# RGB Pick Up Thread Of Swag! **URL:** \ **Category:** Video Games\ **Created:** [October 27, 2017, 3:13pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-pick-up-thread-of-swag/224 "2017-10-27T15:13:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 53
**Author:** ![fester](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/fester/32/16133_2.png) [@fester](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/fester)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 1:03pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-pick-up-thread-of-swag/224/1042 "2018-04-22T13:03:36Z")
Well, there’s a compelling reason. Yikes. ---
**Author:** ![tomwhite2004](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/tomwhite2004/32/15175_2.png) [@tomwhite2004](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/tomwhite2004)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 1:11pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-pick-up-thread-of-swag/224/1043 "2018-04-22T13:11:08Z")
That isn’t my picture but my old plasma was way worse than that as I used it exclusively for 4:3 content. You could even see the scan lines on a pure white screen where I had used the Framemeister. It was pretty much ruined for viewing 16:9 content after 18 months. Imagine it will also be a problem with OLED as they turn the pixel off completely when it is black. ---
**Author:** ![Peltz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peltz/32/6142_2.png) [@Peltz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peltz)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 1:51pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-pick-up-thread-of-swag/224/1044 "2018-04-22T13:51:50Z")
Well… looks like I’m getting this after all. Same old Nintendo magic. ---
**Author:** ![D.Lo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/d.lo/32/4116_2.png) [@D.Lo](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/D.Lo)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 2:02pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-pick-up-thread-of-swag/224/1045 "2018-04-22T14:02:32Z")
Once done I have no idea what I’m going to do with a bunch of cardboard toys sitting around though, they don’t come apart very easily either, it would be quite an epic to get them back in the pack. ---
**Author:** ![khaz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/khaz/32/66_2.png) [@khaz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/khaz)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 2:04pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-pick-up-thread-of-swag/224/1046 "2018-04-22T14:04:15Z")
Just put them in your toy chest? ---
**Author:** ![New002](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/new002/32/8283_2.png) [@New002](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/New002)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 2:10pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-pick-up-thread-of-swag/224/1047 "2018-04-22T14:10:43Z")
Your living room weeps. ---
**Author:** ![dubc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/dubc/32/758_2.png) [@dubc](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/dubc)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 2:14pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-pick-up-thread-of-swag/224/1048 "2018-04-22T14:14:52Z")
After I thought about it more I figured something like that would happen where it would be darker on the sides. Good thing I don’t view a lot of 4:3 content on my HDTV, CRT’s continue winning. ---
**Author:** ![BTails](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/btails/32/4121_2.png) [@BTails](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/BTails)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 3:04pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-pick-up-thread-of-swag/224/1049 "2018-04-22T15:04:08Z")
I’m super obsessed with the rolling feature of my Plasma, which has a rolling pattern designed to help with image retention. I’ll pause a game and let it run for 5 minutes all the time. ---
**Author:** ![tomwhite2004](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/tomwhite2004/32/15175_2.png) [@tomwhite2004](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/tomwhite2004)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 3:17pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-pick-up-thread-of-swag/224/1050 "2018-04-22T15:17:11Z")
> [@dubc](#): > > CRT’s continue winning. Plasma and CRT’s are both phosphor based tech so will age in exactly the same way. Play a lot of 4:3 content on a widescreen CRT and you will get the same thing in time, it’s all just burn in causing parts of the screen to age at different rates. ---
**Author:** ![Peltz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peltz/32/6142_2.png) [@Peltz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peltz)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 3:41pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-pick-up-thread-of-swag/224/1051 "2018-04-22T15:41:18Z")
I’m concerned with playing something like Xenoblade or Skyward Sword on my CRT. The forced letterbox aspect ratio worries me. I haven’t played any of those 480p widescreen only games since getting my 20L5, but I’m inclined to continue playing them on an LED to preserve the image quality. 20L5’s don’t grow on trees and it took me years to find one in good condition. ---
**Author:** ![tomwhite2004](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/tomwhite2004/32/15175_2.png) [@tomwhite2004](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/tomwhite2004)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 4:22pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-pick-up-thread-of-swag/224/1052 "2018-04-22T16:22:50Z")
> [@Peltz](#): > > 20L5’s don’t grow on trees and it took me years to find one in good condition. That’s the best part of 100 hours worth of content so I would stick to playing them on your HDTV, it just isn’t worth the risk with such a nice monitor like that. ---
