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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...
Light doctorate
  08/13/26
I'm a zillennial (born 1996) but didn't it have to do with t...
Chartreuse coiffed wagecucks place of business
  08/13/26
I think they had RGB displays which were better than tvs som...
Light doctorate
  08/13/26
not too sure, didn't they both use CRT tech
Chartreuse coiffed wagecucks place of business
  08/13/26
RGB is CRT just most accurate
Light doctorate
  08/13/26
More powerful chips could fit in those larger cabinets.
big know-it-all death wish really tough guy
  08/13/26
Why didn't they just make the chips smaller
Light doctorate
  08/13/26
Poor yield.
big know-it-all death wish really tough guy
  08/15/26
With the NeoGeo you didn’t have this problem.
big know-it-all death wish really tough guy
  08/15/26


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Date: August 13th, 2026 3:37 PM
Author: Light doctorate

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=5310684",#50065966)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 3:43 PM
Author: Chartreuse coiffed wagecucks place of business

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=5310684",#50065975)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 3:59 PM
Author: Light doctorate

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=5310684",#50066017)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 4:18 PM
Author: Chartreuse coiffed wagecucks place of business

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310684",#50066055)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 4:21 PM
Author: Light doctorate

RGB is CRT just most accurate

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310684",#50066063)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 4:20 PM
Author: big know-it-all death wish really tough guy

More powerful chips could fit in those larger cabinets.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310684",#50066060)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 4:22 PM
Author: Light doctorate

Why didn't they just make the chips smaller

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310684",#50066064)



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Date: August 15th, 2026 12:48 AM
Author: big know-it-all death wish really tough guy

Poor yield.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310684",#50069181)



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Date: August 15th, 2026 12:48 AM
Author: big know-it-all death wish really tough guy

With the NeoGeo you didn’t have this problem.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310684",#50069182)