However, the TV part of the product ‘emulates the CRT effect,’ which means it doesn’t use an actual CRT.
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(Image credit: RetroBox ) Share Share by: Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Flipboard Share this article 1 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google A new VHS Combo TV is on its way for folks who want to ‘Binge-watch like it’s 1999.’ We were interested because this could also be a product that appeals to retro computer and retro gaming aficionados, mixing old and new input standards like HDMI, AV Component, & S-Video. The VHS portion of the all-in-one RetroBox entertainment device seems fine, but we were slightly deflated to learn that the CRT is emulated. Let’s take a closer look.
RetroBox is promising to deliver its eponymous products shortly, with its “first drop coming soon.” However, media releases by the company, showing prototypes and work in progress, appear to be at a rather early stage.
We have a few specs that appear to be set in stone already. The product pages say that the RetroBox features HDMI, Composite, S-Video, RF, Component YPbPr, ATSC inputs. It also supports 240p, 480i resolutions NTSC 4:3 natively. Retro computer and console users will also probably note the 15 kHz Horizontal scan, and 60 Hz vertical scan rates. We’d like to see explicit PAL 288p/576i support, and a SCART connector, and 50 Hz vertical scan, if this product ever gets to Europe.
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- https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/televisions/SPONSORED_LINK_URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/televisions/vhs-combo-tvs-debut-with-screen-old-and-new-i-o-and-a-full-videotape-recorder-in-one-binge-watch-like-its-1999-says-retrobox#main
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