In this episode Steve and I are joined by John Linneman from Digital Foundry to discuss CRTs. A few weeks ago John posted a picture of his project to apply tinting (like a car window) to the screen of his BVM to reduce glare. John tells us the story behind this mission and we find out this latest successful effort has only come after years of trial and error. We talk about issues involving European CRTs: just what is an 100hz CRT anyway and how living in the East or West back in the day very much determined what TV you were watching.  0:00 Start 1:30 John's journey to get into CRTs - did he ever leave? 10:01 Applying tint to a BVM 24:55 Visiting the German CRT wizard for maintenance 29:30 CRTs back in the day in West Germany vs East Germany 38:30 John explains what 100hz sets in Europe 47:00 What is scan velocity modulation (SVM) in a CRT? 57:00 Whats that PCMCIA looking card slot on some BVMs? 1:00:30 John explains his process for recording a CRT screen Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dark1x Follow his work on Digital Foundry: https://youtu.be/bEw2szyHZNQ -------------------------------- Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/zez https://twitter.com/usa_retro We encourage your questions however please keep in mind that very technical CRT problems are really hard to diagnose online. If you are interested in Steve's professional CRT repair services please head over to his patreon page https://www.patreon.com/retrotechUSA Steve and Louis maintain a blog about their projects "The Cathode Ray Blog" https://www.cathoderayblog.com You can find the audio on the web or your favourite podcast app https://anchor.fm/zezretro For all your own CRT repair needs, check out Steve's channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroTechUSA

Live stream with Steve & Roger taken from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VUZ36IA3Ug

Big news this week that the S-Video MiSTer FPGA framework from Mike Simone has been integrated into the main MiSTer core. This means you can access EXCELLENT S-Video and Composite analog output using a fairly inexpensive adapter. In this video I talk with Lu from Lu's Retro Source and I have a long form discussion about the framework and explain the ins and outs. Lu is also producing his own short, sharp, only-the-facts video coming very soon if you need to understand quickly. Topics include * Background on the S-Video MiSTer project * Do you NEED an adapter at all? * Explanation of the new vga_mode setting in the mister.ini * Difference between Active and Passive YC adapters * Whats up PAL / NTSC? * Vendors selling adapters (full list below) Follow Lu's weekly MiSTer updates on his channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LusRetroSource Lu on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lu_source Note: In this video and text we use the terms "YC" and "S-Video" interchangeably. Also note: This YC topic is VERY new. If we got something wrong or could explain a topic better, please let us know in the comments 0:00 Start 2:30 Summary of the S-Video & Composite updates to MiSTer 3:30 Background of the YC project by Mike Simone 8:00 Getting good YC without any adapter is possible 10:30 Explanation of the new video framework and the vga_mode=svideo ini setting 18:30 What about cores/systems which never originally output 15khz? 21:40 vga_mode=cvbs is a beta of composite output without needing an adapter 23:00 Buy an adapter or make your own with cables? 25:30 Active and Passive YC adapters, what is the difference? 31:00 Neither of us have done testing on direct video yet 33:00 Why do some adapters have a PAL / NTSC switch? 41:00 Why are vendors selling their own slightly different versions of the adapter? 44:00 Just how good is the YC & composite? Pretty f**ken good! 50:00 Overview of YC adapter vendors Vendor list (that we know of, pls contact me if you find another) Antonio Vilena Active YC Adapter https://antoniovillena.es/store/product/mikes1-vga-composite-adapter/ Direct Video switch: No PAL / NTSC switch: Yes USB-C power: No (draws power only from 5v on pin 9) Location: EU Mister Addons Active YC Adapter - $35 https://misteraddons.com/collections/parts/products/yc-active-encoder-board Direct Video switch: Yes PAL / NTSC switch: No USB-C power option: Yes Location: US Ultimate Mister Passive YC Adapter - 16,90€ https://ultimatemister.com/product/mikes1-yc-passive-board/ Direct Video switch: Yes PAL / NTSC switch: Yes USB-C power option: No (Not required for passive) Location: EU eBay seller 7407chrisl Passive YC Adapter - $19.99 https://www.ebay.com/itm/325263425946 Active YC Adapter - $29.99 https://www.ebay.com/itm/325527354295 Direct Video switch: Yes PAL / NTSC switch: Yes USB-C power option: Yes Location: US ---------------------- Along with my friend Steve from RetroTech we maintain a blog about our projects "The Cathode Ray Blog" https://www.cathoderayblog.com You can find the audio on the web or your favourite podcast app https://anchor.fm/zezretro Catch us on Twitter https://twitter.com/zez https://twitter.com/usa_retro For all your CRT repair needs, check out Steve's channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroTechUSA

