Ancient Trash or Gamer's Dream Display? Let's talk CRTs

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Today, CRT Monitors and TVs might seem like ancient artifacts of another millennia, but some people (myself included) still cling to them. Why would someone want to use such boxy, heavy beasts as computer monitors? What benefits do they have to offer? Subscribe to never miss an episode: https://youtube.com/eposvox?sub_confirmation=1 I was quoted in a VICE article on the subject! https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/kz4gqm/why-this-20-year-old-crt-monitor-is-better-than-a-4k-lcd?utm_campaign=sharebutton Some have expressed unhappiness with the current offerings of CRT communities in my video, and I get why. I've made a channel for it in my discord server! I'm as welcoming as I can be! (which might not say much) https://eposvox.com/discord 💻 GOG for DRM-free games: https://www.gog.com ►► PhilsComputerLab - Steam will soon stop working w/ XP and Vista! -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kbNwabMiy0 ►► Should You Buy a CRT TV in 2017? - ARE OLD TUBE TVS WORTHLESS? -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcNA0SQQeRc ►► NoClip's GOG.com documentary -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffngZOB1U2A ►► DESK TOUR December 2018 -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS_cYVcx44I CRT Glitch Art via Sarah Zucker -- http://thecurrentsea.com/ Come join us at The CRT Collective: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444560212348840/ && PC CRT Monitor Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1842741209277012 Component to HDMI transcoder: http://geni.us/wpJHDRa HDFury Converters: https://www.hdfury.com/ Misc Sources: The Mighty HD CRT - Green Ham Gaming -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH7xrFM9re4 https://arstechnica.co.uk/gadgets/2016/12/high-dynamic-range-hdr-explained/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scan_line https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_dynamic_range https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/40512/crt http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/news/2011-01-04-e-waste_N.htm https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/z4gv73/americas-television-graveyards https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/mbbqx3/company-that-abandoned-56000-tons-of-tvs-in-an-ohio-warehouse-ordered-to-pay-dollar142-million http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=759704&seqNum=2 https://smashboards.com/threads/where-can-i-buy-crt-tvs-cheap.274124/ https://www.geek.com/games/john-carmack-coded-quake-on-a-28-inch-169-1080p-monitor-in-1995-1422971/ Wanna send something for me to talk about on the channel? Or generally send me MAIL?! 📬 Shipping: P.O. Box 459 Jeffersonville, IN 47131 Edited w/ BlackMagic DaVinci Resolve. Thanks for watching! ------------------------- 📧 For marketing/business/sponsorship inquiries, email [email protected] 💻 Discord Server: https://discord.gg/sP24KUw 📈 Support us on Patreon: http://goo.gl/XJlpSx ► Support by becoming a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRBHiacaQb5S70pljtJYB2g/join 💵 Direct Donation: http://paypal.me/eposvox 🎥 Gear list: https://goo.gl/4uqK1k 🎬 Amazon Reviews: https://goo.gl/9B8acZ ----- ►► Follow Us! ◄◄ 🐦 Twitter: http://goo.gl/UHDmHV 📷 Instagram: http://goo.gl/ppMlh9 🎭 Facebook: http://goo.gl/aVGqKh 📼 Live Stream: https://twitch.tv/eposvox ----- ★ Our Channels ★ ✖ Technology Channel: http://goo.gl/YO51cB ✖ Pokemon TCG Channel: http://goo.gl/IbdcOC 🎤 Vlog Channel: http://goo.gl/cQfmP6 🎮 Gaming Channel: http://goo.gl/5NkxkH ----- ✖ Sponsors & Affiliate Links ✖ ★ GOG - DRM-free Games! https://goo.gl/gGNYwb ★ Amazon Affiliate Link: http://goo.gl/bYwmGs ★ B&H Video Gear List: https://goo.gl/4uqK1k ★ TubeBuddy: https://goo.gl/et8Myv ----- EposVox is a channel dedicated to making technology more accessible for anyone via product reviews, tutorials, guides, how-to videos and more! Any links to products or services may be affiliate links that give me a small kickback at no cost to you, with no influence on the content.