Whippy
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Sometime in the late 90s, I transitioned to PC master race, and I think my collection of "Tv boxes" outlines this.
As of 04-11-2019 my current setup is as pictured:
My tv is a 2004 Zenith 25" Console tv. I picked it up last year after seeing it setting in a corner of my local second hand store for 8+ years. After making small talk with the owner, she indicated to me it had been there for nearly 11.... In a corner of a temperature controlled room unplugged and unloved. Even the worst case scenario means that this was only moderately used. It is one of the best looking pictures from a s-video set I have ever owned. It has a wells gardner tube as I found out when I was dusting it out, which is an added bonus. My plan was to RGB mod it, and use it for a future cabinet build.
At any given time I have 4 random consoles plugged into this set. Currently I have an N64, a console MVS, a wii and a PlayStation.
I use a pair of diy Arcade sticks for my MVS. They are oak clad and have Happ competition sticks and buttons. The db15 cable is modular, so I can remove it totally from the sticks should there be a need to do so.
The MVS is just a generic "C-Box". I didn't know what I wanted or needed in an MVS, so I got that to help guide me to a better unit in the future. I have already added a Ml2032 rechargeable battery back so at least my region and time stays the same. Eventually I am going to get a flash cart for it. It seems like a really solid technology. I know my next MVS will be a front loader. I don't like how tall the units sit with a cart, and I certainly don't like that the bios is a permanent chip. I would love it if Razoola or someone offered a method to flash the bios.....Somehow it came with Universe Bios 3.3, so I know there is a way to do it. Knowing what I need, when I find something better, this one is getting sold.
I run my db15 cables out the back of the TV and around the base so that I don't have to open the glass door while playing. The arcade sticks are plugged in at all times.
The Wii is heavily modified Red Anniversary edition just for me to play older games in 240p. I know it is just emulation, and it is not perfect, but I have no complaints with it at all. It allowed me to retire my NES, Snes and Sega Genesis to storage. I also run Gamecube extension cables out of the back of the tv and around the side. I keep a "Konga" controller plugged in because I enjoy DK's Jungle beat.
There is a a clear orange N64 hidden in there as well. I hate most everything on it, but it is the only way to enjoy a few games without issues. I had a flash drive for it, but I gave it to my brother in law because he needed help. I can't stand to see people suffering without games. I still had Hangtime & Ogrebattle, so I was happy.
The Playstation currently is sitting atop the tv. I hate it there, but because it is wireless I will allow it for now. It is an Scph-1001 that I purchased new for myself. I hit the lottery with this one, and I don't know how to describe it without sounding totally nerdy. It is a 1001 unit, still on its first laser. It has been plugged in and used most of the time...however since new I have opened it to see things, and found that it uses the latest board revision for that model (pu-8) and doesn't have the gradient banding on shadows and colors that the initial run had. It also has a "uniROM'd" gameshark as a cheat device. I use this to boot backup copies of my collection of games, all of which live in boxes in the attic. It has never given me any trouble with reading backups from any disc, or reading factory OEM games. By all rights this should have died by now. I have a spare brand-new laser in storage waiting for replacement just in case. Eventually I plan on getting a chipped PSOne because it is smaller I may be able to fit it under the tube with all the other units.
The man cave has random boxes full of goodies...I have a number of playstation units in various conditions and other random things that may or may not be video game related. Some is electronics, some is sporting goods, and some is work garbage.
My "man cave"/storage room has an outrageously clear Samsung Txr 20" 15khz tv. It looks like a monitor, and is the most crisp CRT TV I have ever owned. It is one of the Only Component 15khz CRTs I have ever found, and had to have it. Best $20 tv ever. Currently there is a random black wii and an Xbox (2001) plugged into it. The Xbox has a 500gb hdd through softmodding. This is not really a recent photo, but nothing much has changed. It still looks like a mess, but I am trying to liquidate things to make more space to store things in boxes.
I have both of these TVs, and eventually one of them is going to end up in a custom arcade cab. Once I start into the project I will decide. The 20" is a nice single player thing, whereas the 25" would work much nicer for multiplayer. I think part of my consideration which of the 2 converts to RGB through modification easier.
I am somewhat obsessive with how games/systems are stored. If they are not in use, they get wiped down, and put into boxes. I have plastic storage totes full of various random peripherals and game carts/cds shoved into attic spaces. My "man cave" photo is only part of it. There is another wall full of plastic totes with older PC & Console games. Flash carts and backup media methods allow me to keep the games that I own in boxes out of the way, while still being able to enjoy them on default systems.
