The Fading Glow of CRTs: Why Retro Games Struggle to Adapt The degradation of retro games on modern TVs is not just a matter of nostalgia; it's rooted in fundamental differences between display technologies.
While CRTs are often romanticized for their quirks, one aspect has received relatively little attention: their remarkable handling of motion.
Unlike LCD and OLED screens, which rely on sample and hold techniques that can introduce smearing and blur, CRTs drew multiple horizontal scanlines each time the electron gun fired.