80's Hitachi CRT TV - Using A CRT In 2021, Streaming Youtube, Netflix, Hulu 

Check out my new retro tech video on my 80’s VHS camcorder: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WET3pHBgiMU.html

I always find it amazing how a little digging can get all this older tech back up and running with modern stuff again...Old Vincent Price movies on these things are gorgeous! Wood Grain CRT club represent! I've got a Sears wood grain model from 1988, and its starting to crap out on me but I really dig that thing.

The bottom dial is not for cable. It's for the UHF "ultra high frequency" range. The top dial is VHF "very high frequency range". Turn the top dial to "U", and then you can turn the bottom dial to get UHF channels.

Old 1970's, 80's, and 90's CRT TV are built to last, most of it still works today without any problem. Meanwhile our brand new 4K Smart TV won't last 6 months after factory warranty expired 🤦

anything over rf is gonna be really hard to get crisp text over. there’s a really active scene of people that mod these old rf only enabled tvs to take composite, s-video and even component and RGB signals. a tune up and new capacitors also help with the sharpness as well. CRTs can actually look surprisingly crisp when given a better quality signal and given a tune up. great video by the way!!

My brother is into all the old audio and camera stuff (and I am into 80s cars), so I can relate to this video pretty well

Love these old tvs. Don't ever get rid of it

This level of quality video is something deserving of much more popularity. And the way you present yourself is so casual yet professional at the same time and it simply makes a very good video to watch. Keep it up my man, awesome content!

You’re living a true retro lifestyle! I’m a big fan of the red Toyota MR2.

I have 2 living rooms on my main floor. My front room has an 85 inch flatscreen, while my back room has a 26 inch 1985 crt floor model tv. I used 2 converters to transfer hdmi to coax and have a firestick hooked up to it for my cable app, youtube, netflix, etc. Text isn't crisp, but its readable and the actual video playback is tremendous, considering. I absolutely love it because its the same tv i had as a kid and i recently found it in great shape on the local classifieds for 50 bucks

I own two tvs. A 15" Dynex flat screen. And a "13 RCA crt. The crt was my first ever real serious tech purchase with my first proper job payday.

7:14 I was watching this on my CRT and thought "but that's how it looks on a CRT, not on a modern. Oh, I'm on a CRT" 😅

I still have a old CRT ill boot up every so often to play a few classic games. Its fantastic, reminds me of my childhood

Recently helped my mom clean out her den that had basically been used as a storage room for close to 20 years. Got access to her old RCA CRT from the 80s, which was our only TV until she got a flat screen Sony Trinitron WEGA in the early 2000s. The RCA hadnt been turned on in probably 15 years at least, i figured it wasnt going to work. We turned it on and it came right on and looks great for a 40 year old TV. Hooked up an old VCR to it and watched some old movies. Brought back good memories. These CRTs are a reminder of how reliable they are. Modern TV manufacturers claim the life of new LCD displays is about 10-15 years...that would have been considered rediculously low life for a TV 30 years ago, these older CRTs are getting up there in age and work just like new...things were just built better back in the day, sold as investments that were made to last.

I have to give your Hitachi major respect. It looks beautiful

God, i love the whole aesthetic of old CRT

There are some advantages to using an older style TV for watching old videos on RU-vid that aren't in high definition and in the 4:3 ratio, a better TV with composite and S video would be perfect especially for DVD players... SpongeBob for example looks amazing on these old school TVs.

Wow! I thought I was crazy for not having a tv for exactly the same reasons you mentioned at the beginning of this video! I live alone, mostly watch RU-vid but even if I do watch shows it’s usually on my laptop or iPad because I only need a screen for me. What’s more because I live alone I can take my iPad or laptop around my apartment to wherever I’m at easily allowing me to continue watching my preferred content. With a tv, you’d have to pause while you leave the room to say grab a snack or cook a meal but my way, I don’t have to. I have mentioned to friends that I don’t own a tv and they look at me like I’m crazy! I’ve even had one friend tell me she had “an extra tv” if I wanted it! But again, for me, my way is just far more convenient. So thank you for confirming that I’m not the only person that feels this way about having/not having a tv.

Before I remodeled my bedroom and got my first projector, I relied on a Toshiba-branded TV/VCR/DVD player combo, and it handled my TV and VCR functions properly. The CRT would be light gun friendly, and there would be no lag to deal with. I can use the VCR to play and record my fighting game matches, particularly on games that have no replay loading or saving features.

Bro you are one of the most interesting and underrated content creators. I love vintage old stuff like Crts and Jdm cars and I instantly fell in love with this channel when you talk about your Toyota Mr2, as that is a dream car I want to own one day. Keep up with your amazing content!