As of 04-11-2019 my current setup is as pictured:
My tv is a 2004 Zenith 25" Console tv. I picked it up last year after seeing it setting in a corner of my local second hand store for 8+ years. After making small talk with the owner, she indicated to me it had been there for nearly 11.... In a corner of a temperature controlled room unplugged and unloved. Even the worst case scenario means that this was only moderately used. It is one of the best looking pictures from a s-video set I have ever owned. It has a wells gardner tube as I found out when I was dusting it out, which is an added bonus. My plan was to RGB mod it, and use it for a future cabinet build.
At any given time I have 4 random consoles plugged into this set. Currently I have an N64, a console MVS, a wii and a PlayStation.
I use a pair of diy Arcade sticks for my MVS. They are oak clad and have Happ competition sticks and buttons. The db15 cable is modular, so I can remove it totally from the sticks should there be a need to do so.
The MVS is just a generic "C-Box". I didn't know what I wanted or needed in an MVS, so I got that to help guide me to a better unit in the future. I have already added a Ml2032 rechargeable battery back so at least my region and time stays the same. Eventually I am going to get a flash cart for it. It seems like a really solid technology. I know my next MVS will be a front loader. I don't like how tall the units sit with a cart, and I certainly don't like that the bios is a permanent chip. I would love it if Razoola or someone offered a method to flash the bios.....Somehow it came with Universe Bios 3.3, so I know there is a way to do it. Knowing what I need, when I find something better, this one is getting sold.
I run my db15 cables out the back of the TV and around the base so that I don't have to open the glass door while playing. The arcade sticks are plugged in at all times.
The Wii is heavily modified Red Anniversary edition just for me to play older games in 240p. I know it is just emulation, and it is not perfect, but I have no complaints with it at all. It allowed me to retire my NES, Snes and Sega Genesis to storage. I also run Gamecube extension cables out of the back of the tv and around the side. I keep a "Konga" controller plugged in because I enjoy DK's Jungle beat.
There is a a clear orange N64 hidden in there as well. I hate most everything on it, but it is the only way to enjoy a few games without issues. I had a flash drive for it, but I gave it to my brother in law because he needed help. I can't stand to see people suffering without games. I still had Hangtime & Ogrebattle, so I was happy.
The Playstation currently is sitting atop the tv. I hate it there, but because it is wireless I will allow it for now. It is an Scph-1001 that I purchased new for myself. I hit the lottery with this one, and I don't know how to describe it without sounding totally nerdy. It is a 1001 unit, still on its first laser. It has been plugged in and used most of the time...however since new I have opened it to see things, and found that it uses the latest board revision for that model (pu-8) and doesn't have the gradient banding on shadows and colors that the initial run had. It also has a "uniROM'd" gameshark as a cheat device. I use this to boot backup copies of my collection of games, all of which live in boxes in the attic. It has never given me any trouble with reading backups from any disc, or reading factory OEM games. By all rights this should have died by now. I have a spare brand-new laser in storage waiting for replacement just in case. Eventually I plan on getting a chipped PSOne because it is smaller I may be able to fit it under the tube with all the other units.
The man cave has random boxes full of goodies...I have a number of playstation units in various conditions and other random things that may or may not be video game related. Some is electronics, some is sporting goods, and some is work garbage.
My "man cave"/storage room has an outrageously clear Samsung Txr 20" 15khz tv. It looks like a monitor, and is the most crisp CRT TV I have ever owned. It is one of the Only Component 15khz CRTs I have ever found, and had to have it. Best $20 tv ever. Currently there is a random black wii and an Xbox (2001) plugged into it. The Xbox has a 500gb hdd through softmodding. This is not really a recent photo, but nothing much has changed. It still looks like a mess, but I am trying to liquidate things to make more space to store things in boxes.
I have both of these TVs, and eventually one of them is going to end up in a custom arcade cab. Once I start into the project I will decide. The 20" is a nice single player thing, whereas the 25" would work much nicer for multiplayer. I think part of my consideration which of the 2 converts to RGB through modification easier.
I am somewhat obsessive with how games/systems are stored. If they are not in use, they get wiped down, and put into boxes. I have plastic storage totes full of various random peripherals and game carts/cds shoved into attic spaces. My "man cave" photo is only part of it. There is another wall full of plastic totes with older PC & Console games. Flash carts and backup media methods allow me to keep the games that I own in boxes out of the way, while still being able to enjoy them on default systems.
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