The Cathode Ray Podcast is a series with CRT shaman Steve from Retro Tech and Louis Zezeran from Zez Retro. Together we talk about CRTs, TVs and other retro gaming topics.

In this episode Steve and Louis catch up after weeks of "real life" getting in the way of their retro projects.

0:00 Start

06:00 Steve's trip to MicroCenter which ended in him junking his car

20:30 Other "green stuff" you can buy in DC

29:00 Japan is finally reopening and Louis HAS to go

37:00 Are you an "eBay" collector? Japan tickets + cheaper retro cost = adventure

42:30 Louis gives a tour of the new RetroCastle MiSTer IO board

51:00 Buying CRTs on eBay is "not a good idea"

57:00 Adjusting convergence via the menu on a BVM

1:01:00 What causes CRT convergence problems over time?

1:04:00 Whats the best way to turn off your CRT?

1:13:00 Should you turn off your CRT before rotating it to tate?

1:15:00 Do CRTs draw a lot of power?

1:23:00 What temperature is safe to store your CRT?

1:29:00 Steve sees price adjustments happening in the retro gaming market

Steve and Louis maintain a blog about their projects "The Cathode Ray Blog"

https://www.cathoderayblog.com

You can find the audio on the web or your favourite podcast app

https://anchor.fm/zezretro

Catch us on Twitter

https://twitter.com/zez

https://twitter.com/usa_retro

For all your CRT repair needs, check out Steve's channel

https://www.youtube.com/c/RetroTechUSA