Retro-Styled Monitor
Posted by Elk_Shake@reddit | retrobattlestations | View on Reddit | 15 comments
I've been wanting to get a retro looking setup for my modern pc, the hardest part has been finding a way to get monitors that appear retro, like a big old boxy Macintosh or IBM, but have the quality of a modern monitor. I've looked into gutting an old CRT but it can be expensive and dangerous. is there anywhere I could maybe get a 3d printed shell that a screen could be put into? or yknow something of the likes. any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
blakespot@reddit
Have you taken a look at the new Checkmate 19-inch modern retro monitor?
ugzz@reddit
I was going to pre-order really early on.. but then I saw the price..
Efficient-Sir-5040@reddit
Yeah, and I'd pay the price if it also did 15khz VGA.
ThePenultimateNinja@reddit
It's not really 'retro styled', but I painted a wide-screen LCD monitor beige to match my desktop PC, which is in a beige IBM NetVista case.
It obviously isn't boxy like an old CRT monitor, but it definitely goes better with the PC now.
bonchening@reddit
I had a couple ViewSonic PF790 and some Hitachi clones that were even better... Wish I still had those heh
John_from_ne_il@reddit
https://retroldtech.com/
He makes LCD reproductions in CRT looking cases
davewongillies@reddit
$1,359.33 for a 9.7" LCD, no thanks
John_from_ne_il@reddit
I never said it was cost effective, I just said someone is doing what OP is talking about, professionally, in hand made small batches.
Necessary-Score-4270@reddit
There's a couple 3d print does it there. Find one you like and modify it to just be a bezel that clips on to the front of your monitor.
LTT did a video years ago where they had a gutted IBM 5150 with modern equipment in it and they did this for the monitor.
Mr-ShinyAndNew@reddit
At the end of the CRT days, the screens were much better than any flat screens available. Brighter, better refresh rates, very high resolution. If you can find one of those, and you have the space, and a way to hook it up, you might like it? But computers have been optimized for a different aspect ratio for years now, so it depends on your use case.
For the same reason, putting an LCD into a CRT enclosure will be tricky.
Flat-12@reddit
Yea I absolutely agree.
I had an Apple 17" Studio Display CRT which was a flat screen CRT. The monitor was phenomenal. Best looking CRT screen I have ever seen.
The one unfortunate thing about this monitor is that it had a proprietary Apple ADC connector which were only for Macs. However the ADC connector allowed the monitor to draw its power from the computer with no power cord, avery cool feature at the time.
Also the exterior design of the monitor was absolutely beautiful. It had a "crystal clear" see through enclosure and the inside was as beautiful as the out.
Not sure if an adapter was ever made for use with todays HDMI or older PC monitor connections.
thru0234@reddit
Indeed the community has figured out how to use that ADC CRT with PCs. The homebrew hardware to adapt it has been around for a while but the utility to send control codes is that newer piece I linked to. Very exciting and dangerous news for me (I might be tempted to collect one!)
Oscarcharliezulu@reddit
Best thing I think is to try to find a 21” Trinitron CRT for the ultimate look. Back in the day I had a Unix workstation with a 21” and it was glorious.
sneekeruk@reddit
I had a 22" Mistuibishi Diamondpro that was amazing, and A Dell one with dual inputs and a black Dell 22" as well at one point around 2005/6ish. They where dirt cheap at the time, One of the Dells cost me £50.. and the other dell and the Mistubishi bust cost £20, nobody wanted them back then.
Pepelusky@reddit
Just get a CRT?