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Is a CRT / Box monitor worth it for osu?
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No
Kheldragar wrote:
No
Only if you're lucky enough to find a really nice one with a high refresh rate. Otherwise, you're better off not getting eye cancer.
Yes if you play game modes other than standard. (Especially Taiko)
Speaking of Taiko: I just remembered that I took a bunch of LCD vs CRT comparison shots almost 2 years ago that are relevant to this question.
It's been forever since I played standard mode on an LCD so I don't know really how much of an advantage it gives, but it makes scrolling modes like Taiko so much more comfortable to play (again, assuming it's set to a refresh rate that doesn't murder your eyes).
It's been forever since I played standard mode on an LCD so I don't know really how much of an advantage it gives, but it makes scrolling modes like Taiko so much more comfortable to play (again, assuming it's set to a refresh rate that doesn't murder your eyes).
Pretty much any 19''+ crt will get 120+hz (a few screens can do 200hz+ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdDKazOtjM8) on lower resolutions. CRTs do usuallly have better blacks, contrast, viewing angles and colors than any fast response/high refresh rate lcd. First person shooters are the only game with enough movement on screen to notice and really appreciate the higher hz (the steps visible when you do a quick turn are smaller, it feels more fluid). The input delay difference to good lcds is probably so small it's hard to notice vs a gaming monitor.
I don't think it's worth it for osu!. If you want to play with one and do find a good one, it'll outperform lcds in many areas.
A good crt is an all in one gaming/image editing screen.
I don't think it's worth it for osu!. If you want to play with one and do find a good one, it'll outperform lcds in many areas.
A good crt is an all in one gaming/image editing screen.
ZenithPhantasm
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20XXPhilantropist wrote:
What year was it again?
That was then, today you have LightBoost technology.YayMii wrote:
Speaking of Taiko: I just remembered that I took a bunch of LCD vs CRT comparison shots almost 2 years ago that are relevant to this question.
It's been forever since I played standard mode on an LCD so I don't know really how much of an advantage it gives, but it makes scrolling modes like Taiko so much more comfortable to play (again, assuming it's set to a refresh rate that doesn't murder your eyes).
http://www.blurbusters.com/zero-motion-blur/lightboost/
Only if you've been a good boy this year.
ZenithPhantasm
LCD=Display lag (more so with lightboost)lolcubes wrote:
That was then, today you have LightBoost technology.YayMii wrote:
Speaking of Taiko: I just remembered that I took a bunch of LCD vs CRT comparison shots almost 2 years ago that are relevant to this question.
It's been forever since I played standard mode on an LCD so I don't know really how much of an advantage it gives, but it makes scrolling modes like Taiko so much more comfortable to play (again, assuming it's set to a refresh rate that doesn't murder your eyes).
http://www.blurbusters.com/zero-motion-blur/lightboost/
CRT=No display lag
This isn't true at all. All monitors have display lag simply for the fact that the picture is updated in frames. Your fancy pants 60Hz CRT monitor can still have a display lag of up to 16.6ms. If I'm using an LCD with 144Hz refresh rate, I might end up having less display lag than your CRT, even after response time (which is not instant on a CRT either, which is why you can see the strobe refresh on recordings - usually around 1ms).ZenithPhantasm wrote:
LCD=Display lag (more so with lightboost)
CRT=No display lag
By the way, strobing backlights only add, on average, 4ms of display lag to a monitor, which is virtually negligible. On my monitor, you can even adjust the duration of the strobe to decrease input lag (shorter strobe) or decrease motion blur (longer strobe)
If you are going to buy one. No.
If you have one laying there and that is all u can afford, yes. Why not.
Not the prettiest thing to look at though.
If you have one laying there and that is all u can afford, yes. Why not.
Not the prettiest thing to look at though.
Yeah, of course, but 144Hz LCDs are expensivelolcubes wrote:
That was then, today you have LightBoost technology.
http://www.blurbusters.com/zero-motion-blur/lightboost/
I got my trusty CRT for $40 when LightBoost was already a thing.First things first: 60Hz CRT and "fancy" do not belong in the same sentence... the CRT's strobe can cause harm to your eyes if you run at such a low refresh rate. The flicker is actually visible to the human eye when the refresh rate is that low.Philosofikal wrote:
This isn't true at all. All monitors have display lag simply for the fact that the picture is updated in frames. Your fancy pants 60Hz CRT monitor can still have a display lag of up to 16.6ms. If I'm using an LCD with 144Hz refresh rate, I might end up having less display lag than your CRT, even after response time (which is not instant on a CRT either, which is why you can see the strobe refresh on recordings - usually around 1ms).ZenithPhantasm wrote:
LCD=Display lag (more so with lightboost)
CRT=No display lag
It's generally recommended to at least go above 85Hz, but there are plenty of high-end CRTs that blast past that. In fact, mine goes up to 180Hz.
That being said, refresh rate is only one component of display lag. For the most part, CRTs still have LCDs beat in that department, if even by a little when compared to high end gaming LCDs.
Five dollars says that refresh rate is at 640x480 (or maaaaybe 800x600) resolutionYayMii wrote:
In fact, mine goes up to 180Hz.
Yeah, of course... but I can still go up to 140Hz at 1366x768 which is all I need for osu!.Philosofikal wrote:
Five dollars says that refresh rate is at 640x480 (or maaaaybe 800x600) resolutionYayMii wrote:
In fact, mine goes up to 180Hz.
And there are still better CRTs than this one out there. But as I said, I spent only $40 on this thing, so I'm okay.
ZenithPhantasm