In this episode the boys talk through the ups and downs of selling retro items online. eBay and it's buyer protections are good but the fees and legal requirements for that platform are starting to add up. Is another platform the answer or should we look to our retro community instead? 0:00 Start 3:00 Thoughts on the new YC framework for MiSTer 5:25 What console do you use to test the best composite signal? 12:20 PLEASE SOMEONE MAKE A SECAM CORE. PLEASE. 18:00 A HDMI BVM input card could be huge for pro monitor owners 21:00 What is the most common kind of PVM/BVM input card? 25:00 Steve is done with selling on eBay 34:00 The sellers fees are getting stupid 40:00 Comparison to how tickets for live events are sold 43:00 The new $600 US tax threshold is a huge setback 53:00 Part of the eBay fees is buying TRUST between buyer and seller 1:00:05 Buyer protection is something which is needed 1:07:10 Will Steve start selling on AliExpres??? 1:09:00 Building a community is another way to build TRUST 1:12:00 Steve helps his patreons find pro monitor deals -------------------------------- Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/zez https://twitter.com/usa_retro We encourage your questions however please keep in mind that very technical CRT problems are really hard to diagnose online. If you are interested in Steve's professional CRT repair services please head over to his patreon page  https://www.patreon.com/retrotechUSA Steve and Louis maintain a blog about their projects "The Cathode Ray Blog" https://www.cathoderayblog.com You can find the audio on the web or your favourite podcast app https://anchor.fm/zezretro For all your own CRT repair needs, check out Steve's channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroTechUSA

Trial and Error - Live Episode 1 Taken from the RetroTechUSA YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xyfTrd0m5E

Steve and I take a end of auction analysis of the 25 x 27" CRT lot from last week. Now the auction is done and we know the final sale price and we can see the bid history. We use some CSI analysis to try and determine who each bidder was. The theme of this episode is buying CRTs and how the market is going. Steve gives us a breakdown of his experiences buying CRTs from Japan. Our friend the 8BitEsquire also just got 2 sets from Buyee.com and they were both in good condition. However something is still weird about the experience, Steve will explain it.  0:00 Start 3:37 25 x CRT auction end breakdown 13:00 CRT preservation means publicizing CRTs 18:40 Louis REALLY wants a consumer 16:9 Trinitron 23:30 The golden age of available CRTs in Estonia is DONE 34:00 Breakdown on buying CRTs from Japan - Good but weird 46:00 Podcast with FG_Software - PVM on the Tokyo subway 50:00 Paying taxes on CRT sales is annoying 53:00 Steve's adventures watching college Basketball -------------------------------- Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/zez https://twitter.com/usa_retro We encourage your questions however please keep in mind that very technical CRT problems are really hard to diagnose online. If you are interested in Steve's professional CRT repair services please head over to his patreon page  https://www.patreon.com/retrotechUSA Steve and Louis maintain a blog about their projects "The Cathode Ray Blog" https://www.cathoderayblog.com You can find the audio on the web or your favourite podcast app https://anchor.fm/zezretro For all your own CRT repair needs, check out Steve's channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroTechUSA

