A gamer compares two images of the original Resident Evil 2 to show the community how much a CRT monitor makes a difference ...

Nothing quite says vintage computer like a dedicated glass terminal. We enjoyed [Adam]’s restoration of an Acorn CRT monitor.The 14 inch display had a common problem: a defective power switch.

Turns out it’s a tube made originally for CGA and EGA monitors in a VGA monitor chassis. Not actually capable of displaying a 640×480 pixel image but the circuitry splats it onto the front of it.

The current stock of new 29-inch CRT monitors is dwindling. Online arcade cabinet and parts supplier Dream Arcades has fewer than 30 of those large displays sitting on its shelves.

Plus, the image is letterboxed, and parts of the screen are cut off, so it's not precisely game-ready. The Vision Master Pro 512 CRT monitor can also be pushed to 500 Hz with a 320 x 200 ...

And by ancient monitor, we mean a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display – you won’t have forgotten these if you ever used them, but if you didn’t, they’re the ones you’ll see in 80s movies that ...

"CRT-based monitors still represent a large number of the units we ship,about 40 percent,and there are technology advances continually being made in this area," Giazzon said.