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Cale Hunt

"The CRT revival is real": I'm amazed by the community efforts to keep CRT gaming alive — and how OLED could be its renaissance for modern gamers

CRT gaming setup with Halo 3.

Anyone who grew up gaming in the '80s, '90s, and early 2000s likely has fond memories of their CRT display. I know I certainly do; I can still smell the static coming off the PC screen as I sat way too close while enjoying games like Diablo 2 and Age of Empires 2.

Although Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) tech fell by the wayside a couple of decades ago as Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) tech became cheaper and more readily available, there are a lot of gamers who refuse to give up the nostalgia.

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