I used an HDMI to RCA/Svideo converter almost many years ago when we had an Apple TV plus an ancient back projection TV:

https://www.amazon.com/Generic-EGHRC-Composit … r/dp/B00GGFY6LW

Easiest thing to do is just buy an ACTIVE hdmi to vga converter. I got mine for like $5 years ago. They can mostly all do 1600x1200 but I can't say much about the refresh rate, I use mine on an old sony LCD 60hz panel.

You'll need one of the active HDMI to VGA converters. Most are just dumb DACs so what goes in comes out exactly as that in analog form. Main issue is that most digital resolutions have reduced blanking times and only good CRTs can deal with that, especially in high resolutions. If you experience image wraparound in left or right edge you know the blanking period is too short for the monitor, you will have to reduce resolution, reduce refresh rate or create a custom resolution with something like PowerStrip.

Tiido wrote:

You'll need one of the active HDMI to VGA converters. Most are just dumb DACs so what goes in comes out exactly as that in analog form. Main issue is that most digital resolutions have reduced blanking times and only good CRTs can deal with that, especially in high resolutions. If you experience image wraparound in left or right edge you know the blanking period is too short for the monitor, you will have to reduce resolution, reduce refresh rate or create a custom resolution with something like PowerStrip.

CRU is a great tool for adding custom modes by overriding the monitor's EDID with a custom one (soft-override, it doesn't modify the monitor or anything):

https://www.monitortests.com/forum/Thread-Cus … ion-Utility-CRU

I am a fan of CRTs myself, but I haven't yet tried an active VGA converter. If you try one out and determine that you don't like the result, the GTX 980 Ti is the most powerful card to support VGA (through the DVI-I port). If you don't need quite that much power, a 970 or 980 are both great options. 970s have been turning up very cheaply lately second hand. That's what I have in my main system. I'm currently using a BenQ XL2720Z however, because I realized that wasting the life of my rare old high end CRTs on web browsing most of the time wasn't the wisest choice. They are relegated to testing old systems and for playing old games when possible. I will say, this BenQ monitor is one of very few (2 or 3 at most) that can come somewhat close to giving CRT-like motion clarity in DOS games at normal refresh rates (due to blur reduction support at 60hz), and it also has very nice built in scaling options. I bought it specifically to give me a modern (efficient) display without losing too many of the things I liked about my CRT.

realnc wrote:

CRU is a great tool for adding custom modes by overriding the monitor's EDID with a custom one (soft-override, it doesn't modify the monitor or anything):

https://www.monitortests.com/forum/Thread-Cus … ion-Utility-CRU

I've been meaning to ask, what is your avatar from? That's a really crazy picture... 🤣

Besides and active adapter (HDMI or DP), you could always add a second, low end, older video card if all you need it for is DOSBOX. Then you don't have to worry about switching stuff around either depending on your setup. You can have the CRT hooked up for DOSBOX and an LCD hooked up to the new card for more modern stuff.

Ozzuneoj wrote:

I've been meaning to ask, what is your avatar from? That's a really crazy picture... 🤣

Heh. It's from Realms of Arkania 2, one of my favorite RPGs. But that guy always looked hilarious to me, and kind of out of place 🤣

realnc wrote:

Ozzuneoj wrote:

I've been meaning to ask, what is your avatar from? That's a really crazy picture... 🤣

Heh. It's from Realms of Arkania 2, one of my favorite RPGs. But that guy always looked hilarious to me, and kind of out of place 🤣

It looks like a demented Micheal Keaton zombie standing in front of a viking with his hands on the shoulders of some kind of Mad Max mutant man/woman who is yelling for some reason.

Hilarious picture indeed! 🤣