8 Improvements to my Retro Gaming Setup! | Dreamroom64

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  • @HBW87
    @HBW87 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    37 year old dude here. I appreciate your taste for cleanliness and minimalism. I watch a lot of Retro game room videos and guys have some of the coolest nostalgic stuff from our past growing up but the room looks so hoardy and busy that it would make me just want to get out of the room in a few minutes. I have a retro game room. I live in a log cabin so everything is natural wood. I have a huge wine barrel that my wife and I made the DK logo for as part of my set up. I go for a minimalist look myself with everything organized. I have a 27" CRT and NES, SNES, 64, Gamecube, Wii, PS2, and a VCR all connected to it. I have my SNES and Gamecube going to the CRT via component cables.

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thank you! Yeah, I try to avoid overly cluttering the room, as tempting as it is to keep adding stuff. I think I might start swapping some display items in and out on sort of a rotation so that I can keep a fresh look and continue to collect while still keeping the room uncluttered. Your setup sounds really fun and cozy. Wood really adds a lot of warmth.

  • @pccalcio
    @pccalcio 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    The wooden strip on the side of your TV looks impressively slick. Such a simple yet effective solution.

  • @MartinAngeles94
    @MartinAngeles94 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Loving the mid-century touches! Your style is definitely more of my taste and it’s been rare to see that in the collector space.

  • @dioxeto
    @dioxeto หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Men you put a lot of love to your gaming setup!!!! thank you for the ideas!

  • @Garagezaz
    @Garagezaz หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It’s all in the details. For a collection so large it’s super clean.

  • @ScottishLad1994
    @ScottishLad1994 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Awesome setup man. I am 30 and love retro games and just stuff in general from the 80s and 90s. I still have a few of my older consoles and have plans to make a retro gaming setup myself. Great vid

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you and good luck with your future setup!

  • @kevinbrekke8823
    @kevinbrekke8823 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Translucent ps4 controller is sickkk!!! I love the reto translucent era!!!

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agreed! It's such a cool look. I bet translucent plastics will someday make a comeback. Microsoft recently released a pair of translucent controllers.

  • @IdolRetro
    @IdolRetro หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Looks great and this channel is such a treat

  • @NightParadox
    @NightParadox หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The Eames-style chair 😍
    Great taste as usual

  • @myrandom603
    @myrandom603 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Job well done - absolutely love the aesthetic!

  • @Schagga
    @Schagga หลายเดือนก่อน

    Congratulations on your beautiful game-room! You did the impossible, setting up all those game consoles and game displays while maintaining elegant aesthetics. Nothing I´ve seen anywhere comes even close to what you did to the space :-) An extra shoutout for your perfect cable management!

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you so much -- I really appreciate the kind words!

  • @matthewhutchinson1247
    @matthewhutchinson1247 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Bought that chair in brown for my retro corner great minds think alike.

  • @Drivkraaq
    @Drivkraaq หลายเดือนก่อน

    wow... you have so much taste; THIS IS a definition of a game room

  • @DadLadsGaming
    @DadLadsGaming หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a great set of improvements 👌
    The wooden sides on the PVM is a great idea👍👍

  • @PicMus
    @PicMus หลายเดือนก่อน

    So clean... nice work!

  • @Thewickedjon
    @Thewickedjon หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    this looks beautiful
    seems to me you have a knack for woodworking and stuff like that.
    I know a lot of youtubue channels where folks make videos on how they make things in the woodshop, you might have a huge audience coming ovevr for that stuff if you ever decide to film.
    I really like your gameroom, the way your consoles are layed out, its really beautiful work sir.
    GG

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! I appreciate the comment. Someday I might go more in-depth on a separate channel about these types of woodworking projects. Right now I'm honestly doing a lot of trial-and-error work, figuring it all out with the tools that I have. Someday, once I have my methods nailed down better and a cleaner workshop, I might go that route.

  • @ezekiel7535
    @ezekiel7535 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Wood accent on the crt looks amazing

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you!

  • @Blank123-u7m
    @Blank123-u7m หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is very nice! Keep up the good work!

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you!

  • @tenminutetokyo2643
    @tenminutetokyo2643 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a collection! Now add a Pablo Elise lamp.

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the idea! I hadn't heard of that lamp before, but yeah, the style would fit in well, especially one with a black marble base.

  • @IrvingRodriguezM
    @IrvingRodriguezM หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wood panel looks so clean. I thought it was oem at first :)

  • @brandonlee7382
    @brandonlee7382 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The PVM with wood trim looks great! I actually thought it was stock

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thanks for your comments on my videos and for watching -- I appreciate it!

