Here is a temporary set up of my game room in the house we bought recently. It's a work in progress, but it is functional as is for now.
http://youtu.be/vknWA-xh5ug
Is that a 32" Trinitron? I got the 27" little brother that weighs in at about 110 lbs. I had to carry it up stairs to get to my game room. I certainly wouldn't want to move it again; I can only imagine that feeling with a 200 lbs tv.
I left my comment with the video.
I AM GLAD YOU ARE BACK. I am totally envious of the gaming room. My 3 kids leave me with no private space. I get a little corner desk for my laptop these days and a cup of coffee these days. :)
Good luck!
Also, your choice of Dragon Slayer music was quite nice.
I love the way you caress the component wires on the pc duo :oops:
Quote from: SephirothTNH on 02/07/2015, 01:43 PMIs that a 32" Trinitron? I got the 27" little brother that weighs in at about 110 lbs. I had to carry it up stairs to get to my game room. I certainly wouldn't want to move it again; I can only imagine that feeling with a 200 lbs tv.
It's a 36" Triniton. I could not lift it by myself, and it was difficult with 2 grown men. I am by no means a small guy, and I am telling you...this bitch is HEAVY! I say 200 pounds, but I am sure its more than that.
WOW!! 36" CRT bliss. Yeah I wouldn't be surprised if it was over 200 lbs.
On a 36" you must be able to fit your fist in the scan lines. JK I love the Trinitron scanlines.
Quote from: SephirothTNH on 02/07/2015, 02:04 PMWOW!! 36" CRT bliss. Yeah I wouldn't be surprised if it was over 200 lbs.
On a 36" you must be able to fit your fist in the scan lines. JK I love the Trinitron scanlines.
Ya sony pretty much gives up on tight scan lines after 27". I had a 32" sony and it was a beast but got a smaller one to replace it. I gave it away this past week and it took 2 of us to go chuck it on my driveway.
damn 2 duos?? nice! I like how you have the pc plugged into the crt tv for emulation goodness! great video
Nice setup.
You need an Xbox of some type in there though.
Get a packing box and put a big X on the side of it.
Xbox obtained.
My Duo story is pretty similar to yours. Got it on ebay, seller said it had sound issues but it just needed very minor tweaks. Paid right around what you did too.
I like that Dragon Slayer was on in the background. Made your video that much more mystical to watch
Beer fridge for the win Bernie :) You have a lot of love for retro gaming man.. It shows.
Quote from: SuperGrafx on 02/07/2015, 07:13 PMNice setup.
You need an Xbox of some type in there though.
My Xbox 360 is hooked up to our main TV upstairs. I use it for media streaming and gaming. Downstairs is retro only.
Quote from: Bernie on 02/07/2015, 11:03 PMQuote from: SuperGrafx on 02/07/2015, 07:13 PMNice setup.
You need an Xbox of some type in there though.
My Xbox 360 is hooked up to our main TV upstairs. I use it for media streaming and gaming. Downstairs is retro only.
Agreed, i have our newer systems in main living room and my retro stuff in my other living room. Although i do keep a few systems in my bedroom too! Gotta have my fix where ever i go!
I have a ps3 in the living room. Which has basically evolved into just a Minecraft box / blu ray player. Haven't bought a new game in over a year.
WiiU is set up in my son's room.
Turbo is set up in my room.
We do have a spare room that I was planning to set up as a games room but now we have a new arrival I've had to concede defeat. Need a bigger house!
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Great Job Bernie!
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Bernie appreciated the support.
Nice start, Mr. Berns. I especially like the beer fridge and fancy maple case your buddy built.
Quote from: Bernie on 02/07/2015, 01:55 PMIt's a 36" Triniton. I could not lift it by myself, and it was difficult with 2 grown men. I am by no means a small guy, and I am telling you...this bitch is HEAVY! I say 200 pounds, but I am sure its more than that.
Yeah, I saw one of these at a flea market for...$13-18 bucks... I plugged it in and it worked. They're being given up cheap cause of the digital switchover making the tuner worthless, but with YPbPr/Component input jacks they can still find good use for retro gaming. I considered it to replace my 32" Panasonic which also has Component inputs, but like you said, this thing is a beast! Just sliding it on the tile floor they had it on was tough... I'd have to bring a friend and rent a van to bring it home, then make it up the stairs with it... With all that, I took a pass... :/
Anyway, the gamer man cave is getting off to a good start. Enjoy!!