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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...
Sinister lascivious church
  08/13/26
I'm a zillennial (born 1996) but didn't it have to do with t...
wine thriller corner tank
  08/13/26
I think they had RGB displays which were better than tvs som...
Sinister lascivious church
  08/13/26
not too sure, didn't they both use CRT tech
wine thriller corner tank
  08/13/26
RGB is CRT just most accurate
Sinister lascivious church
  08/13/26
More powerful chips could fit in those larger cabinets.
iridescent temple hissy fit
  08/13/26
Why didn't they just make the chips smaller
Sinister lascivious church
  08/13/26
Poor yield.
iridescent temple hissy fit
  08/15/26
With the NeoGeo you didn’t have this problem.
iridescent temple hissy fit
  08/15/26


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Date: August 13th, 2026 3:37 PM
Author: Sinister lascivious church

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

Nobody explained it and I thought they were just being greedy

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=4593694",#50065966)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 3:43 PM
Author: wine thriller corner tank

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.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=4593694",#50065975)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 3:59 PM
Author: Sinister lascivious church

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=4593694",#50066017)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 4:18 PM
Author: wine thriller corner tank

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=4593694",#50066055)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 4:21 PM
Author: Sinister lascivious church

RGB is CRT just most accurate

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=4593694",#50066063)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 4:20 PM
Author: iridescent temple hissy fit

More powerful chips could fit in those larger cabinets.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=4593694",#50066060)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 4:22 PM
Author: Sinister lascivious church

Why didn't they just make the chips smaller

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=4593694",#50066064)



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Date: August 15th, 2026 12:48 AM
Author: iridescent temple hissy fit

Poor yield.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=4593694",#50069181)



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Date: August 15th, 2026 12:48 AM
Author: iridescent temple hissy fit

With the NeoGeo you didn’t have this problem.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=4593694",#50069182)