I just took this photo. Is my setup next level? I RGB modded the Sony if it helps.I had that TV back in the day. It was an amazing TV for it’s time.
What’s the CRT on the bottom left?
Also yes.
That a RetroPie setup at the bottom left?
Sweet man, that setup right there is next level!
thanks!
Haha I have this setup to this day.
I use it for my regular Nintendo and Sega Genesis.
What do you use for you irregular Nintendo?
I’ll see myself out 🤣
I’ll take it off your hands. Got to strong boys here with me. It took three of us to get this into house. So true it’s freaking heavy. It also swivels which I do find neat. Besides the old game console look better on the equipment they were built for.
I’m old enough to remember when this was peak entertainment technology.
Oh my god !!! That’s the TV we had when I was a kid !!!
Peak would’ve been a grey Zapper.
See, now that’s just the TV stand for the newer TV on top!
But seriously, why the fake drawers in these? The drawer handles even rotated, but you’d just be pulling against the wood.
Wow, old memory unlocked, we had that exact tv (or maybe another model that looked very similar). It was the good TV for a long time but never made it to be the less good TV in the basement because, well look at it, it’s a tube TV built into a fucking cabinet, just throw it out.
It still is next level. Modern setups aren’t nearly as cool. TVs mounted to the wall, game consoles on the floor, and who even has a dedicated stereo system anymore?
I definitely would if I had the space and time to build it. Too many projects too little time (and space)
To play games from that era this is a next level setup.
Fuck. I remember when that setup was science fiction.
We must go back
Thrift stores couldn’t sell those cabinets 10 years ago and now they won’t take them at all.
I’ve got one at my son’s place we need to get rid of. I probably should just get the sawzall and have him dispose over time
They’re hilariously worthless for anything but the original purpose. And that’s from a guy who repurposes crap off the side of the road every week.
Even if they’re real wood, the dimensions are useless. Maybe it could be chopped into a couple of tiny plant stands? LOL, now you got me thinking what I could do! Still, haven’t found a use for them after all these years.
Fishtank, terrarium, uhhhh yeah
Worked fine in my basement to hold homebrewing supplies. Mine was higher end and had closing doors for top and bottom.
Otherwise, I’ve thought of converting to wardrobe
I’m just here to point out that I look down upon everybody, as I have some arbitrary consideration in my mind that makes me and the things I think, more next-levelier than all of you and what you like
If I walk into a house and see that setup I know there is a dead cat under one of the old sofas.
What fascinates me is going back and watching TV shows designed for these size / type of capability TV’s, and how much less there is going on, in any frame. The characters are central, there’s no background action or skits, no huge flashing lights or whole moving cities, and it reminds me of the problems behind coco melon. I wonder if it does the same thing to adult brains it does to baby brains.
Yes, I played Nintendo games in emulator on mine, it was so great.
That is one strong unit, the thought of the weight of those devices gives me back pain.
Today it’s all about finding a dumb display.
I understood they just don’t exist anymore, am I mistaken?
Last time i checked; you need to look at commercial displays or computer monitors. But they are more expensive than consumer smart TVs.
When the TV perfectly fit the cabinet. That’s when you knew.
