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"At this point, any serious retro gamer knows that a bulky cathode ray tube
(CRT) TV provides the most authentic, lag-free experience for game consoles
that predate the era of flat-panel HDTVs (i.e,. before the Xbox 360/PlayStation
3 era). But modern gamers used to massive flat panel HD displays might balk at
the display size of the most common CRTs, which tend to average in the 20- to
30-inch range (depending on the era they were made).
For those who want the absolute largest CRT experience possible, Sony's
KX-45ED1 model (aka PVM-4300) has become the stuff of legends. The massive
45-inch CRT was sold in the late '80s for a whopping $40,000 (over $100,000 in
today's dollars), according to contemporary reports.
That price means it wasn't exactly a mass-market product, and the limited
supply has made it something of a white whale for CRT enthusiasts to this day.
While a few pictures have emerged of the PVM-4300 in the wild and in marketing
materials, no collector has stepped forward with detailed footage of a working
unit.
Enter Shank Mods, a retro gaming enthusiast and renowned maker of portable
versions of non-portable consoles. In a fascinating 35-minute video posted this
weekend, he details his years-long effort to find and secure a PVM-4300 from a
soon-to-be-demolished restaurant in Japan and preserve it for years to come."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