**Author:** ![Kawika](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/kawika/32/6118_2.png) [@Kawika](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Kawika)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 4:00am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-pick-up-thread-of-swag/224/1053 "2018-04-23T04:00:15Z")
Just a FYI for everyone thinking about this… If you have the OSSC you can actually make that black area grey to white. I really like how some emulator suites do it where you can put side bar art in the black area. ---
**Author:** ![khaz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/khaz/32/66_2.png) [@khaz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/khaz)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 9:24pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-pick-up-thread-of-swag/224/1054 "2018-04-23T21:24:01Z")
I’m weak. I just ordered _Earthbound Beginnings_, because I saw @Aeana’s copy here. Seeing it was a limited, numbered release broke my will. And I bought _Adventure Island 4_ with it, just because. And to mitigate the stupid shipping price. Whatever rationalisation I can come up with. ---
**Author:** ![Kawika](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/kawika/32/6118_2.png) [@Kawika](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Kawika)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 9:30pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-pick-up-thread-of-swag/224/1055 "2018-04-23T21:30:44Z")
> [@Peltz](#): > > I’m concerned with playing something like Xenoblade or Skyward Sword on my CRT. The forced letterbox aspect ratio worries me. I haven’t played any of those 480p widescreen only games since getting my 20L5, but I’m inclined to continue playing them on an LED to preserve the image quality. > > 20L5’s don’t grow on trees and it took me years to find one in good condition. I don’t know if the amount of hours to play Skyward Sword & Xenoblade would hurt your monitor. I certainly would rather play those games in widescreen anyway. I have an old 2001-2003 era sony XBR 32" tv that does a hell of a job with 480p content. I need to test the lag but I am not sure its there to the same degree as later lcds with more processing did. I could be wrong, I don’t really play those games much and when I do its usually the OSSC. I’ve played those games on my 20L5 but not really that long as the Wii wants me to sit back farther than I am comfortable with on my 20L5 due to text size. ![IMG_20180423_143336](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/e/e7e374b41c2f9894f4045f903831f44cf27f6ec7.jpg) Lunch Break Pickup. I didn’t think I was going to get this one again. I found a decent copy at my local Retro Store (Super Video Game Bros). I am missing 2-3 games to rebuild my childhood collection, but the price of Metal Storm & Shadow of the Ninja have me possibly skipping those as I can play them on my Everdrive. ---
**Author:** ![fester](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/fester/32/16133_2.png) [@fester](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/fester)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 10:49pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-pick-up-thread-of-swag/224/1056 "2018-04-23T22:49:04Z")
Mmmm, that soundtrack… ---
**Author:** ![Morfeo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/morfeo/32/571_2.png) [@Morfeo](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Morfeo)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 2:31am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-pick-up-thread-of-swag/224/1057 "2018-04-24T02:31:12Z")
What was the shipping price? ---
**Author:** ![Kawika](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/kawika/32/6118_2.png) [@Kawika](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Kawika)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 5:14am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-pick-up-thread-of-swag/224/1058 "2018-04-24T05:14:38Z")
So I had a few more pick ups that I didn’t take pictures of. ![IMG_20180423_213601](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/f/f6db83fac3c35608e8ed11f683ba075301169ba2.jpg) Loose Saturn lot $20 for some decent games. ![IMG_20180423_213658](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/e/e0d35c2e309acdd6b289fa2486b12caffbc3907a.jpg) Got some Xbox games for BC ![IMG_20180423_213727](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/2X/8/855699d9b30210ef16a3111dc155a3e0d9f86f32.jpg) Let’s see if I actually make time to get to Yakuza. I’m super into God of War right now. ---
**Author:** ![khaz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/khaz/32/66_2.png) [@khaz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/khaz)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 7:26am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-pick-up-thread-of-swag/224/1059 "2018-04-24T07:26:04Z")
$22 for a $50 game. So I bought two, so that shipping is “only” 25% of the item price instead of 50% ---
**Author:** ![Addicted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/addicted/32/475_2.png) [@Addicted](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Addicted)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 12:43pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-pick-up-thread-of-swag/224/1060 "2018-04-24T12:43:15Z")
You can’t go wrong with Saturn Games, Yakuza and God of War. ---
**Author:** ![DaveLong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/davelong/32/1419_2.png) [@DaveLong](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/DaveLong)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 3:00pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-pick-up-thread-of-swag/224/1061 "2018-04-24T15:00:27Z")
Holy hell! That’s a tremendous Saturn lot for $20! Do not sleep on Last Gladiators: Digital Pinball. It’s incredible. It might still be my favorite videogame pinball. High resolution graphics, well designed tables, amazing butt rock soundtrack and wacky live action video to bring it all together! [Previous page](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-pick-up-thread-of-swag/224.md?page=52) [Next page](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/rgb-pick-up-thread-of-swag/224.md?page=54)