I got one of these back in the day as one of the last Christmas presents I ever received from my mom, and judging from the stain pattern on the top speaker and the scratch pattern on the left side what you have here might actually be my old TV. Just a few things to add to your review. The swivel stand did not connect to the feet you pointed out on the bottom of the TV. there should be 4 rectangular offset holes in the bottom grill where the stand connected to it. It's all good that you don't have it. believe me, it was a pain in the ass to swivel and turn the thing and it would make this horrific end of the world squeeking sound when you did. I notice you don't have the remote, again, not a big deal but there were some cool features I remember from it. All of the buttons on the remote had an offset oval shape to them to match the astetic of the TV. Also, the channel up, channel down, volume up, volume down, and input select buttons were translucent and backlit. Whenever you pressed a button on the remote the whole thing would light up for a few seconds so you could see what buttons you were pressing in the dark. I still consider this one of the best CRT TVs I ever owned. Thanks for the video and the trip down nostalgia lane!
Great memories seeing this amazing TV, a friend of mine used to have it and we played PS1 and PS2 on it. It's a shame they are so expensive nowadays. Thanks for the detailed video and cheers from Costa Rica!
Oh.. My... Goodness. At 3:44 The sound of that speaker clapping shut, Bro. I can shut my eyes and that sound teleports me to age 8. Thanks so much man this was amazing.
I don't remember when my parents got that for us when we were little, but we used it for gaming up until about 2006, and then we started using HDTVs after that. Not sure what happened to the TV, but I remember the speakers stopped working and had to be fixed on and off. My fondest memories of playing on it were when it sat in the closet and I'd lay on the ground playing Red Faction and Half-Life 1 on PS2 in the early 2000s, then one of the latter memories was Perfect Dark Zero and it was snowing outside.
I’ve still got mine, lost the remote in my house, and one of the stereo rca on the second input isn’t working but other than that it’s still a beast, honestly is still is kinda a best in class crt and is like one of best looking and definitely the best sounding by a huge margin TVs you can get for retro gaming. It’s had a sharpness and some kinda special imaging that made it look hd before hd was a thing
To salt this a little bit I had one of these back in the day, and ended up giving it to my grandparents after a little while. All crts were pretty much instant response which is great for gaming. The sound did get loud, but lacked body or mids/bass. Turns out speakers need a decent sized cabinet to sound good, and that cabinet should not be made from plastic. I was bummed it did not have S video or component inputs which would have been great for OG Xbox. I would just consider this an attitude era late 90s tv, but nothing special for gaming. The speakers in the doors I thought were cool, but they pretty much stayed open as it was inconvenient to close them. It just meant you had to get up to open them if you wanted to watch TV. I guess they were good at protecting the screen if you wanted to transport the TV? You would be better off getting a Shrek TV because at least it had s video input. If you want to game on a CRT with component, s video, or composite it's still pretty easy to find an old big CRT for cheap. If you want to be snobby about it you could get a bvm or pvm. For me I think moving forward I will probably look to buy some sort of retrotink to use with a modern TV. If you absolutely want to play light gun games then buy a Wii or emulate with a PC and a dolphinbar from Amazon.
I still got my Samsung GX TV it lives on my desk with my N64 hooked up to it along with my Samsung VCR/DVD Combo and Roku Express + HD with Compoisite out. Also have it hooked up to my outdoor antenna using my Converter Box via RF. Still use it everyday. Heck i'm watching Late Night TV on it as i'm writing this comment.
I had one. Purchased for 389.00 new (this was back in 96 I believe, as the PS1 had already been released.) As testament to your video, the speakers WERE LOUD, and sound great at playing at high levels. What most people didn't know, or explore with the GX-TV, was that it had a programmable alarm clock in it. Not just any alar,alarm, clock, you could have the selected channel. ( woke up my roommates often times at 5:00 am to the sounds of Rage Racer, Ace Combat, or anymusic cd in the play station. ) damn.. I miss this TV. I found one at some store, being used to display stuff. ( it wasn't even a gaming store) I said how much!? And the guy said " it will never be for sale...." remote, stand, everything..spanking brand new looking. I've rambled on too much. Love this tv.