  • @BossBrownsugar
    @BossBrownsugar หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I would keep the top of that tv clean of anything. Using a ps1 as a cd player is dope.

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks, I appreciate it. It sure is a cool CD player with the PS2 remote. It would be challenging to find a completely different spot since I'll need to keep it fairly close to the stereo rack (analog audio cables) and in a spot that works well for inserting discs.

  • @andresmanueltoledo2314
    @andresmanueltoledo2314 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a beautiful setup!!!!

  • @Fendera1
    @Fendera1 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I enjoy your videos, keep it up 👍🏻

  • @paulkersey1989
    @paulkersey1989 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The wood grain on the PVM is rad. I have a 32” Trinitron but am thinking of selling it and seeing how much extra I would need for a PVM.

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  หลายเดือนก่อน

      If the 32" Trinitron is sharp, you might want to stick with it or consider an RGB mod if possible. Or if it has an S-video input and is a standard definition set, you're honestly not missing out on too much that a PVM offers. Sometimes I wouldn't mind having a larger CRT like that.

    • @paulkersey1989
      @paulkersey1989 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @ It is a great TV, I love it especially for light gun games. It is just difficult to live with in a shared space with my wife. I have to move it to our shed along with an arcade to make space for our Christmas tree and my back is dreading it.

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@paulkersey1989 Ah, I understand then. You might want to try "Forearm Forklifts" to team lift that beast! Any CRT above 27" is a no-go for me to move alone. A Harbor Freight knockoff of Forearm Forklifts is actually how I got the previous chair out of this room with just my wife's help.
      I've never used them myself for lifting a CRT (didn't know about the product back in the day), but it's also what helped me and my Dad move my heavy arcade machine into my game room. It made lifting and handling so much easier and safer.

  • @RainyNightGamer
    @RainyNightGamer หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love the custom wood side panels on the tv 👌🏻 good quality of life improvements! That's a cool stand for the ps1 but I think placed elsewhere it would look better!

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks and I appreciate the feedback!

  • @bronze1788
    @bronze1788 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    This is an awesome set up, what model is the CRT? I think I missed it

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks! It's an Olympus OEV203, manufactured by Sony. I swapped the Olympus badge for a Sony one a while back. Internally, it should be identical to a Sony PVM-20M2MDU. If you're on the market, the Olympus branded models usually sell for less than the Sony branded ones, which is why I went with this one. The Olympus branded version also has darker front plastic.

  • @Brian-qo8bq
    @Brian-qo8bq หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I liked the before better lol. Still an amazing setup

  • @RTabora
    @RTabora หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looks good!

  • @pedroTFP
    @pedroTFP 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great room! Appreciate the clean style! Maybe you’d consider a second PVM for TATE gaming?

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks for the comment and idea! TATE would be neat to experiment with someday, especially if I get into playing around with a MiSTer FPGA.

  • @kaox44
    @kaox44 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank god it’s a real PVM, I hate looking at a 4k “retro” game room. Nice job…

  • @rodrigofish
    @rodrigofish หลายเดือนก่อน

    i love your setup!

  • @sixzerothreeonesevensixnine
    @sixzerothreeonesevensixnine หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice looking room.

  • @deadwing0
    @deadwing0 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    What's the brand and model of the chair/ottoman? I want an Eames-style chair but my wallet says otherwise...

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      I had my eye on an Eames chair too, but the real deal is just too expensive for me as well. Surprisingly, I found a credible review where someone compared this chair against a genuine Eames, and overall they preferred this way cheaper chair.
      I pasted info below that I wrote up for another person with the same question. TL;DR I got it on Bed Bath & Beyond's website. It's called "Leon Swivel Recliner Chair with Ottoman Set." It's eligible for their regular 20% coupon, and the price on their site fluctuates.
      Copy/paste:
      It's from a brand called "Chita," and on Chita's website they call it "Elvin Leather Recliner & Ottoman":
      chitaliving.com/products/elvin-modern-reclining-swivel-chair-with-ottoman?variant=45174449406122
      But shop around and you'll see that it's sold under a couple of other names at other stores!
      Macys' has a slight variant (different metal base color) called "Janner." I first found the chair at one of their furniture stores and really liked it, but the price was too high. And I didn't like the nickel base color:
      www.macys.com/shop/product/janer-leather-swivel-chair-ottoman-set-created-for-macys?ID=16902920
      The best deal I found on it, and where I ordered from, is Bed Bath & Beyond's website (apparently they still sell online after being bought out by Overstock). Here's a link, but if you buy, keep an eye on the price -- it constantly changes and varies by color selection. I got mine under $800 including free shipping! Be sure to use their notorious 20%-off coupon code if you decide to buy! Link:
      www.bedbathandbeyond.com/Home-Garden/Leon-Swivel-Recliner-Chair-with-Ottoman-Set-and-Adjustable-Headrest-for-Living-Room-Bedroom/39680243/product.html?option=81126179
      Despite it having yet another product name here, no doubt about it, it's the same chair I saw in Macy's, and it had the "Chita" brand written all over the box and manual. I am stunned by the quality for the price.

