Hi, I am Steve from Retro Tech. I have a shop where I research obsolete video technology, repair analog video equipment, and restore Cathode Ray Tube displays (CRTs).
The Toshiba 24AF45 is a Standard Definition Flat Screen CRT Television produced in the mid 2000’s. This TV set has a unique set of features and secrets that have been hidden from hungry retro gamers until now. Here are 3 of the most important features you need to know about this CRT: Accessing the Service […]
The 240p Test Suite is one of the most valuable tools in retro. It allows for signal testing from many platforms and is a crucial tool in calibrating older display technologies such as CRTs. Artemio Urbina has published a panel covering the 240p Test Suite as well as MD Fourier. This talk was originally given […]
The JVC D Series CRTs are some of the best analogue displays available. They are known for their high-resolution tubes which produce a robust image with deep color and sharp scanlines. There has always been an issue with many JVC Consumer CRTs. The TV will push the RED color on the electron gun more than […]
Cathode Ray Tube technology dates back to the mid 19th century starting with the invention of the sealed glass vacuum tube. This sealed vacuum tube lead to the discovery of the electron by the late 19th century. These tubes were developed into the most influential screen display tech of the 20th century, the television. To […]
Have you ever wanted to connect a really old gaming console to your Sony PVM? For example, the Atari 2600 console has native RF video and audio output only. How would you go about converting that RF signal into something a Pro CRT can use, like composite video? The Sony TU-1041U is a good option. […]
Andy King was a guest on the Cathode Ray Podcast this week. Andy repairs and modifies CRT displays in the Bay area of California. He also runs a website called the CRT Database. The site contains helpful documentation on many CRTs. There are manuals, repair guides and even RGB modification guides for many consumer CRTs. […]
Have you ever wanted to preserve analog video from something like a VHS tape? Maybe you want to make a copy of a tape for a friend. Better yet, how about digitizing the footage from a VHS tape or some other analog video device. What kind of issues will arise? Depending on your equipment, you […]
Artemio and the amazing team behind the 240p Test Suite have released a new update for their SNES version of the Software. This update adds some important fixes including a correction to the Color Bars Test Pattern for Display Color Calibration, including CRT TVs and Monitors. Artermio published a post on how the Color Pattern […]
The the 240p Test Suite team has just added a new pattern to the software, called the “Monoscope Pattern”, developed by Keith Raney. The “Monoscope Pattern” is an expansion on the classic “Grid Pattern” in the software. 240p Test Sute Website: http://junkerhq.net/xrgb/index.php?title=240p_test_suite Follow Keith Raney on Twitter: @khmr33 MD Fourier Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aurbina Keith has added many new […]