Awesome video. I was at my uncle's house the other day and he had an old tube TV. He was going to trash it until I asked if I could have it. He said yes. BTW I just bought my first A1up. Got Final fight. Can't wait until the new ones come out. Did you see the leaked preorders from GameStop?
@@TheToyRoom I'm glad I waited until now. Better prices and the ones I really want are just coming out. Going to pre-order NBA Jam and I have my fingers crossed for that X-Men vs SF and Marvel vs. Capcom. MK was also on sale at my local Walmart for $199. I'm really tempted to pick it up.
@@TheToyRoom I was a huge mall rat back in the day. I played all these games. So I have a good amount of patience. But now I'm ready, LOL. I'm getting a Boomshakalaka poster and setting up a couple of speakers to play arcade ambient and background music. Hopefully I will have 3 to four cabs by end of year. Talk to you later.
@@captaingun I want the NBA Jam cabinet but I may end up waiting for it and not get it day 1. TMNT I'll pick up if I can find it on sale but none of them ever go on sale in my area
I still have one with its remote and swivel base. It's a great little thing. Gotta be careful with the internal speaker wires coming loose; had to get longer wires installed in mine.
Hey. I have one of those. I still have everything the remote and the antenna. But the antenna housing broke. But I still have it. It's an awesome tv. I remember when it first came out. I believe it came out right around the same time the N64 was released. I remember rocking some snes and N64 on it. Awesome score for $75.
I didn't think anyone had this tv. I still have mine in working mint condition with the stand and remote. I used it in my camper a few years ago. I paid $400 from best buy when it first came out. I remember debating if I really wanted to spend that much on a little tv, but I couldn't resist.
I had the GX tv also back in the day. You forgot to mention the two screws that had the arrows in back are for the RF switches for systems like the Atari 2600.
I'm surprised that Samsung put the "Sub woofer" above the components of the picture tube. You'd think the thumping Bass above the tube wouldn't be good for the circuitry. How do the speakers sound? Is the bass present, or rich and deep? Nice design. It has a pleasing aesthetic to it.
Nice review brotha. It’s funny cause I follow retroandrare on IG as well and he inspired me to find my own gx tv on the internet. I got lucky a couple years ago and found one one Mercari for $78 shipped with the stand! I’m currently on the hunt for the remote though. This thing is definitely a beauty.
I cant believe how cheap these GXs were going for. I found one locally here a couple weeks ago, and I'm so excited to finally own one. I've wanted this tv since I saw one at our local Kay Bee Toys playing MK3 on PS! The sound is just insane, it is so good.
I brought that same TV from Gamestop in NYC about 15 years ago, It was called Electronic Boutique back then, it cost me over $300 bucks, we barely used it after getting HDTV's, eventually sold it for $50 about a decade ago when we had a Garage sale. Maybe that's the same one.
I had one which I bought pretty new from someone in 2001. I paid 150.00 the only major issue was the two side speakers sometimes short or break twice. Good picture I think I have the service manual. It took a swim in a flood 2008.
I actually bought this gaming tv when I was young and thought it was gonna be cool but realized the screen was too small and the speakers stopped working soon after but I kept it after I stopped using it for several years
the speakers are an easy fix - the wiring is just really tightly wound within the hinges that open them, so the speaker wires can come loose, but the speakers themselves are just fine. take it in to any electronics repair shop that still works on old devices, and they'll be able to fix it up in no time.
I had one the best game TV at the time!I played doing their Resident Evil 1 Resident Evil 2 Resident Evil so on and so on game and watching TV I wish I can get that back my GX TV !
Any advice about troubleshooting these things? I'm about to be given one from an old friend who has had it for years but hasn't used it in probably over a decade. I plugged it in and tried to power it on but nothing happened. Any advice/has anyone else faced the same issue?