I am flying solo for a Zezcast episode where I talk to Antoine Fantys AKA FG Software/Vectrex28. Antoine has Czech heritage, grew up in Switzerland and now lives an works in Tokyo Japan. By day he is a software developer for a large company and by night is an NES / PC Engine homebrew hacker with a great collection of games and demos to his name. I came to know Antoine over Twitter when I posted photos of a PVM / DV Player combo for sale in a Tokyo Hard Off store. Antoine has previously seen that exact set and noticed from my photo it was now at a discount. He had to get the PVM, take a taxi to the train station, take the 14 inch on the Tokyo subway and then another taxi home, It's a a great tale. I didn't know Antoine before this talk and we hear about retro consoles available in Switzerland in the 90s, his work as an NES homebrew dev and what the CRT scene is like in Japan right now. 0:00 Start 0:30 Antoine's background & first consoles 10:30 Japan shipping options - post or extra bags? 18:00 Starting off as an NES homebew hacker 28:00 Should Comp Sci courses teach low level languages? 32:00 You can meet OG Famicom devs in Japan 42:00 How does NES code detect NTSC/PAL? 48:00 Whats the homebrew scene like in Japan? 50:00 14" PVM story - bringing it home on the train! 59:00 The recent resurgance of CRT sales in Japan 1:05:00 Japanese online sellers are generally pretty good Follow Antoine Fantys AKA FG Software/Vectrex28 Twitter: https://twitter.com/FG_Software Itch for his games: https://vectrex28.itch.io ---------------------- Along with my friend Steve from RetroTech we maintain a blog about our projects "The Cathode Ray Blog" https://www.cathoderayblog.com You can find the audio on the web or your favourite podcast app https://anchor.fm/zezretro Catch us on Twitter https://twitter.com/zez https://twitter.com/usa_retro For all your CRT repair needs, check out Steve's channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroTechUSA

Last week a lot of 25 x new old stock 27" JVC CRTs went up for gov auction in DC. This sounds like a great chance to pickup a rare find, however dealing with TWENTY FIVE, VERY BIG screens is more work than it seems. In this podcast Steve breaks down the total cost of picking up this lot including everything from transport, storage, inspection and buyers fees. The final cost will surprise you! We also have a talk about official video cables. Are first party officially licenced original cables always the best? Did any console vendors ever pack in crappy cables? Tell us in the comments! 0:00 Start 1:30 Steve got an MRI 8:30 Shipping CRTs is a nightmare! 9:30 Louis sold that rare GameCube controller 17:30 Do you like the N64 controller? 20:30 Are official video cables always the gold standard?? 38:30 CRT lot business cost breakdown 1:06:00 Need a CRT in NYC? Just go to Brooklyn Video Games! -------------------------------- Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/zez https://twitter.com/usa_retro Please keep in mind that very technical CRT questions are really difficult to diagnose online. If you are interested in Steve's professional CRT repair services please head over to his patreon page  https://www.patreon.com/retrotechUSA Steve and Louis maintain a blog about their projects "The Cathode Ray Blog" https://www.cathoderayblog.com You can find the audio on the web or your favourite podcast app https://anchor.fm/zezretro For all your own CRT repair needs, check out Steve's channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroTechUSA

Steve is back after his trip to the hospital! 0:00 Start 02:00 Basketball and Jordan were huge when we were kids 06:00 Laserdisc - how does it look? 18:00 Steve weighs in on the N64 29:00 Story of Steve's first PVM 32:00 A HUGE collection of PVM parts for the shop 42:00 Steve opens up about his health 46:00 Visit to Brooklyn Video Games! 52:00 Quick room tour from Steve 53:00 CRT delivery horror stories 56:00 Louis will rebuild his 14 inch PVM -------------------------------- Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/zez https://twitter.com/usa_retro https://twitter.com/8bitesquire Please keep in mind that very technical CRT questions are really difficult to diagnose online. If you are interested in Steve's professional CRT repair services please head over to his patreon page  https://www.patreon.com/retrotechUSA Steve and Louis maintain a blog about their projects "The Cathode Ray Blog" https://www.cathoderayblog.com You can find the audio on the web or your favourite podcast app https://anchor.fm/zezretro For all your own CRT repair needs, check out Steve's channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroTechUSA

