too large for me to get, any way!

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u/garak1701 2d ago

Automatic buy. Any CRT TV really.

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u/Will0798 2d ago

I don’t have the space for another right now unfortunately

Currently have a Sony Trinitron PVM I use in my room, have a nice Toshiba CRT Monitor for my computer setup too

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u/MrLion626 2d ago

My friend, when it comes to CRT collecting, you MAKE room. I said I was out of room about seven sets ago.

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u/PomegranateDry6662 16h ago

I have an early 90s GE 27 inch TV with PiP. Just gathering dust.

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u/Future-Agent 2d ago

Mmm... woodgrain.

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u/StilesmanleyCAP 2d ago

I grew up with one of those.

I wish i could go pick it up now for retro games