    • @Mitsu89
      @Mitsu89 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Tactical dot.

  • @josephdiesing8506
    @josephdiesing8506 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    What’s the brand of the chair? I love it

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's from a brand called "Chita," and on Chita's website they call it "Elvin Leather Recliner & Ottoman":
      chitaliving.com/products/elvin-modern-reclining-swivel-chair-with-ottoman?variant=45174449406122
      But shop around and you'll see that it's sold under a couple of other names at other stores!
      Macys' has a slight variant (different metal base color) called "Janner." I first found the chair at one of their furniture stores and really liked it, but the price was too high. And I didn't like the nickel base color:
      www.macys.com/shop/product/janer-leather-swivel-chair-ottoman-set-created-for-macys?ID=16902920
      The best deal I found on it, and where I ordered from, is Bed Bath & Beyond's website (apparently they still sell online after being bought out by Overstock). Here's a link, but if you buy, keep an eye on the price -- it constantly changes and varies by color selection. I got mine under $800 including free shipping! Be sure to use their notorious 20%-off coupon code if you decide to buy! Link:
      www.bedbathandbeyond.com/Home-Garden/Leon-Swivel-Recliner-Chair-with-Ottoman-Set-and-Adjustable-Headrest-for-Living-Room-Bedroom/39680243/product.html?option=81126179
      Despite it having yet another product name here, no doubt about it, it's the same chair I saw in Macy's, and it had the "Chita" brand written all over the box and manual. I am stunned by the quality for the price.

  • @gavinhornsey
    @gavinhornsey หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very nice updates, functional yet tasteful. The veneers on the PVM are really well done. What purpose does the pedestal serve? I think it might look better without it, but of course it would lower the screen by 1" perhaps? I do like the trivet as a spacer between the PVM and PS1. Just all round excellent!

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! The pedestal just raises it up a 3/4". In the past, I'd always preferred the extra bit of height and had a few plywood blocks to experiment with slight height changes. I should try it without the extra height now that I have a new chair. I appreciate your thoughts on the changes!

  • @PashaP2
    @PashaP2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you! But, more about how is connected, please!)

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I'll be working on that video! It might not be my next one, but it's on the way!

  • @RebekahWillingham
    @RebekahWillingham หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    heyyyy from ireland 🥰😊💙💕🌸🇮🇪

  • @kingech_B15
    @kingech_B15 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice upgrade

  • @LanceHayabusa
    @LanceHayabusa หลายเดือนก่อน

    bruh wear the olympus badge with pride, we knows it's a pvm.

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I saved it, but it's a pretty ugly badge compared to a Sony badge. It is a rectangle rather than following the shape of the letters.

  • @roybrewster1837
    @roybrewster1837 หลายเดือนก่อน

    looks good, but i would center the ps1 on top of the tv to get it a little more symmetry.

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks, I appreciate the idea! I just tried it and it kind of ends up looking like a small pyramid, so I'll probably keep it asymmetrical if I keep it this way at all.

  • @MikeB412
    @MikeB412 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Cool setup. What are those speakers they look nice

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you, they're model SB2 from a company called NHT.

  • @RealJoeyImage
    @RealJoeyImage หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you link that PS1 trivet thing?

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yup, here it is:
      www.target.com/p/10-34-x13-34-footed-wood-serving-trivet-brown-hearth-38-hand-8482-with-magnolia/-/A-84821764
      I recommend you buy in store if possible so that you can cherry-pick the best looking one. They only had the brown version when I found it. I didn't even know about the "pickled black" version, which is on sale right now at $10 off.

  • @jackipiegg
    @jackipiegg หลายเดือนก่อน

    1:40
    Height is good but what about distance. Guess you could always chuck the leg rest aside and go nearer lol. Doubt you can read any text at that distance in the video.

