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What do we do when all the crts are gone? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 3 months ago by bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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I worry this about a lot of things. But what alternatives are there when crts are gone or all broken?

I've never had a flat-screen with as good color or 0 latency like a crt. And im sure they exist theyre probably just 2000 dollars.

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[โ€“] root@aussie.zone 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think early generation CRTs had mercury and lead in them, which made them not enviromentally friendly. Not too sure if there are any modern materials which can replace the hazardous ones.

[โ€“] Cypher@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Why would you be unsure of that when we were producing CRTs without mercury and lead for decades?