I had this tv as a kid! Born in 86. I still have a snes and ps2, a big collection of vhs and shoot vhs-c for my band and shoot polaroid. All about this vibe and always have been. More relevant and signifcant today in an all digital world in my opinion. Something tangible, hands on and responsive.

I myself use a CRT daily for TV, Netflix, retro gaming and stuff for quite a long time. it's not from the 80's, but from the early 2000's i would say (not sure). it is just something quite odd, but satifying at the same time. these things are neat, definetly recommend you to use one too! Edit: Mine is a small black 4:3 TV. Not sure on how big the screen is, but it is about the same size as yours!

Awesome video. Keep up the good work! I’m glad my parents kept all of our crt tvs from back in the day. All of them still work too.

Got the same Hitachi from a seller on eBay who never used it! He told me that his boss back in 1985 gifted it to him bc he had received a salary bonus for the holiday and it was a Christmas gift. The seller never used it so this thing is brand spanking new! Glad I came across this video! My love for CRT’s and favorably Hitachi’s is thanks to you!

What I love about recent classic game re-releases is that they offer various filter modes to emulate the look of a CRT TV. The actual games themselves look uglier and more pixelated on our LCD displays than they actually appeared on tvs of the day when they came out, so these filters help recreate the original look, removing that ugly pixelation and completing the experience.

I love that more people do this type of stuff like me hahah, I even have my own mini TV station to display to multiple CRTs across my house

As a 90s kid and Retro gaming Lover, Loved it man! keep it up ✌

Uhhh tuning the RF, lol. This instantly took me back to my early childhood, in the late 1980s. I remember we were blown away but how good red white and yellow RCA cables looked for the super nintendo, which is hilarious to think about today.

I watch Black Mirror Bandersnatch one time and I fall in love with these types of tvs. It's crazy how they have the potential to make a comeback like vinyl did.

I used to have this model in the 80's. Thanks for the flashback.

@CRTpixels here! Great video! Love the Sonic example shown here! I've never streamed on my CRTs, but lately I've had a big desire to stream retro anime on one of my TVs. Thanks for the help!

Beautiful TV! Also great tutorial on converting digital to RF analog signals! I myself have an old 1989 13” Zenith Space Command that sits on my desk next to my normal PC monitor, so being able to use it as a 2nd or 3rd monitor for retro games on the fly would be a nice addition!

When you connect HDMI to a crt through the hdmi2av converter are there scanlines?

3:21 That is the UHF dial and it can be used for cable on some tvs, also UHF over-the-air and cable tv have different frequencies and depending on the model it can support cable and over-the-air tv but most of the time it only supports over-the-air.

This is great I want to try this as well im stuck in the 90's

0:42 I’m definitely one of those hipsters. I wear a SONY Walkman on my belt almost everyday.

Great video! And love your tv! Reminds me of the one I had as a kid, very nostalgic.

Hi , I have same model TV that you have , I plus Famicom Nintendo in switch to Chanel 3 won’t work , turn to Chanel 6 only hear sound but no picture. 😢

Is it possible to simply show a photo or a slideshow photos without connecting to the computer. Like a digital photoframe? SD card reader to CRT TV? Many thanks

Love it!! Reminds of watching TV as a kid.

i wonder if that adapter also works with a tc with only the analog cable plug

what inputs and outputs does that digital to analog converter require/have

It's a start to a collection. I have about 50 vintage tv sets black and white as well as color sets in wood veneer cabinet.

can someone help me out? i have this same set up for my tv but for some reason i get video on channel 3 and my audio on channel 4 does anyone know why im having this isssue

Superior Video. I'm a vintage electronics collector myself. I have two of the exact same stereo receivers that you have. Those Sharp brand receivers really have good sound. The nicest feature is the A/B speaker switch built right into the system. The only disadvantage is that you can not have both pairs of speakers on at the same time. As far as TVs; I have about 10 to 12 of the little RCA black & white 12" sets; about six each that are alike in the model style. Some have the brightness and volume above the tuner knobs and the others have the bright and volume below the tuner knobs. A couple of these TVs don't work quite right so I'm tempted to swap out some of the insides to see if I can get maybe two or four more working.

2:42 an old tube TV and a crate full of vinyl!? Now this guy is kewl!

*You can get a digital converter and antenna for your CRT and view over-the-air television in your area.*

Im going back to the future! Im used to the "filter" of VHS and CRT so i just "upgraded my TV room with a modern Sony CRT widescreen. Loving it and my eyes as well. I don't knkw why, but i dont like the sharpness of BlueRay and LCD screens. Maybe got a eye disfunction 😂 Love my old gear. The bad thing would be power consumption i guess.

