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Never understood as a kid why Arcade games looked so much better than at home

Like why couldn't we have the same graphics at home Nobo...
Hyperventilating macaca
  08/13/26
I'm a zillennial (born 1996) but didn't it have to do with t...
Maniacal University Azn
  08/13/26
I think they had RGB displays which were better than tvs som...
Hyperventilating macaca
  08/13/26
not too sure, didn't they both use CRT tech
Maniacal University Azn
  08/13/26
RGB is CRT just most accurate
Hyperventilating macaca
  08/13/26
More powerful chips could fit in those larger cabinets.
spectacular ratface
  08/13/26
Why didn't they just make the chips smaller
Hyperventilating macaca
  08/13/26
Poor yield.
spectacular ratface
  08/15/26
With the NeoGeo you didn’t have this problem.
spectacular ratface
  08/15/26


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Date: August 13th, 2026 3:37 PM
Author: Hyperventilating macaca

Like why couldn't we have the same graphics at home

Nobody explained it and I thought they were just being greedy

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Date: August 13th, 2026 3:43 PM
Author: Maniacal University Azn

I'm a zillennial (born 1996) but didn't it have to do with the scanlines? I'd assume the scanlines on an arcade monitor were designed for arcade games while TVs weren't even if they both had them.

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Date: August 13th, 2026 3:59 PM
Author: Hyperventilating macaca

I think they had RGB displays which were better than tvs somehow

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Date: August 13th, 2026 4:18 PM
Author: Maniacal University Azn

not too sure, didn't they both use CRT tech

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Date: August 13th, 2026 4:21 PM
Author: Hyperventilating macaca

RGB is CRT just most accurate

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Date: August 13th, 2026 4:20 PM
Author: spectacular ratface

More powerful chips could fit in those larger cabinets.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=3986969#50066060)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 4:22 PM
Author: Hyperventilating macaca

Why didn't they just make the chips smaller

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=3986969#50066064)



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Date: August 15th, 2026 12:48 AM
Author: spectacular ratface

Poor yield.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=3986969#50069181)



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Date: August 15th, 2026 12:48 AM
Author: spectacular ratface

With the NeoGeo you didn’t have this problem.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=3986969#50069182)