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Good TV for Old School Gaming ?
mojoeskateco:
Thinking of buying this.
http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-electronics-Sony-WEGA-KV-40XBR800-40-4-3-TV-W0QQAdIdZ421302519
Pretty sure I could talk the guy down seeing as he's moving and the TV weighs 300 lbs so I think he would be happy to just have it gone.
I still have to see if it will fit where I want it to.
Here's my current set up:
My TV (52" LCD) is on the other side of the room.
I'd like to have a separate setup for some old school gaming and keep the current gen stuff on the main TV.
The plan is to replace the Ikea Expedit Unit (the one on the left with all the NES stuff on it) with an Ikea Billy Bookcase on each side of the left wall (the same bookcases I have on the right) with a nice CRT TV in the middle and perhaps a shelf over top of it that connects the 2 bookcases.
It looks like this 40" unit is the largest CRT that they made back in the day and is of high quality. It has lots of inputs and the stand looks like it will house enough consoles for now.
Just want to know if any one with any experience with these TVs thinks this would be a good pick up and what things I should look out for if I go to see it.
I was originally planning for 3 bookshelves along this wall so I would be sacrificing some storage space but I would be gaining a dedicated old school gaming area. The 2 bookcases I would be buying would still give more room than the current cubed unit that is there now. I would be saving the cost of a third bookcase ($150 approx) and I figure I can get a good CRT with a stand for less than that.
Now to get that plan cleared with the GF ;D
dmc1974:
DO IT! Dont think about it, do it! I used to work at Sony and back in the day I worked on the production line that made these tv's. Let me tell you this is hands down the best CRT tv ever made. It will last you forever, it does take at least 3 people to move it and you pretty much have to have the stand that was made to go with it. If I remember correctly it had split screen pip and at least 8 inputs in the back. Its HD ready as well. These retailed for around 3500.00. I never had the room for one, but I always wanted one. If you get it look on the back. There should be a little sticker that says it was made in Mt. Pleasant, Pa (Im pretty sure we were the only Sony factory that made these). If it does chances are I had some hand in making it!
Arseen:
And the TV is compatible with light guns and R.O.B?
dmc1974:
Yes definately, its a crt tv. Just totally flat, but about 3 ft deep to accomodate the back of the tube.
Sneak:
I've got the exact same TV. :) Although mine is the 32" model. I'm not at home, so I don't know the exact model I have, but it looks almost identical. After looking quickly on google, I think the one I have is the "KV-32HS510" model. So assuming this one is the same, only bigger.
As everybody else has said, heavy as hell. I remember having to move mine by myself (just to the other side of the room), and almost gave myself a hernia!
It has a few S-Video jacks, and (assuming it's the same as mine), multiple A/V jacks, and an RGB input... It even has a DVI port on the back which you can easily adapt to HDMI (you just have to wire the audio seperately).
The light guns will not work (properly) on it. :( I'm not sure why that is exactly, as it is a CRT TV. I think because it's a later model CRT TV that can display HD, and I remember hearing something about due to it being able to display 480i (or something)?? Maybe somebody else could shed some light on why this is??
Regardless, aside from the light gun issue, the TV is great for retro stuff. :)