I used to work at TRU back in the late 90s and I was able to buy the display model (kept in a display ase and not turned on) for $40. I loved it but eventually got rid of it around 2010 (major regret)
EITHER YOUR COLOR IS FADING AWAY OR YOU DESPERATELY NEED TO ADJUST YOUR TINT. BUTTON! THE STAND HAS PLASTIC HOOKS THAT ARE DUG IN. BY THE BOTTOM OF SAID TV,. UT LIKE I SAID, MY PLASTIC SQUARE CLAWS, WERE. BROKEN OFF!!!
I got one of these back in the day as one of the last Christmas presents I ever received from my mom, and judging from the stain pattern on the top speaker and the scratch pattern on the left side what you have here might actually be my old TV. Just a few things to add to your review. The swivel stand did not connect to the feet you pointed out on the bottom of the TV. there should be 4 rectangular offset holes in the bottom grill where the stand connected to it. It's all good that you don't have it. believe me, it was a pain in the ass to swivel and turn the thing and it would make this horrific end of the world squeeking sound when you did. I notice you don't have the remote, again, not a big deal but there were some cool features I remember from it. All of the buttons on the remote had an offset oval shape to them to match the astetic of the TV. Also, the channel up, channel down, volume up, volume down, and input select buttons were translucent and backlit. Whenever you pressed a button on the remote the whole thing would light up for a few seconds so you could see what buttons you were pressing in the dark. I still consider this one of the best CRT TVs I ever owned. Thanks for the video and the trip down nostalgia lane!
Great memories seeing this amazing TV, a friend of mine used to have it and we played PS1 and PS2 on it. It's a shame they are so expensive nowadays. Thanks for the detailed video and cheers from Costa Rica!
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Oh.. My... Goodness. At 3:44 The sound of that speaker clapping shut, Bro. I can shut my eyes and that sound teleports me to age 8. Thanks so much man this was amazing.
No problem!! Thanks for watching! 👍👍
I don't remember when my parents got that for us when we were little, but we used it for gaming up until about 2006, and then we started using HDTVs after that. Not sure what happened to the TV, but I remember the speakers stopped working and had to be fixed on and off. My fondest memories of playing on it were when it sat in the closet and I'd lay on the ground playing Red Faction and Half-Life 1 on PS2 in the early 2000s, then one of the latter memories was Perfect Dark Zero and it was snowing outside.
So many fond memories with this TV myself as a kid!
I’ve still got mine, lost the remote in my house, and one of the stereo rca on the second input isn’t working but other than that it’s still a beast, honestly is still is kinda a best in class crt and is like one of best looking and definitely the best sounding by a huge margin TVs you can get for retro gaming. It’s had a sharpness and some kinda special imaging that made it look hd before hd was a thing
Had one of these in the early 2000s. SO DANG GOOD
I got one of these for Christmas. I was so stoked.the number of inputs was unheard of. N64, vhs, dvd, cable.
Samsung needs to re release an updated one. 4K Flat screen, 3d, with full surround sound with Bluetooth speakers,
Just a heads up . If u need a replacement remote u can use any Samsung remote.... majority all Samsung remote r compatible with the gx tv.
Just bought one again and love it. It's so sharp looking and has two inputs.
To salt this a little bit I had one of these back in the day, and ended up giving it to my grandparents after a little while. All crts were pretty much instant response which is great for gaming. The sound did get loud, but lacked body or mids/bass. Turns out speakers need a decent sized cabinet to sound good, and that cabinet should not be made from plastic. I was bummed it did not have S video or component inputs which would have been great for OG Xbox. I would just consider this an attitude era late 90s tv, but nothing special for gaming. The speakers in the doors I thought were cool, but they pretty much stayed open as it was inconvenient to close them. It just meant you had to get up to open them if you wanted to watch TV. I guess they were good at protecting the screen if you wanted to transport the TV? You would be better off getting a Shrek TV because at least it had s video input. If you want to game on a CRT with component, s video, or composite it's still pretty easy to find an old big CRT for cheap. If you want to be snobby about it you could get a bvm or pvm. For me I think moving forward I will probably look to buy some sort of retrotink to use with a modern TV. If you absolutely want to play light gun games then buy a Wii or emulate with a PC and a dolphinbar from Amazon.