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hah, no, it doesn't feel too far in real life -- though there might be a bit of an illusion from the camera lens used here. My head is about 6 feet from the screen. Old games at 240p or 480i resolution were made to be readable from a distance like this. Playing something like Xbox 360 or PS3 games could be a problem though, since they're usually optimized for a 720p HDTV.

  • @syygnis
    @syygnis หลายเดือนก่อน

    music at the beginning?

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's "Coffee On The Patio" by an artist named ABVE. I can't really find anything about them online, but here's where I found it: uppbeat.io/track/avbe/coffee-on-the-patio

  • @lovemadeinjapan
    @lovemadeinjapan หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where's the TV Beavis? Where is it? It's stolen! Somebody stole our TV.
    Dude, you need a TV. Ditch the PVM, TV it shall be!

  • @jarrettriley5967
    @jarrettriley5967 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What hdmi cables do you use

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I mostly use HDMI cables from Monoprice.com. The quality is good, with a variety of lengths, and they offer properly certified cables. I buy other cables from them too like RCA cables, CAT6, small power extension cords, speaker wire, etc.

  • @蓝魅力
    @蓝魅力 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what is the sony tv's name

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's an Olympus OEV203, manufactured by Sony. I swapped the Olympus badge for a Sony one a while back. Internally, I believe it is identical to a Sony PVM-20M2MDU. If you're on the market, the Olympus branded models usually sell for less than the Sony branded ones -- that's why I bought this model.

  • @ezekiel7535
    @ezekiel7535 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I thought it was made like that

  • @LanceHayabusa
    @LanceHayabusa หลายเดือนก่อน

    3:46 myth

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      It's an opinion. If you're the type of audiophile who looks only at spec sheets and computer generated graphs, it's objectively bad. But I judge by sound, and it sounds good to my ears. Early PS1s produce a pleasing, warm sound. Also, they're fun to use, which has to be counted. I like using the flip top for disc swaps, and with a PS2 remote, it's very convenient and snappy to control playback functions. It is much more responsive to remote commands than many other CD players.

  • @SP95
    @SP95 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Get a regular big consumer CRT instead of that overengineered PVM so your loudspeakers won't look as funny anymore

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I like consumer CRTs too, but these days for bigger screen retro gaming I use my RT4K. The consoles on the shelf are all connected to both the PVM and RT4K.
      And to me, the proportions of the speakers to the PVM look pretty good -- the tweeters line up with the midpoint of the screen's height.

  • @WaYsTiiD
    @WaYsTiiD 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    the rugs on the floor being at different angles are a complete eye sore. Not to mention the ugly "soft box" light you have behind the new chair. Why not try to be authentic with the videos instead of trying to fake being a youtuber. You'll last longer on the tubes and won't burn out because you're on the path of running out of content to make

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  18 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I have the retro setup angled because I found that don't like cramming a setup directly against a wall when its at the very corner of a room. It's more pleasing to play catty-cornered, and the slight extra distance at the left side from the corner better diffuses light against the wall. Additionally, the PVM must be oriented close to the console shelf for corded controller reach and to minimize the length of the analog video run. In summary, I very carefully considered the arrangement of everything in this room and prefer this rug orientation.
      Without adding some light to the shot, the small sensor of my phone produces a fairly noisy video. With some light, footage actually looks more accurate to how it appears in real life. I decided to shoot with my phone instead of trying to manage a bulky full-frame camera for the full video. One of my hobbies before starting this channel was photography.
      Now, for the first time, I'm enjoying the process of learning video production and putting some of my previously purchased gear to use. It's something I had wanted to learn for years, and I'm finally giving it a shot. Each video will get a bit better. And if I occasionally make a mediocre one, it will be a lesson learned. Experience is the best way to learn this skill, and I can only get that by trying. True though, I do not want to burn out and put too much pressure on myself. I will watch out for that.

    • @PantherBrot
      @PantherBrot 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Dreamroom64 Holy moly, most mature answer to unhinged "criticism" i've heared in a long time. Man i wish i had a setup like that, you've done really well. I personally would make mine look a little more retro, but thats just totally personal preference. Definitely got some unique inspirations here though. And you are totally right with the lighting, video or photo without any light just looks a** and i mean if you got the gear why not even use it to make the video quality better for us to see all the things you got there in better light??? Getting "criticism" for something like that is just childish imo. So big ups to you that you didn't take yourself down to that level. Take care and don't let yourself be disencouraged 👍

    • @Dreamroom64
      @Dreamroom64  13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @PantherBrot Thanks so much for the support -- I really appreciate it! And I'm glad to hear that you got some ideas.