Why “CRT” is being discussed
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> My favorite anecdote exemplifying my opinion about Solaris at the time: you log into the console of your Sun workstation, running SunOS, with your Sun keyboard plugged in, and…
by flyinghamster · Sep 21, 2026
Pixelation is clear on a CRT. Long before people stopped using CRTs, the blocky pixel aesthetic was immediately recognizable to everyone as the “video game look”. The earliest F…
by olivierestsage · Sep 21, 2026
My CRT did 1024x768@85 just fine.
by anthk · Sep 21, 2026
I agree the response time is not fantastic, but if we are going for the effect of CRTs, it's not that far off the mark. Certainly higher latency than CRT and (properly driven) LCD.
by bob1029 · Sep 21, 2026
> The ghosting on the original Game Boy did not blend pixel boundaries and did not affect static images. It still gives you, especially when factoring in the condition of the ST…
by spankibalt · Sep 21, 2026
Leaded glass was a cost-cutting measure, used only for the back and sides of CRT. Leaded glass gradually turns brown under X-ray exposure, so the front screen used barium and st…
by mrob · Sep 21, 2026
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CRT, crt, or Crt commonly refers to:Cathode ray tube, a vacuum tube that can show moving pictures, vector graphics, or lines Critical race theory, a conceptual framework regarding society, race, and culture Read more on Wikipedia