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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...
Fragrant Swollen Jewess Windowlicker
  08/13/26
I'm a zillennial (born 1996) but didn't it have to do with t...
Exhilarant Station
  08/13/26
I think they had RGB displays which were better than tvs som...
Fragrant Swollen Jewess Windowlicker
  08/13/26
not too sure, didn't they both use CRT tech
Exhilarant Station
  08/13/26
RGB is CRT just most accurate
Fragrant Swollen Jewess Windowlicker
  08/13/26
More powerful chips could fit in those larger cabinets.
self-centered beady-eyed forum
  08/13/26
Why didn't they just make the chips smaller
Fragrant Swollen Jewess Windowlicker
  08/13/26
Poor yield.
self-centered beady-eyed forum
  08/15/26
With the NeoGeo you didn’t have this problem.
self-centered beady-eyed forum
  08/15/26


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Date: August 13th, 2026 3:37 PM
Author: Fragrant Swollen Jewess Windowlicker

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=5310764",#50065966)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 3:43 PM
Author: Exhilarant Station

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=5310764",#50065975)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 3:59 PM
Author: Fragrant Swollen Jewess Windowlicker

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=5310764",#50066017)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 4:18 PM
Author: Exhilarant Station

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#50066055)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 4:21 PM
Author: Fragrant Swollen Jewess Windowlicker

RGB is CRT just most accurate

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#50066063)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 4:20 PM
Author: self-centered beady-eyed forum

More powerful chips could fit in those larger cabinets.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#50066060)



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Date: August 13th, 2026 4:22 PM
Author: Fragrant Swollen Jewess Windowlicker

Why didn't they just make the chips smaller

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#50066064)



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Date: August 15th, 2026 12:48 AM
Author: self-centered beady-eyed forum

Poor yield.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#50069181)



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Date: August 15th, 2026 12:48 AM
Author: self-centered beady-eyed forum

With the NeoGeo you didn’t have this problem.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5892807&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#50069182)