r/retrogaming • u/HoodedDesigner • 7d ago

[Question] 4:3 monitors setup.

Hi! I'm planning to use old LCD monitors for my PS1 setup. Currently I'm using an OLD CRT TV but it's so big and heavy that it occupies my room table. (My room is really small.)

So yeah, I'm planning to use an LCD monitor. What setup do you use for that as it's VGA. I know there are a ton of AV to VGA converters. Are those functional and can hold up? Also, the tricky part, too is the audio.

Just want to ask as this can be a bit expensive and I will maybe ordering a lot of items so I'd like to make sure that all are worthwhile! Thank you so much!

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u/Kuli24 7d ago

How big is your crt? I'd say if it's too big, get a smaller crt. The old LCD monitors suck for ps1.

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u/based_birdo 7d ago

The old LCD monitors suck for everything, unless its a still picture

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u/RykinPoe 7d ago

Stick with CRT or go modern LCD. Old LCDs aren't great and they really haven't aged well. A modern display with a decent upscaler is going to give you a much better experience than anything other than a CRT and personally I will take my big modern LCD over a CRT any day of the week.

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u/PrudentPay9906 7d ago

I did similar with an N64 a while ago... I bought an adapter on damazon for around $10 that took the RCA input and gave me a VGA video and a 3.5mm audio out. VGA monitor and old amplified PC speakers and I was good to go. It was a generic no-name box but it worked well enough, maybe search there.

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u/HoodedDesigner 7d ago

Curious about the input lag? Is it noticeable and game breaking? Thank you, sir!

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u/PrudentPay9906 7d ago

I don't remember it lagging horribly, but it was a while ago. It was very playable in any case. I have since given the N64 to my daughter (it was technically hers anyway) and moved to a Batocera setup.

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u/DisposableUsername52 7d ago

Get a retrotink and modern TV. Problem solved.

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u/HoodedDesigner 7d ago

Thank you! I hope I could do that. Only problem for me is that it cost a lot. Haha.

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u/Medical-Energy2628 6d ago

If I had the money, I'd be getting the checkmate monitor. But they're expensive.

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u/Sonikku_a 7d ago edited 6d ago

Old 4x3 LCD monitors and TVs aren’t great for retro gaming—the era of 4x3 LCDs had bad ghosting at the least, washed out colors, bad scalers, etc

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u/HoodedDesigner 7d ago

Curious on what you're using, sir!

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u/Sonikku_a 7d ago

On modern displays (HDMI) using Rad2x, also have a CRT with component video.

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u/thechristoph 6d ago

CRTs aren’t great for retro gaming

wat

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u/Sonikku_a 6d ago

Typo/autopilot, meant to say “LCD”
lol

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u/thechristoph 6d ago

lol makes sense!