tube monitor
[/tjuːb ˈmɒnɪtər/]
nounpl: tube monitors
monitor de tubo
1. A display device using cathode ray tube (CRT) technology to render images, commonly used in computers and televisions before the advent of flat-screen technology
The old tube monitor took up a lot of desk space but provided excellent color reproduction.
O antigo monitor de tubo ocupava muito espaço na mesa, mas proporcionava excelente reprodução de cores.
2. A viewing screen that employs electron beams and phosphorescent coating to create visual output
Many retro gaming enthusiasts still prefer tube monitors for their authentic display quality.
Muitos entusiastas de jogos retrô ainda preferem monitores de tubo pela qualidade de exibição autêntica.
Tube monitors represent an important chapter in computing and television history. In Brazil and Portugal, these devices were ubiquitous in offices and homes throughout the 1980s-2000s. The term 'monitor de tubo' is now primarily used in nostalgic or technical contexts, as these devices have been largely obsolete since the 2010s. Retro computing communities and gaming enthusiasts maintain interest in tube monitors for their aesthetic and technical qualities.
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