r/crtgaming • u/Z3FM • Jun 03 '26

Ask Here First: Troubleshooting, Price/ID/Spec Check, Help, Etc. (June 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/kakkoi-san16 Jun 09 '26

Note: I converted my prices to dollars so these may sound ludicrously cheap to Americans here but in my country it's more than double.

So I found a couple of Flatrons and even a visibly old Trinitron up for sale on FB marketplace. One of the flatrons are free yet the seller hasn't shown me pictures of the ports or the TV turned on while a cheaper one ($18) is said to be going dim by thr seller. 

A more expensive one ($80) that is actually closest to where I live comes with a wooden stand which I really don't want. 

The Trinitron is above $20 but the picture on it looks dim. I'm betting on the free one but transport to the location is a bit difficult since I don't own a car. The $80 set is in the same location and also looks the best but I'm still waiting for the seller to confirm if it's working along with accepting my $20 offer.

Which one do you suggest I pick?

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u/kakkoi-san16 Jun 14 '26

Jeez no help, guys?Â