First post, by ynari
This might be an odd topic for someone that has both two high end CRTs (IBM C220p), and a CRT projector bolted to their ceiling, but I'm thinking all things come to an end.
I've seen an ebay auction for a small number of 17" NEW CRTs, and I wondering if it's worth the bother. In the CRT heydey I wouldn't even have considered them - 17" is too small, and it only handles 800x600 if 85Hz is required.
My CRTs aren't going to last forever, one of them is buzzing a little at times. I know there are now TFTs that can handle all the weird timing tricks that some of the old demos and games throw at them. There are 120 and 144Hz TFTs, and there's ULNB and G-sync/Freesync for modern games.
Is there now a TFT that does everything a retro enthusiast could want, and makes a decent effort at new games and productivity?
Or should I make a final effort to grab a new 17" that'll keep things going for another decade?