That's a really nice looking set. Hitachi was a VERY good brand back in the day. Looks to me like the picture isn't quite filling out the screen as it should. While playing Sonic, you shouldn't be able to see that blue border. It could come down to some of the electrolytic capacitors reaching the end of their usable life or just the horizontal and vertical adjustments need a tweak. Also, try adjusting the inner ring on the 2-13 channel knob and see if you can get the image sharper.

Is this equipment compatible with tvs using VHF-UHF port?

Watching as a long time CRT enthusiast I was tempted to pause the video to comment on the inaccuracies of the script several times. Nice video anyway :)

I love this video too much ❤

That Hitachi TV brings back memories for me. My parents had one as a kid. It is so sad how all these vintage TVs wind up being recycled or thrown away and only a few of them survive. Actually, my parents had 2 Hitachi TVs from the same era, including the one you have in the video.

Can you set android box or Hulu to 800x600 to display or 4:3

The volume knob on my 80s yamaha keyboard does the same thing. Just takes some tweaking and you can set it wherever.

I have my Roku running on my old Sony CRT with a simple HDMI/AV converter. I love watching 1980s commercials and tv shows on it.

I'm an absolute 80's movie and technology nerd and I really want one, I also grew up with low quality yt videos on an ipod touch so I can see myself actually using it

Love the Hitachi.

Well, I’ll be dipped. I’ve got a 1981 Hiatchi CT-1302. I’m only 24, but I’ve had mine since I was 12. Picked it up for 3 bucks, and its never let me down. The issue you have with the volume is oxidization inside the potentiometer that the volume is controlled with. I have always been a technically inclined person, and have since ended up with an automotive tech career. This problem is easy for me to fix, but not so much for other folks. I’ve had an xbox hooked up for years to stream everything and I haven’t known anything different. Its funny to me to see anyone else try to use one of these for their daily lives, however i wouldn’t trade mine for anything else. Love the style, love the MR2 (Ive got a 92 corolla alltrac wagon that just hits all the right buttons), keep it up. Very interesting to see things on youtube that have been my way of life for a long time.

Our main tv is a large Maganvox CRT from 1995, we use a roof antenna with a VCR and PS2

Nice video.The charm and the glow that people often mention, I believe, is the wider spectrum of colours found in CRTs (to the edge of ultraviolet and infrared). New OLEDs seem to be getting closer but still aren't quite there yet. As you mentioned, you can't capture it well on video because we'll be watching it on LED screens anyways. So it's missing that vibrancy.

feel that on the scaling issues for gaming, i got a larger one now and im excited to try it !

I've held onto my LG 29' flat CRT TV from 2005. Not exactly vintage yet but I plan to keep it for as long as I can. It's my last CRT TV.

We have the same taste in 80 stuff we both have MR2 mk1 I have a Walkman and the vinyl player

😂. The sheer whippersnapperdom. At least you know how to match the refresh rate when filming a crt. Sending love from 1980.

It’s so hard to find a TV like that anymore. The 2 knobs at the top right and the wood grain.

Do you know what specific model TV this is? It looks absolutely beautiful

I still use a knob TV in my bedroom, and keep my old vcr and SNES on it, mainly because the SNES and VHS looks better on it, but my old TVs sound is way better than any flat screen I've ever owned, it's nice to fall asleep to that old warm tube sound.

Does that coverter have digital antannae?

What did you have your camera's shutterspeed at when recording this video? I cant get scan lines out of mine when I try recording it.

What is the exact model number of that hitachi tv ?

what was the model number on that tv

the extra dial is for another higher band of tv signal known as UHF. on that band one could recieve up to 58 (i think?) other channels that werent very good because the signals just didnt go as far as those on the standard VHF band. i have a CRT TV specifically for playing PS2 and older games because the new TVs dont seem to express the shading correctly. either turn the contrast up and wash it out to see things in the dark or turn it down so everything but the dark parts of games can be seen correctly. Other info; if your CRT begins to display the colors, contrast incorrectly or the screen begins showing distortions it may just be that the inside is dirty. Remove the back of the case and clean the board with canned air but dont use anything that conducts electricity unless you know what you're doing. there are capacitors in there that still contain thousands of volts of electricity even when the TV has been unplugged.