On my recent trip to Tokyo I sat down with my mate Jim (aka KidShoryuken aka Mad Panic Gaming) to ask the big question "Are there any good games and pickups left in Japan??" Has everything been sold already? Are pickups, games and systems still available at a good price? We discuss a variety of systems ranging from original systems such as Famicom and N64 right up to current gen systems like Switch and PS4. Sorry about the audio in this episode. Jim even offered to record it and I was like "no no this recorder is great, everything will be fine...". After punishing the audio through seven layers of hell it is ok to listen to now. As well as running the KidShoryuken YouTube channel Jim also has a Patreon where you can sign up for monthly "loot box" style packages of retro games direct from Japan. Jim's knowledge of Japanese games is top notch and if you are keen to own a selection which has been personally curated by him, go and sign up on his Patreon. Twitter: https://twitter.com/kidshoryuken YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KidShoryuken Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KidShoryuken ---------------------- Along with my friend Steve from RetroTech we maintain a blog about our projects "The Cathode Ray Blog" https://www.cathoderayblog.com You can find the audio on the web or your favourite podcast app https://anchor.fm/zezretro Catch us on Twitter https://twitter.com/zez https://twitter.com/usa_retro For all your CRT repair needs, check out Steve's channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroTechUSA

Steve took a trip to the hospital this week so Roger, the 8BitEsquire joins Louis again for the Cathode Ray Podcast. Despite what Louis says at the start, this is Cathode Ray Podcast #42 0:00 Start 1:00 Steve in hospital 6:30 Roger's upcoming first video 8:00 Would you bankrupt yourself in Japan? 11:00 The AV Famicom is too EASY. Bring on RF! 18:00 Louis reviews the N64 28:00 Japanese vs Western toilets 39:00 Roger explains the MSX Personal Computer 55:00 Emulation - how much is too much? 1:02:00 N64 racing games are better with a modern pad -------------------------------- Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/zez https://twitter.com/usa_retro https://twitter.com/8bitesquire Please keep in mind that very technical CRT questions are really difficult to diagnose online. If you are interested in Steve's professional CRT repair services please head over to his patreon page  https://www.patreon.com/retrotechUSA Steve and Louis maintain a blog about their projects "The Cathode Ray Blog" https://www.cathoderayblog.com You can find the audio on the web or your favourite podcast app https://anchor.fm/zezretro For all your own CRT repair needs, check out Steve's channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroTechUSA

We start the episode with a discussion of how Steve is updating his workshop with a streaming setup. Soon we will be able to watch CRT repair. In the latter section we discuss the recent controversy with DKOldies. We try and look it from two sides: Are high prices wrong? & Are DKOldies delivering low quality products? 0:00 Start 03:00 Steve explains the new streaming setup 08:40 Components in his new stream pc 21:43 The multi-camera setup 31:00 Louis dragged a Extron Crosspoint ISS 108 home from Japan. Now what? 47:10 RetroGamingCables.co.uk SCART to BNC discussed 49:00 Genuine Nintendo SNES JP21 cable 54:00 FujiWork PS3 cables are LEGIT! 58:25 DKOldies -------------------------------- Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/zez https://twitter.com/usa_retro Please keep in mind that very technical CRT questions are really difficult to diagnose online. If you are interested in Steve's professional CRT repair services please head over to his patreon page  https://www.patreon.com/retrotechUSA Steve and Louis maintain a blog about their projects "The Cathode Ray Blog" https://www.cathoderayblog.com You can find the audio on the web or your favourite podcast app https://anchor.fm/zezretro For all your own CRT repair needs, check out Steve's channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroTechUSA

