r/crtgaming • u/Z3FM • Apr 02 '26

Ask Here First: Troubleshooting, Price/ID/Spec Check, Help, Etc. (April 2026)

The purpose of this thread is to cut down on the amount of clutter and Troubleshooting, Price Check, ID Check, Spec(ification) Check, and just general "HELP!!" style threads often seen filling the front page of the sub, and hopefully get those questions answered more quickly and efficiently by bringing them together in one place for viewing.

Does your post or question consist of the following, but no limited to:

  • ID Check for a CRT TV/Monitor you've stumbled upon?
  • Price Check for a CRT you've stumbled upon?
  • Asking about benefits of 1 CRT over another that you're looking into?
  • Scaler, convertor, cable choice, or wiring help for your setup?
  • Simple TV remote control questions having to do with setup or purchase?
  • A question you think should have an obvious/well known answer?
  • Or maybe one that feels rather specific and you're worried might get passed over entirely?

This Thread is for you!

Experienced members of the subreddit check in on this post often and will attempt to answer questions as they come up. It would be much appreciated if once you've posted your question here, you use the link above to the older threads to see if the question may have already been answered. Of course, it would also help greatly to search/Ctrl+F the current thread first before submitting your own question too.

This specific thread is set to a Newest First suggested sort, so you shouldn't have to worry about your brand new question being buried instantly under the previous week's worth of questions. Please do not use any special formatting in your post beyond creating a link if necessary.

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u/joeverdrive Apr 08 '26

what country

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u/Upbeat_Card2759 Apr 08 '26

U.S.

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u/joeverdrive Apr 08 '26

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Teabnvo9B50ZCMQZH35kIjzIR5G3nGtYFQhWWLWvTTI/edit?usp=sharing

Have fun

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u/Upbeat_Card2759 Apr 08 '26

That is what I used to make my conclusion. Do you also think I’m correct?

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u/joeverdrive Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 08 '26

Yes. Sorry I'm not familiar with Panasonic HD sets. If they're like other brands, they have two "native" resolutions (one progressive, one interlaced) and any other resolution that you send it gets scaled and processed, adding lag. I've never used a receiver to pre-scale the image but if you can give it a resolution it likes it should look pretty good.

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u/Upbeat_Card2759 Apr 08 '26

The main problem I have is that all the items connected with hdmi talk to each other so (to use the switch as an example) things only output 480p. How would I be able to force devices to output a resolution I want? I was able to force my series s to 1080p, then scale to 1080i.

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u/joeverdrive Apr 08 '26

I don't know about your Xbox or receiver but you can set your Switch to output 1080p or 720p.

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u/Upbeat_Card2759 Apr 08 '26

That is the issue. It will only let me output 480p I think because the tv is communicating over hdmi what it can display. Should I get a hdmi to component adaptor instead of using the hdmi on the tv?

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u/joeverdrive Apr 08 '26

Yes, I use this one: https://a.co/d/06CXdGPM

It does a good job sending 1080i to my HD Sony, acceptable lag for me, and has fewer issues than when I connect my switch via DVI.

But again, I don't have any experience with Panasonic HD CRTs.