Retro gaming Sony WEGA!

[Grindspine]

So, back in 2006 I bought a Sony WEGA flat screen CRT.  I have used it for years through a DVD changer, PS2, SNES, PS3, Xbox, and 360 and it still looks great.  It was one of those peak of CRT technology ones that had a component input along with S-video.

Over the last few years, my home theater/dvd changer died (during a move) so the TV has mostly sat unused since 2019.  I figured that it was time to get a new Dolby Pro Logic II capable receiver and get everything hooked up.

So, I currently have the PS2 on component video and optical digital TOSLink audio through a 5 channel Sony speaker system... and it looks and sounds so wonderful.  Tekken Tag Tournament, Tekken 5, and even old SeaLab 2021 (so last year) DVDs look and sound phenomenal!

Now I am just debating if I should keep the SNES on S-video or move my OG Xbox to S-video and TOSlink audio by way of the Xbox HD breakout pack.

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Once upon a time Sony made nice tvs that held up... My CRTs are all dead and gone. I don't miss the hernia or real estate they took up, it just would be nice to play some light gun games.

[Grindspine]

That TV has survived since 2006 through 4 apartments and a house.  Bluevoodu actually helped me move it twice!

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All the sony CRTs I had lasted longer than any pet. I never managed to get a wega, i had the older trinitrons. I do miss light gun games and just screwing a bunch of rf switches together!

[Grindspine]

Hah, no RF switches here. I do have an S-video switcher, but right now it is just the PS2 on component and SNES on S-video.

My oldest pet was my catfish, Blink, who passed away a few months ago at 17 years old. That is a long time for a small catfish! This TV is currently on year 16 of still working with no apparent issues.

[BLUEVOODU]

That TV has survived since 2006 through 4 apartments and a house.  Bluevoodu actually helped me move it twice!

lol... per @targetrasp  1 Hernia later!    I kid... that wasn't too bad to move.  It is a nice TV.

That's a cool setup.  Those S-Video SNES cables were rare for a long time.  Not sure if they're more available now or not.

[Grindspine]

For a while back in 2010 or so, Target had Monster component video GameLink series cables for Wii, PS2, PS3, and 360.

If I recall, I have a Monster Gamelink HDMI cable (white with black weave, matches early xbox 360 aesthetics), a Monster PS3 component cable, a Monster GameCube S-video cable that works with SNES, N64, or GameCube, and even a Monster-branded hybrid PS2 / Xbox S-video cable.

I have a full Rubbermaid storage bin full of A/V cables.