Louis is back from Japan and we start the episode with a recap of the adventures along with a summary of the state of CRT sales in the land of the rising sun. Steve discusses his work in museums and wonders how can we produce a LCD which completely replicated the physical and image quality of a professional monitor. 0:00 Start 02:30 Hunting for Retro at Hard Off 06:00 Louis was on an Japanese TV show "Why Did You Come to Japan?" 11:30 Christmas Eve metal gig in Tokyo 13:20 Louis' technique for filming in stores 16:00 There were good amounts of CRTs! 26:00 How is each Hard Off store different? 33:30 Louis found a rare "Tales of Symphonia" GameCube controller for cheap 40:00 How do you transport all this crap home? 48:00 Steve's latest work restoring pro CRTs for museums 49:30 Why the PVM-2530 is SO HARD to repair 56:00 Steve's dream for the ultimate "modern LCD" CRT 1:00:00 Shank's INSANE Wii inside of a PVM 1:11:00 How to make a small PVM/BVM portable? -------------------------------- Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/zez https://twitter.com/usa_retro Please keep in mind that very technical CRT questions are really difficult to diagnose online. If you are interested in Steve's professional CRT repair services please head over to his patreon page  https://www.patreon.com/retrotechUSA Steve and Louis maintain a blog about their projects "The Cathode Ray Blog" https://www.cathoderayblog.com You can find the audio on the web or your favourite podcast app https://anchor.fm/zezretro For all your own CRT repair needs, check out Steve's channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroTechUSA

Today I talked with Japanese comedian Meshida. This isn't a talk about retro gaming but rather about Japanese culture and Stand Up comedy. Meshida does his act in English and is helping to introduce that authentic style of Stand Up to Japan, much in the same way I helped to bring it to Estonia. We focus on the Japanese culture side of things and I figure this will be still be interesting to y'all. Like all comedians during the pandemic Meshida was bored not being able to get on stage so he started to grow his YouTube channel, creating great skits explaining Japanese culture. He is now at 138K subs and you should check out his stuff! https://www.youtube.com/@Meshida I really had a good time recording this podcast with Meshida, it has been so long since I did an episode with an actual live person (I still love you Steve) and it's facinating to hear about Japan from a Japanese comedian. Follow my daily adventures as I live tweet the interesting, rare and weird stuff I find in each store https://twitter.com/zez ---------------------- Along with my friend Steve from RetroTech we maintain a blog about our projects "The Cathode Ray Blog" https://www.cathoderayblog.com You can find the audio on the web or your favourite podcast app https://anchor.fm/zezretro Catch us on Twitter https://twitter.com/zez https://twitter.com/usa_retro For all your CRT repair needs, check out Steve's channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroTechUSA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8qx667CpJ4

The Cathode Ray Podcast is a series with CRT shaman Steve from Retro Tech and Louis Zezeran from Zez Retro. Together we talk about CRTs, TVs and other retro gaming topics. 00:00 Start 0:10 It's impolite to just plug a USB into someone's computer 5:02 I want more of that Steve lovin' 7:40 Steve is gunna coach his son's backetball team 16:21 Managing a comedian on tour is nuts 19:50 Louis picked up a sweet xbox 360 wheel 22:38 What happens to those who are holding expensive retro items? 29:12 Are professional sellers seeing high end slow down? 30:35 Louis' theory on why every retro based collectable will go through a big ass price correction at some stage 41:11 Steve teaches us to edge the YouTube algorithm 49:50 Should Steve do more shorter or longer videos? 54:50 Feeling good about this podcast 57:53 Louis is going to Japan in December 1:03:35 Japanese Hard Off stores often have their own workshop table to test "junk" 1:13:00 Is it our duty to rescue EVERY CRT? Our next episode will be a live stream, sometime in the morning on Tuesday the 25th eastern time. We will be taking your questions so please tweet to us or email podcast@cathoderayblog.com https://twitter.com/zez https://twitter.com/usa_retro Please keep in mind that very technical CRT questions are really difficult to diagnose online. If you are interested in Steve's professional CRT repair services please head over to his patreon page  https://www.patreon.com/retrotechUSA Steve and Louis maintain a blog about their projects "The Cathode Ray Blog" https://www.cathoderayblog.com You can find the audio on the web or your favourite podcast app https://anchor.fm/zezretro For all your own CRT repair needs, check out Steve's channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroTechUSA

