Re: CRT experience

Posted on 2023-08-21, 17:41

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by Ensign Nemo

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Was not talking about computer monitors at all, my reply was strictly regarding TV sets and the experiences of running classic consoles, and even sometimes, classic computers on them (I'm known to sometimes attach my old DOS machines to TVs via S-Video or Composite via a VGA converter). How well …

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Re: Running DOS games from Win98 Explorer

Posted on 2023-08-21, 01:26

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by Ensign Nemo

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I think there might be a small benefit to using DOS if you are using compact flash or an SD card for storage. Windows 98 would be expected to write to the hard drive more, so you wouldn't expect your card to last as long. Personally, I've never had to replace a CF or SD card in a Windows 98 machine, …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2023-08-20, 19:52

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by Ensign Nemo

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What did you take that out of? It's always cool to find PC components in unexpected places. Its was a box with an integrated speaker and an external scanner to read letters and books to blind people. It was running Windows 98. The software on it was controlled by some buttons on the device (no …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2023-08-20, 09:14

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by Ensign Nemo

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Well, I just finished sorting trough it(scavangeing) at the comp. Was not quite what I expected, the one pc , the net..switch... Fridges(don't care) ,crt tv's(I didn't bother with), vacuum cleaner?a few printers that I don't know if worth fixing/takeing... Fax- left it there , analog phone, lan …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2023-08-20, 03:17

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by Ensign Nemo

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I am taking apart some old medical equipment and I think I have found the cutest Pentium 3 Mainboard ever. It’s the size of 2 hands. My plan ist to make this board my PC104 test station.456AE217-A98E-421E-B596-403D4A208D57.jpeg What did you take that out of? It's always cool to find PC components …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-08-18, 21:38

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by Ensign Nemo

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Got another Socket 3 board (ECS UM486V) and an Intel DX4-100 overdrive chip. Probably going to use this for another multi-sound card experimental build. Given the generally unobstructed slots on this board, hoping I can cram 6 sound cards into it. Do you tend to use each sound card or do you just …

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Re: What do you do with hardware that you don't need (cases, monitors, drives, etc.)

Posted on 2023-08-18, 21:34

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by Ensign Nemo

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I see the situation like this: On one hand, when you start collecting something, your interest usually spreads out so you never know what you'll need tomorrow, so why not to keep every piece of vintage hardware and software you got. On the other hand, 95% of the stuff you don't need today (and some …

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Re: What do you do with hardware that you don't need (cases, monitors, drives, etc.)

Posted on 2023-08-18, 20:18

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by Ensign Nemo

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I often get old PCs from various sources (family, friends, friend's friends) but even with interesting stuff comes along a lot of stuff that I don't need. I try to keep as much as I can because 'you never know'. So meanwhile I have a boxes full of IDE HD-, CD/DVD-, floppy-drives, ATX PSUs, several …

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Re: Market value for popular or rare classic computer hardware

Posted on 2023-08-18, 16:42

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by Ensign Nemo

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Oh, I just saw that they are describing it as having gold that you could recover. That drives me crazy. What a waste. Does anyone know how much money you could get from extracting the gold from a CPU? Is it really enough to justify that cost? I'd assume that we'd hear more about people buying up …

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Re: Market value for popular or rare classic computer hardware

Posted on 2023-08-18, 16:37

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by Ensign Nemo

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Just found this while casually browsing eBay. A Cx5x86 120GP for $724 https://www.ebay.de/itm/115737501119?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=707-127634-2357-0&ssspo=ADwKViieSAK&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=aLMvOZGzTee&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Wonder what makes this price legit other than someone willing to …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2023-08-17, 06:51

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by Ensign Nemo

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This was my evening... I can still remember how exciting this was. The productivity loss from including solitaire with every copy of Windows must have been staggering. On a similar note, I played a lot of shareware as a kid without ever understanding that it wasn't the full game. I was never …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-08-17, 04:27

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by Ensign Nemo

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Tiido wrote on 2023-08-17, 03:38: The mouse action is over PS/2 connector, and the serial port is for the fingerprint sensor so you are not going to be able to use it the way you thought you can. Oh, damn. Thanks for the info. Know anyone looking to buy a $5 mouse? Lol.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-08-17, 02:37

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by Ensign Nemo

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I picked up a new old stock "U-Match BioLink" mouse for $5 at a thrift store. I didn't know anything about it, but grabbed it as it has a serial port connection. I have a few old laptops that have a single ps/2 port, so this should allow me to use it for an external keyboard. It's a bit of an odd- …

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Re: CRT experience

Posted on 2023-08-16, 21:36

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by Ensign Nemo

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Was not talking about computer monitors at all, my reply was strictly regarding TV sets and the experiences of running classic consoles, and even sometimes, classic computers on them (I'm known to sometimes attach my old DOS machines to TVs via S-Video or Composite via a VGA converter). How well …

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Re: CRT experience

Posted on 2023-08-16, 19:42

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by Ensign Nemo

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Was not talking about computer monitors at all, my reply was strictly regarding TV sets and the experiences of running classic consoles, and even sometimes, classic computers on them (I'm known to sometimes attach my old DOS machines to TVs via S-Video or Composite via a VGA converter). How well …

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Re: CRT experience

Posted on 2023-08-16, 06:48

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by Ensign Nemo

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Some older TV shows look much better on a CRT as well imo. I'm watching the original Star Trek again and prefer it on my CRT. The effects look worse on a high def tv and the actor's eye makeup is a lot more noticeable. Sometimes less is more. I'll also vouch for getting a smaller CRT TV for old …

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Re: I Felt Conflicted at a Yard Sale

Posted on 2023-08-15, 23:04

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by Ensign Nemo

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Apart from filling my apartment with more junk, I try to approach this from a financial perspective. While you could try to grab as much old hardware because it is becoming more rare, you can also look at how much money you are saving. For some people here, the savings could be enough to make it …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2023-08-14, 18:22

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by Ensign Nemo

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I got my Roland MT-300S working. It's an oddball boombox that runs midi files off a floppy drive and was sold as a music training device. However, it comes with general midi support and can be used as a poor man's SC-55. It is flakey af and took some trial and error to get working with midi, but it …

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Re: Most frequently played retro games?

Posted on 2023-08-14, 03:39

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by Ensign Nemo

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Do old games with modern ports count? I play the original Doom and X-Com all the time, but I use GZDoom and OpenXcom because I prefer having a few modern features. I also replay the original Deus Ex and Half Life 1 frequently, but I also mod them for modern systems. FPSes are the one genre where I …

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Re: Cheap ESS 1868 ISA sound cards, new in box

Posted on 2023-08-12, 01:13

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by Ensign Nemo

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"Multi-medium" (-: You should record it for us. I'd be interested in hearing how it sounds.

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