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Looking for decent small CRT. What are decent ones ?

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First post, by Violett'Blossom

Posted on 2019-09-20, 05:33

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Hello everyone,
I want one small monitor about 12" to fit next to my 29" LG, just to play emulators on. 😊

What are decent models I should be looking for ? 😊

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Reply 1 of 4, by Warlord

Posted on 2019-09-20, 06:14

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small trintitron

Reply 2 of 4, by mothergoose729

Posted on 2019-09-20, 06:19

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Sony 100es is 13 inches I think. I have one and it's a very decent.

Don't shy away from a good shadow mask though.

Reply 3 of 4, by dr.ido

Posted on 2019-09-20, 10:58

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There used to be a lot of ex point-of-sale 10" VGA monitors around - some better than others. Did Sony ever make a 9-10" VGA monitor? I don't think I've ever seen one with an actual Sony brand on it. The only 9" Trinitron VGA monitor I remember at all was actually sold by Amstrad of all people to match their small form factor 386 and 486s.

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Reply 4 of 4, by looking4awayout

Posted on 2019-09-20, 11:15

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If you are in Europe, get an Olivetti CDU 1458MS/HA71. They are 13", multiscan and have a .27 dot pitch. I own one and I plan to buy another one in the long term to keep as a spare monitor. It's probably one of the best small sized shadow mask CRT monitors I ever used so far. You can't beat Hantarex CRT tubes.

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