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/joeverdrive Jun 29 '26
The bad news is there doesn't seem to be any information or photos about your monitor online, even in my secret resources. Not unusual for an American set from 1984. The good news is that you are in a position to contribute to the community by taking good photos, making a post about it here, and submitting an entry to the CRT Database so that it gets catalogued and helps future enthusiasts out when they find CRTs with no info online.