Think about what today is considered next level vs what it used to be
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That a RetroPie setup at the bottom left?
I think it's a MiSTer.
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They weren’t huge at all. They were huge for that day.
Sure there was 40+ inch tvs if you were willing to shell out 10k plus.
Not that expensive at all.
In the 90s you could get a 40in for maybe like $500.
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I just took this photo. Is my setup next level? I RGB modded the Sony if it helps.Sweet man, that setup right there is next level!
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Thrift stores couldn't sell those cabinets 10 years ago and now they won't take them at all.
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I just took this photo. Is my setup next level? I RGB modded the Sony if it helps.
What's the CRT on the bottom left?
Also yes.
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I’m old enough to remember when this was peak entertainment technology.
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Not that expensive at all.
In the 90s you could get a 40in for maybe like $500.
$500 in the 90s would be equivalent to around $1000 today. That's a very expensive TV and more than I've spent on displays in total across my adult life (which includes some nice IPS computer displays)
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It still is next level. Modern setups aren't nearly as cool. TVs mounted to the wall, game consoles on the floor, and who even has a dedicated stereo system anymore?
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I just took this photo. Is my setup next level? I RGB modded the Sony if it helps.
No Saturn?
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Thrift stores couldn't sell those cabinets 10 years ago and now they won't take them at all.
I've got one at my son's place we need to get rid of. I probably should just get the sawzall and have him dispose over time
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I've got one at my son's place we need to get rid of. I probably should just get the sawzall and have him dispose over time
They're hilariously worthless for anything but the original purpose. And that's from a guy who repurposes crap off the side of the road every week.
Even if they're real wood, the dimensions are useless. Maybe it could be chopped into a couple of tiny plant stands? LOL, now you got me thinking what I could do! Still, haven't found a use for them after all these years.
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Haha I have this setup to this day.
I use it for my regular Nintendo and Sega Genesis.
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I just took this photo. Is my setup next level? I RGB modded the Sony if it helps.
Have you softmodded the PS1 to accept backups? There's a disc you can burn that if you do the swap trick with it it will configure a memory card to be used to load backups
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I think it's a MiSTer.
Isn't the MiSTer like, way bigger than that?
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They're hilariously worthless for anything but the original purpose. And that's from a guy who repurposes crap off the side of the road every week.
Even if they're real wood, the dimensions are useless. Maybe it could be chopped into a couple of tiny plant stands? LOL, now you got me thinking what I could do! Still, haven't found a use for them after all these years.
Thank for saying this, and also nice to meet you, fellow roadside and bin scrapper!
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Was it common for people to have a turntable in their setup at this time?
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Haha I have this setup to this day.
I use it for my regular Nintendo and Sega Genesis.
What do you use for you irregular Nintendo?
I'll see myself out
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Was it common for people to have a turntable in their setup at this time?
yes, but it was only used once because, as you can see, you had to pull the whole system out of the shelf to change records.
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I’m old enough to remember when this was peak entertainment technology.
See, now that's just the TV stand for the newer TV on top!
But seriously, why the fake drawers in these? The drawer handles even rotated, but you'd just be pulling against the wood.
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Yes, I played Nintendo games in emulator on mine, it was so great.