The Cathode Ray Podcast is a series with CRT shaman Steve from Retro Tech and Louis Zezeran from Zez Retro. Together we talk about CRTs, TVs and other retro gaming topics. 0:00 Start 02:15 Updates on the BVM A series BKM 68x replacement cards from Martin Hejnfelt 07:20 Great sellers like Ryan at Castlemania games are good for our community 14:32 The parts shortage is a technology shortage 18:40 Are subs on a VHS stored in the overscan like broadcast TV or just burnt in? 26:15 Louis feelings on what consoles to buy for? FPGA vs OG 34:40 Console collecting vs game collecting 39:45 Our reactions to the viewer reactions to Steve's eBay video 52:00 MC Steve the rapper is in the house 53:47 Louis' theory on why some CRT videos get hate 58:00 When is the right time for us to do a live CRP?? 01:05:00 Are custom trailers good for YouTube live videos? 01:12:00 What will be do on this live stream? Audience questions! 01:13:00 Louis: Answering viewer questions about CRTs is harder than I thought 01:20:30 Last week Louis was on tour with comedian Jimmy Carr in 3 cities 01:27:00 The coffee drinking habits of Finnish people Our next episode will be a live stream, sometime in the morning on Tuesday the 25th eastern time. We will be taking your questions so please tweet to us or email podcast@cathoderayblog.com https://twitter.com/zez https://twitter.com/usa_retro Please keep in mind that very technical CRT questions are really difficult to diagnose online. If you are interested in Steve's professional CRT repair services please head over to his patreon page  https://www.patreon.com/retrotechUSA Steve and Louis maintain a blog about their projects "The Cathode Ray Blog" https://www.cathoderayblog.com You can find the audio on the web or your favourite podcast app https://anchor.fm/zezretro For all your own CRT repair needs, check out Steve's channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroTechUSA

The Cathode Ray Podcast is a series with CRT shaman Steve from Retro Tech and Louis Zezeran from Zez Retro. Together we talk about CRTs, TVs and other retro gaming topics. In this episode Steve and Louis catch up after weeks of "real life" getting in the way of their retro projects. 0:00 Start 06:00 Steve's trip to MicroCenter which ended in him junking his car 20:30 Other "green stuff" you can buy in DC 29:00 Japan is finally reopening and Louis HAS to go 37:00 Are you an "eBay" collector? Japan tickets + cheaper retro cost = adventure 42:30 Louis gives a tour of the new RetroCastle MiSTer IO board 51:00 Buying CRTs on eBay is "not a good idea" 57:00 Adjusting convergence via the menu on a BVM 1:01:00 What causes CRT convergence problems over time? 1:04:00 Whats the best way to turn off your CRT? 1:13:00 Should you turn off your CRT before rotating it to tate? 1:15:00 Do CRTs draw a lot of power? 1:23:00 What temperature is safe to store your CRT? 1:29:00 Steve sees price adjustments happening in the retro gaming market Steve and Louis maintain a blog about their projects "The Cathode Ray Blog" https://www.cathoderayblog.com You can find the audio on the web or your favourite podcast app https://anchor.fm/zezretro Catch us on Twitter https://twitter.com/zez https://twitter.com/usa_retro For all your CRT repair needs, check out Steve's channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroTechUSA

If you don't know Mason by name, you will definitely recognize his visual work in the retro gaming community on YouTube as Mason has worked on the image and branding for many popular gaming channels. Mason was himself a gaming YouTuber in his early teens and has now moved into graphic design and video editing. We talk about Mason's life as a creative and how he works as a freelancer with numerous clients. The discussion centers around how a creative like a graphic designer does there work so you can better understand how to hire such a service. Many people want graphic design needs but may be unsure about what is expected of both sides in such a transaction. What things are reasonable and what are not when using a designer? How can you be a great client or at least not a bad one? How can you help your designer produce the best result. It's a talk about creativity and how to sell that service in the big wide world. Follow Mason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MasNConrad His online portfolio: https://www.mconradmedia.com 0:00 Start 4:30 Mason's background as a early YouTuber 16:00 The point where Mason decided to sell his collection 17:30 Does Mason have help as a freelancer? Accountant? 29:00 How Mason keeps so busy but avoids burnout 33:30 Why does creative cost what it costs? How to price it as a creator? 37:00 Choosing a designer with an individual style (or not) 41:00 Do you need to make EVERYTHING yourself as an artist? 50:00 Examples of Mason's clients and the different work he does 55:00 How to give a designer good input. 59:00 How many times is reasonable to ask for a revision? 01:13:00 Paying for help vs doing it yourself. What is your time worth? 01:21:00 It's hard to talk about money.  01:23:00 Selling yourself can be hard 01:34:00 You need help to work out your own value. Manager, mentor is just a trusted friend 01:37:00 What is a YouTube thumbnail worth? Steve and Louis maintain a blog about their projects "The Cathode Ray Blog" https://www.cathoderayblog.com You can find the audio on the web or your favourite podcast app https://anchor.fm/zezretro Catch us on Twitter https://twitter.com/zez https://twitter.com/usa_retro For all your CRT repair needs, check out Steve's channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroTechUSA

Steve has been busier than a florist in England this week, so I grabbed retro gaming Twitter celebrity 8BitEquire for a fun catch up episode.  We go through Louis' working with John Cleese this week, the PCE-2-USB by Robert Dale Smith and the recent enhancements to the RetroTink 5x. 0:00 Start 2:30 Louis organized the John Cleese live show in Tallinn 7:00 Autograph hunters are weird 16:00 Roger's controversial racial theories about British Australian settlers 200 years ago 23:30 Louis explains the origin of the Australian accent 27:00 The PC Enginer controller to USB adapter 36:00 Roger is a 2.4ghz kinda guy, not a bluetooth kinda guy 40:00 Louis' new video connecting the MiSTer up in a 1700 seat theater 47:00 Someone else has an affinity for 2.4ghz too.... 49:00 Louis' 20 inch 4:3 Dell LCD 55:00 The latest RetroTink 5X PVM filter is wild! 1:01:15 Roger talks about the HDR modes in the 5x 1:11:00 Why John Cleese has not been knighted Follow the 8-bit Esquire: https://twitter.com/8bitesquire The USB-2-PCE https://controlleradapter.com/products/usb-2-pce USB-2-PCE Creator Robert Dale Smith https://twitter.com/RobertDaleSmith RetroTink 5X https://www.retrotink.com Steve and Louis maintain a blog about their projects "The Cathode Ray Blog" https://www.cathoderayblog.com You can find the audio on the web or your favourite podcast app https://anchor.fm/zezretro Catch us on Twitter https://twitter.com/zez https://twitter.com/usa_retro For all your CRT repair needs, check out Steve's channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroTechUSA

This week we have Justin from Console Kits (and RetroRGB contributor). Justin has a great YouTube channel where he focused on Arcade1Up units. We have a pretty casual chat about what the three of us have been up to recently. 0:00 Start 4:00 Justin and Steve recap Retro World Expo 7:00 What is LVDS and how does it compare to HDMI? 7:50 Thoughts on the Open Source CRT 13:00 Lag on Arcade1Up screens 18:00 Justin's work on and with Arcade1Up 34:00 Efforts to make a flat panel image look like a CRT 40:00 Are Shank and his smash buddies the future of CRT users? 51:00 Steve's questionable fashion choices 56:00 Justin's brother was in Slipknot 59:00 Being intimated meeting people you admire 1:09:00 Do content creators need a manager? 1:18 Modern pinball: Real or flat panel? 1:28:00 Buying a new Pinball machine in 2022 1:37:00 Justin repaired his first NES as a kid 1:41:00 Getting pirate satellite TV back in the day 1:44:00 Steve owns 100 CRTs Follow Justin https://deals.consolekits.com https://twitter.com/consolekits Steve and Louis maintain a blog about their projects "The Cathode Ray Blog" https://www.cathoderayblog.com You can find the audio on the web or your favourite podcast app https://anchor.fm/zezretro Catch us on Twitter https://twitter.com/zez https://twitter.com/usa_retro For all your CRT repair needs, check out Steve's channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroTechUSA