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Did no one ever make 720p TVs?

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The best display for the PS3 is one of those multi-sync BVM 16:9 CRTs. Almost none of the "720P" televisions back in the day were 720P, they were 768P and scaled like you are worried about. Don't bother searching for that 720P television, the CRT is the best one
 
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The best display for the PS3 is one of those multi-sync BVM 16:9 CRTs. Almost none of the "720P" televisions back in the day were 720P, they were 768P and scaled like you are worried about. Don't bother searching for that 720P television, the CRT is the best one
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Even assuming I was able to find one, I don't own a private jet to transport it using. And aint no way I'm trusting a courier with something that fragile.
 
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Even assuming I was able to find one, I don't own a private jet to transport it using. And aint no way I'm trusting a courier with something that fragile.
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You're gonna have to be prepared to drive a long way, or solicit somebody else to drive you, for something like that.

It's worth it, as long as you have somewhere to put it. I think.
 
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20 years ago (2006), computer monitors were 4:3 and 16:10. There were SDTV (480i/480p), especially CRT and HDTV (720p/1080i and 1080p). 1080p HDTV was very new and super expensive, especially with HDMI port with LCD and plasma as option. I saw CRT that came with 1080i, so very, very heavy.

This forum talk about GameCube, GBA and DS with Wii coming soon lol.
 
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I got a PS3 today but I can't find a 720p TV for it. Or a monitor. Everything is 1366x768 and not 1280x720 like what a PS3 would look good on according to online sources since most games are 720p. It looks really bad on my 4K C2 OLED.


I don't want to spend $750 on a RetroTwink 4K unless I have to,, are there any other scalers that do the job? Or just 720p TV/monitors?
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Of course they did, you should be asking if anyone still making them and I suspect the answer is no.
 
They absolutely did make 720p TVs. Well technically 720p was uncommon because 1366*768 was far more common for TVs, but we just called them all 720p.
 
Moe87 said:
20 years ago (2006), computer monitors were 4:3 and 16:10. There were SDTV (480i/480p), especially CRT and HDTV (720p/1080i and 1080p). 1080p HDTV was very new and super expensive, especially with HDMI port with LCD and plasma as option. I saw CRT that came with 1080i, so very, very heavy.

This forum talk about GameCube, GBA and DS with Wii coming soon lol.
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My dad bought a HDTV years ago that was a CRT by Samsung (it weighed like 110lbs or 50kg), but I bet it'd be great for PS2 light gun games and PS3... Now.
 
I have the 77" C4 and my ps3 looks fantastic on it.. Not sure what you are seeing.... most games render at even sub 720p res on ps3 so its not going to do anything magical...
 
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720p TVs were usually saved for 32" models.
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Yes, but true 720p wasn't used. Sony makes a "720p" TV still as of today and it's 768p.

The good thing about Sony TVs is that they're generally produced yearly so you don't get something from years ago, however.. the Android OS on that TV is 11, I think. Not great as it is outdated though it is a very good TV and built to last.
 
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Yes, but true 720p wasn't used. Sony makes a "720p" TV still as of today and it's 768p.

The good thing about Sony TVs is that they're generally produced yearly so you don't get something from years ago, however.. the Android OS on that TV is 11, I think. Not great as it is outdated though it is a very good TV and built to last.
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I thought everyone knew that all 720p TVs were 768. Just like 4K is either 4096x 2160 or 3840x2160.
 
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I would grab a widescreen CRT. Some of them that do 720p/1080i are a true 720p and have HDMI input. None of the retro guys want the HD CRTs because the lag when doing 240p on most of them.
 

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