Evangelion on a CRT seems beautiful

I work at an old mall and found this exact tv model in a back room. I was thinking about taking it to use it exactly like this or even have it in the back ground of house shows my friends have. I’m going to attempt to find the proper converters to put hdmi on this

Such a clean looking tv… wish I had the exact same one for my room and console.. Edit: I finally gotten a wooden grain tv!

I always wanted an old dial TV. Then I found this video a while back, but I didn’t get this particular TV because I was impatient. But I’ve always admired how yours looked, it’s funny but I like how the name “Hitachi” looks, just simple yet a nice name, the wood frame in the front. It’s just beautiful. I’ve been through a couple dial TVs now, but I wanted to get this one because I just always loved how perfect yours looks; I found one and I’m really happy! Also, if you didn’t find out yet, ST is for Skin Tone, it makes flesh colours more accurate. I think this feature was very fancy for the time from an episode of The Simpsons.

While the color ratios may be off, etc... The refresh rates are actually better than most consumer LCD panels🙂

then as a teen in 1989 i had a 20 inch samsung but the idea of knobs stayed with me and i had to wash soo many cars just to get that tv set but it was worth it i remember the time my dad bought a VCR in 1983 a top loading VCR and god how i used to record tv shows , news, and cartoons like thundercats and heman

I use my commodore 1702 crt monitor to watch RU-vid via composite. Most text is completly legible and it is fun, in addition can play my retro games via s-video, so crt crispy.

I am 40 years old and I am glad CRT are gone, Those RF connections use to zap me as a kid while hooking up my SNES and NES and then had to get a VCR for the N64, PS2 and Dreamcast era for the composite cables. Until I got a VGA box and hooked my Dreamcast on my 14 inch Compaq Monitor which that gave the best signal. Then got the component cables for my PS2 to play progressive scan games on my first 1080p Sony Bravia TV I bought in 2007. To me OLED is still the future and glad I have the last 3D LG OLED from 2015 for my PS3. No Burn ins

Small you say? My 1998 32 inch Sony Trinitron says hello. We subbed to you. (Yes I'm watching this on the Trini)

Even budget CRTs handle motion better than LCDs and OLED, and they had no input lag and good black levels, which you have to a pay a premium for today.

Used to watch my cartoon s on a tv like that in the 80s when I was 9 Fun too see

Grew up pretty much the same as you. I was born in 95 and for years my gaming consisted of NES, SEGA Saturn/ genesis, even ATARI. I didn’t get my ps2 until like 2003. Obviously as technology and gaming progressed, I put the old games away for a while and all the old TVs got junked to make room for the new HD televisions. Nothing wrong with modern TVs…until you want to dig those old gaming consoles out of the attic. Old games look absolutely horrible on modern TVs and not friendly on the eyes.

30 year old games are some of the best there are!

I myself have both a 65” LG OLED, and a 30” Sanyo HT30746 HD CRT.

Hello nice video. Fyi, the lower dial was tu tune on UHF channels. It would not work to get cable channels but over the air UHF channels. To get cable on a tv like that you needed an analog cable converter box. Thank you for the memories and by the way, i still have a 29" CRT and a 19" one. I have the hooked up with HDMI like you do. I keep them for retro gaming mainly but I do watch streamed content on them. Thanks

Pretty cool capitol ‘66 sleeves in the background

It's beautiful

Quick question: When I'm watching old-school anime like Sailor Moon (which is already displayed at a natural 4:3 aspect ratio, it always has the black bars surrounding it. Is there a way to get rid of the black bars or am I SOL? I'm using an HDMI to Component adapter which connects my laptop to the CRT.

UGH... I want one now !!!

Well enjoyable and informative 👍👍👍

If your wondering why you see red and blue lines on a crt television is because of the convergence and could be adjusted but would need to open the back to do so while worrying about risking your life because of the high voltage.

i still have a crt as my main TV (last of the flat screen Toshiba's) it weighs 80kgs. i will try your idea as there is only crap on mainstream TV now (MSM controlled by the Gov etc) . i haven't got the money to upgrade to a smart TV. Thanks for the video.

I use an old PVM broadcast monitor on the desk. Never been a big image-quality stickler, S-Video is good enough for me lol

The intermittent volume knob just needs a good clean with switch cleaner.. it is best to open up the back of the set and apply switch cleaner on the volume knob rather doing it in the front as some switch cleaners can damage the plastics so be careful

I find the fascination with this stuff fascinating, if that makes sense. Wouldn't get one again, wouldn't use it, but it's really interesting to combine new and old and see the results.

i have my late grandpas television from around 1981, but it is so primitive that it doesnt have color or any electrical inputs. Except a headphone hole that works perfectly fine

that mr2 is so clean