I still got my Samsung GX TV it lives on my desk with my N64 hooked up to it along with my Samsung VCR/DVD Combo and Roku Express + HD with Compoisite out. Also have it hooked up to my outdoor antenna using my Converter Box via RF. Still use it everyday. Heck i'm watching Late Night TV on it as i'm writing this comment.
i've got one of these - i wish it had more youtube love. it's such an awesome product for the time it came out.
Sent down this rabbit-hole because one of my twitch viewers owns one of these. I do always enjoy some classic CRT action 😎
I had one. Purchased for 389.00 new (this was back in 96 I believe, as the PS1 had already been released.) As testament to your video, the speakers WERE LOUD, and sound great at playing at high levels. What most people didn't know, or explore with the GX-TV, was that it had a programmable alarm clock in it. Not just any alar,alarm, clock, you could have the selected channel. ( woke up my roommates often times at 5:00 am to the sounds of Rage Racer, Ace Combat, or anymusic cd in the play station. ) damn.. I miss this TV. I found one at some store, being used to display stuff. ( it wasn't even a gaming store) I said how much!? And the guy said " it will never be for sale...." remote, stand, everything..spanking brand new looking. I've rambled on too much. Love this tv.
It's really one of the best TVs ever made!
I have one, I can sell it to you ;)
Still have mine and it works perfectly.
nice video, and i do was looking for it. thank you
Awesome video. I was at my uncle's house the other day and he had an old tube TV. He was going to trash it until I asked if I could have it. He said yes. BTW I just bought my first A1up. Got Final fight. Can't wait until the new ones come out. Did you see the leaked preorders from GameStop?
Your first A1Up? I thought you had some already? Congrats man hope you're enjoying it! And yes I did see the preorders before they got taken down :)
@@TheToyRoom I'm glad I waited until now. Better prices and the ones I really want are just coming out. Going to pre-order NBA Jam and I have my fingers crossed for that X-Men vs SF and Marvel vs. Capcom. MK was also on sale at my local Walmart for $199. I'm really tempted to pick it up.
@@TheToyRoom I was a huge mall rat back in the day. I played all these games. So I have a good amount of patience. But now I'm ready, LOL. I'm getting a Boomshakalaka poster and setting up a couple of speakers to play arcade ambient and background music. Hopefully I will have 3 to four cabs by end of year. Talk to you later.
@@captaingun I want the NBA Jam cabinet but I may end up waiting for it and not get it day 1. TMNT I'll pick up if I can find it on sale but none of them ever go on sale in my area
I still have one with its remote and swivel base. It's a great little thing. Gotta be careful with the internal speaker wires coming loose; had to get longer wires installed in mine.
my uncle had one of these tvs! we used to play sega saturn on it.
Hey. I have one of those. I still have everything the remote and the antenna. But the antenna housing broke. But I still have it. It's an awesome tv. I remember when it first came out. I believe it came out right around the same time the N64 was released. I remember rocking some snes and N64 on it. Awesome score for $75.
I didn't think anyone had this tv. I still have mine in working mint condition with the stand and remote. I used it in my camper a few years ago. I paid $400 from best buy when it first came out. I remember debating if I really wanted to spend that much on a little tv, but I couldn't resist.
One of my favorite TVs of all time!
I had the GX tv also back in the day. You forgot to mention the two screws that had the arrows in back are for the RF switches for systems like the Atari 2600.
I remember saving up to get this as a kid and playing my N64 on it. Also the monitor out was for hooking up a VCR to record shows off the tv.
Amazing video. Thx!
I'm surprised that Samsung put the "Sub woofer" above the components of the picture tube. You'd think the thumping Bass above the tube wouldn't be good for the circuitry.
How do the speakers sound? Is the bass present, or rich and deep?
Nice design. It has a pleasing aesthetic to it.
It the audio is very nice, crisp and clear. Even though the sub woofer section looks massive its not overpowering and blends well with the audio.
Nice review brotha. It’s funny cause I follow retroandrare on IG as well and he inspired me to find my own gx tv on the internet. I got lucky a couple years ago and found one one Mercari for $78 shipped with the stand! I’m currently on the hunt for the remote though. This thing is definitely a beauty.
