Скачать или смотреть A Tale of CRTs: The Best of Screens, the Worst of Screens

CRTs defined the retro gaming experience. This video is a tribute to CRT display, scanline pixels, and from the 8‑bit, 16‑bit, and 32‑bit eras that made classic consoles and vintage computers look so unique.

Unlike modern LCD, LED, or OLED screens, CRTs created glow, scanlines, phosphor warmth, bloom, and natural motion blur that made games on the Commodore 64, Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, NES, Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, MSX, ZX Spectrum, PlayStation, and more come true. Developers designed their graphics around these displays, using dithering, scanline blending, and color bleeding as part of the creative process.

Why CRTs matter for retro gaming:
Scanlines and dithering made 8‑bit and 16‑bit games look smoother
Phosphor glow and motion blur softened sharp pixels
CRTs hide seams and flaws that LCDs expose

Original consoles and computers (Commodore 64, Amiga, MSX, Atari, Apple II, NES, Sega, etc.) were meant for CRTs

Like vinyl vs digital audio, CRTs deliver authentic warmth and nostalgia

Emulators and FPGA systems (MiSTer, RetroPie, etc.) can run the same code, but they can’t reproduce the authentic CRT look and feel: the flicker, the bloom, the curved glass, and the imperfections that defined retro video games.

If you love retro gaming, vintage computers, classic consoles, and scanline pixels, you’ll appreciate why CRT screens are irreplaceable. This video celebrates retro display nostalgia, and the lost magic of gaming the way it was meant to be seen.

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