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LCD replicas of retro CRT monitors questioned

A decade ago, cathode ray-tube TVs moldered in massive warehouses around the country, too toxic to trash and too risky to recycle. Those who instead hung onto their old sets are now cashing in as retrogamers, and arcade operators fight over the dwindling supply of tubes in good condition.

LCD replicas of retro CRT monitors questioned

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A decade ago, cathode ray-tube TVs moldered in massive warehouses around the country, too toxic to trash and too risky to recycle.

Those who instead hung onto their old sets are now cashing in as retrogamers, and arcade operators fight over the dwindling supply of tubes in good condition.

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A decade ago, cathode ray-tube TVs moldered in massive warehouses around the country, too toxic to trash and too risky to recycle. Those who instead hung onto their old sets are now cashing in as retrogamers, and arcade operators fight over the dwindling supply of tubes in good condition. — Read the rest The post <a href="https://...

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