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And there are 13 CRTs in this room, as well, as I rotate the chair to do a quick count.
#vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrogaming #CRT #display #monitors #phosphor #vintagetech #ByteCellar #TV #aperturegrille #shadowmask #vectorscope
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Asianometry takes a very in-depth look at the both the history and technology behind Sony's hugely impactful Trinitron aperture grille CRT display.
My preference for aperture grille over shadow mask technology cannot be overstated. Once I purchased my first aperture grille CRT in the early '90s (a 17-inch Nokia 447Xi with Trinitron tube), I never went back.
(And I still have one that I use daily, my Sony CPD-G420.)
Excellent deep dive:
https://youtu.be/TOh3jEJGynA?si=PcNsSdP7P3-CLrvY
#CRT #Sony #Trinitron #aperturegrille #shadowmask #displays #TVs #technology #video #monitors #cathode_ray_tube #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #vintagetech #deepdive #documentary #tech #phosphor
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Retrotechtacular: The Forgotten Vacuum Tube A/D Converters of 1965 - In any era, the story of electronics has very much been about figuring out how to ... - https://hackaday.com/2022/06/08/retrotechtacular-the-forgotten-vacuum-tube-a-d-converters-of-1965/ #reflectedbinarycode #retrotechtacular #analongtodigital #deflectionplates #shadowmask #vacuumtube #belllabs #graycode #adc #att #crt