I got a flatscreen! What to do with CRT monitor?

[AndyFC]

My in-laws have passed on a flat screen TV. It has SCART, VGA and HDMI connectors so I thought I'd test it with my A1200. The result is a great picture even up to Super Hi-Res-laced. Shapeshifter and PC-Task all run flicker free. I'm really pleased. (If anyone's bothered, it's a Tesco Tecknika 19".)

The questions is: What to do with my Phillips CM-8833 Mk2. Should I keep it for 'authenticity' or sell it? The power switch takes a few presses to turn on/off (I think the spring has gone) but other than that it's fine.

Is there a market for this?

[AdelaideAmiga]

Hi Andy,

Yes, there are certainly people interested in those screens.  It's really up to you what you wish to do with it.  The thing about those monitors are that they are much more portable than televisions and useful if you have to attend an Amiga meeting or if you wish to show your system off at your friends/relatives house.

Kind regards,

George

[mechy]

Always keep a crt as a backup. Never know when you will need it.

[hishamk]

You never know - 20 years down the line their might be CRT enthusiasts just as there are vinyl and tube amp enthusiasts today. It's just so more analog.

[guest7146]

Definitely keep it.  Flat screen digital monitors are great for workbench, but they're not so good for games.  The problem is that the display is *too* good! Far too crisp and clean.  CRTs have a more forgiving display for old games.

[carvedeye]

If anyone's bothered, it's a Tesco Tecknika 19"

I am a Tesco Tech Support Advisor for my local a store and Technika TV's are great as they are made with branded parts, The screens are made by Samsung and everything else is Toshiba, i have 2 Technika TV's connected to both my 1200's and they work grerat

[Tenacious]

You never know - 20 years down the line their might be CRT enthusiasts just as there are vinyl and tube amp enthusiasts today. It's just so more analog.

There definitely will be, especially since there was a steep cutoff in their manufacture.  Old movies and TV shows will be dated by this transition.  

You pegged me.  I accumulated those things and also classic analog meters, slide rules, kerosene lanterns, Hp & TI calculators, books made from paper, a 66 year old tractor (wish I could afford steam and Sterling), and tools powered by hand.  

@ Andy
If you have inexpensive (free), out of sight storage, I would certainly keep it.

[danwood]

You never know - 20 years down the line their might be CRT enthusiasts just as there are vinyl and tube amp enthusiasts today. It's just so more analog.

There already are, in fact go to pretty much any retro gaming site or forum and you'll find hundreds of people asking for CRT advice.  They still are the best way to use older systems.

There's pretty much daily threads on 4chan's VR retro gaming section about CRTs:

http://boards.4chan.org/vr/thread/2437383/crt-thread-2-tired-4-puns

[danwood]

Definitely keep it.  Flat screen digital monitors are great for workbench, but they're not so good for games.  The problem is that the display is *too* good! Far too crisp and clean.  CRTs have a more forgiving display for old games.

Totally, I find Amiga games are next to unplayable on an LCD.  I tried several different LCDs before I dug my old CRT out again, you can see a comparison with a Samsung LCD and my Philips CM8833-II here:

https://youtu.be/v3SZkjF1RDI?t=5m24s

Skip to 5:24 for the comparison.

[guest7146]

Totally, I find Amiga games are next to unplayable on an LCD.

I'm not sure I'd go quite as far as to say they're unplayable, but I'm pretty close to your point of view.

It's definitely worth holding on to a CRT if you have one.

By the way, yours is the best Amiga & retro computing You Tube channel in my opinion - keep it going!