I cant believe how cheap these GXs were going for. I found one locally here a couple weeks ago, and I'm so excited to finally own one. I've wanted this tv since I saw one at our local Kay Bee Toys playing MK3 on PS! The sound is just insane, it is so good.
It's a shame that more people don't know about this TV!
@@TheToyRoom well you're doing your part to change that. Great video.
@@LukeDodge916 Thanks!
Love mine and picked mine up in the past year. Mine is missing the base also. Anyone have a lead on the bases?
why didn't they make any with bigger screens? I guess this was aimed towards fitting inside a bedroom or dorm room
I remember going to Electronics Boutique in ‘96 and they had one set up with a N64 and Mario 64 for people to play.
I brought that same TV from Gamestop in NYC about 15 years ago, It was called Electronic Boutique back then, it cost me over $300 bucks, we barely used it after getting HDTV's, eventually sold it for $50 about a decade ago when we had a Garage sale. Maybe that's the same one.
That would be crazy if it was!
The speakers stopped working on mine. =( I think it was wear on the cables from folding out the speakers so much.
I had one which I bought pretty new from someone in 2001. I paid 150.00 the only major issue was the two side speakers sometimes short or break twice. Good picture I think I have the service manual. It took a swim in a flood 2008.
I actually bought this gaming tv when I was young and thought it was gonna be cool but realized the screen was too small and the speakers stopped working soon after but I kept it after I stopped using it for several years
the speakers are an easy fix - the wiring is just really tightly wound within the hinges that open them, so the speaker wires can come loose, but the speakers themselves are just fine. take it in to any electronics repair shop that still works on old devices, and they'll be able to fix it up in no time.
If you want the camera to stop going out of focus then set it to manual focus
I had one the best game TV at the time!I played doing their Resident Evil 1 Resident Evil 2 Resident Evil so on and so on game and watching TV I wish I can get that back my GX TV !
Any advice about troubleshooting these things? I'm about to be given one from an old friend who has had it for years but hasn't used it in probably over a decade. I plugged it in and tried to power it on but nothing happened. Any advice/has anyone else faced the same issue?
My mom bought us this when we was shorties back in the Ickes Projects we was the only people that had this iykyk💯
Word! 👊
7:15 That's a Coax input
7:40 Composite cables*
Still have mine with remote and instruction manual. Check it out on my recent 2020 room tour. Keep up the great work!
Nice! Will do & thanks!
I used to work at TRU back in the late 90s and I was able to buy the display model (kept in a display ase and not turned on) for $40. I loved it but eventually got rid of it around 2010 (major regret)
I actually still have mine.
I have this Game tv, mines covered in old Marijuana stickers , well used .
Those are not subwoofers on the doors, those are vents for the speaker enclosures.
I misspoke, the subwoofer is housed in the back of the TV though
I still got my mines from the 3rd grade
it can be mod to have rgb
Even if you can find one as low as $100 on eBay, they’ll probably ask $150 shipping. And rightly so.
@@jeromebullard6123 Luckily it was local pickup for me so no shipping fees
I'VE GOT ONE BUT THE TILTING STAND WAS. BROKEN,I GOT MINE AT BEST BUY,AS A FLOOR MODEL!!!
miss mine....
played a ton of ff7 on that baby!
95- to 2003 2004..... Not that long, 97-98
totally remember wanting one of these til I realized it was 13" hehe. And the answer you'd be looking for is RF input.
My husband has his still
You married the right man!
RGB mod it... STAT!!! lol
From 1987
Tv bro tv. Not a monitor
EITHER YOUR COLOR IS FADING AWAY OR YOU DESPERATELY NEED TO ADJUST YOUR TINT. BUTTON! THE STAND HAS PLASTIC HOOKS THAT ARE DUG IN. BY THE BOTTOM OF SAID TV,. UT LIKE I SAID, MY PLASTIC SQUARE CLAWS, WERE. BROKEN OFF!!!
Wow mines way nicer