Old TVs Were Built Different (and Have Fun Uses!)

Plasmas and some LCDs have held up surprisingly well over the years. Check out use cases for each and what I learned from playing around and researching them. I demonstrate an interesting way to emulate Nintendo DS (RePlay OS running on a Raspberry Pi 5) and share lag test results on each display shown. Plasma TV models featured: Panasonic TC-50PS64 (50" Panasonic S64, 1080p, from 2013 -- closely related to the S60) Panasonic TC-P50ST60 (50" Panasonic ST60, 1080p, from 2013) LCD monitors featured: HP EliteDisplay E190i (19" 5:4 aspect, 1280x1024 IPS from 2014) Dell P1914SF (19" 5:4 aspect, 1280x1024 IPS from 2014)) EDTV LCD TV featured: Panasonic TC-17LA2 (17" 4:3 640x480 from 2004) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you're interested in RePlay OS, check out my review video here for more info and all links:    • This Changed My Mind on Emulation (I'm a P...   Check out this guy's blog post to learn more about 480p LCDs: https://blog.gingerbeardman.com/2021/... (Very rare info!) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As an Amazon Associate, I may earn a commission from your use of the affiliate link below: ➤1x2 4K60 HDMI Splitter: https://amzn.to/4qCzvBe (Great for comparing two TVs or splitting an HDMI signal to record.) ➤ 8Bitdo Ultimate 2C controller https://amzn.to/42olAo6 (The build quality of this controller is amazing for the price.) ➤ RetroFlag 64Pi case for Raspberry Pi 5 https://amzn.to/48fUxz1 (Check out my RePlay OS review video, linked above, for complete info and links.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:36 - 480p "EDTV" LCD TV from 2004 5:09 - 5:4 IPS LCDs from 2014 (Lag Tested) 6:00 - Nintendo DS Emulation on RePlay OS 8:06 - 2013 Panasonic Plasmas Compared 11:14 - Plasma TV Longevity and Aging Issues 13:11 - Future Video Ideas