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Handcrafted retro hardware by JC Ayala Functional. Collector-grade. One of a kind. Built by one person.

España 参加日 Nisan 2017
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Retroldtech@Retroldtech·
Before it becomes a monitor, it's just a frame in your hand. This is the Micro PVM bezel, the part that holds everything together and sets the proportions that make the whole piece feel right. At this stage there's no screen yet. Just the geometry, fully built. Getting this right means everything that comes after lines up the way it should. It's the kind of detail nobody sees in the final piece, which is exactly why it matters. The logo goes on last. Not for aesthetics, because it only gets placed once the unit has been fully tested and passed. It's not a brand mark. It's a sign-off.
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Retroldtech@Retroldtech·
Every Retroldtech PVM starts here. Technical drawings, a caliper, and the decision to build something that didn't exist yet. Not from a kit. Not from a supplier catalog. From scratch, dimension by dimension, tolerance by tolerance. The panel geometry, the recessed bezel depth, the control layout, none of it was accidental. Each measurement was tested, adjusted, and tested again before a single unit was assembled. This is what handcrafted actually means. Not a finish applied at the end. A standard held at every stage, before the piece ever looks like anything.
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Retroldtech@Retroldtech·
Yellow hits different. 28 color combinations available. This one doesn't need context. Slim PVM PRO and Slim PVM, both built by hand, tested at every stage of assembly before they leave the workshop. Same process, same standards, different screen geometry for different setups. The hood isn't decorative. It's there for the same reason it was on professional broadcast monitors in the 90s, to control ambient light and keep the image clean. Every detail has a reason. If you want to know when the next drop lands before anyone else, the newsletter is the place. Link in bio.
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Retroldtech@Retroldtech·
@Joe_Gillian81 I understand as I played the arcade quite a lot before the Saturn game came out and they’re almost like 2 different games, still has some of the essence though
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Joe Gillian@Joe_Gillian81·
@Retroldtech I enjoyed it a bit but wasn't impressed at all. I said WOW playing Panzer Dragon Zwei 🔥
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「らんま龍」@AnimeReitoNaito·
@Retroldtech I love Sega Rally as well! Though, that came along much later in the systems life. :)
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Retroldtech@Retroldtech·
🍄 Super Mario Land 2 (1992) on Super GameBoy on SNES on the Slim PVM PRO Seeing that Game Boy classic blown up on a crisp 9.7 inch 4:3 IPS screen still feels like a little cheat code, pure nostalgia 😇 #Retrogaming #SNES #SuperGameBoy #SlimPVMPRO
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Retroldtech@Retroldtech·
@SpaceGunX Now that you mention it… me too, and I know that there’s a cheat code… but I’ll keep trying to finish 1st everywhere instead 🏆😅
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Retroldtech@Retroldtech·
🥊 Street Fighter V (2016) on PS4 on the Slim PVM WIDE I think we’re already starting to appreciate how stacked the PS4 library really was, and yeah I own a PS5 too, but I still come back to PS4 sometimes, time will tell which one wins 🙄 #Retrogaming #PS4 #SlimPVMWIDE #StreetFighterV
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Retroldtech@Retroldtech·
⚔️ Soul Calibur (1999) on Dreamcast on the Slim PVM This clip is pure Ivy, one of the most glamorous fighters ever, and the Slim PVM makes Dreamcast via VGA input look right at home on a desk setup 😎 #Retrogaming #Dreamcast #SlimPVM #SoulCalibur
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Retroldtech@Retroldtech·
@AopaulArt Absolutely! Look at the Japan routes in this Driveclub, we will see how Forza Horizon shows Japan 12 years later. I expect it will not impress anyone much?
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AoPaul@AopaulArt·
@Retroldtech This game was from 12 years ago! We definitely no longer have the epic leaps in graphics every new console like we used to.
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Retroldtech@Retroldtech·
🏎️ Driveclub (2014) on PS4 on the Slim PVM WIDE That weather, that lighting, that sound, it still looks ridiculously good, and this 10.5 inch Full HD panel with PRO audio makes it pop on a desk setup 👍 #Retrogaming #PS4 #SlimPVMWIDE #Driveclub
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Retroldtech@Retroldtech·
🏁 Daytona USA (2011) on Xbox 360 on the Slim PVM WIDE Honestly the best widescreen way to play it, and it takes me right back to my local arcade, mostly because the Sega Rally cabinet was always packed lol #Retrogaming #Xbox360 #SlimPVMWIDE #DaytonaUSA
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