StuffinYrMuffinR t1_iuijjq3 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:25 PM

Reply to comment by stolid_agnostic in ELI5: Why do older animated shows from the 80s/90s look darker in color than shows today? by kidwiththeglasses

While everything you said may or may not be true.

Tv shows/video games/movies were designed for the screens of the time. They designed them to look a certain way on the technology of the time. They look so different now because our technology is vastly different.

If you look at 16bit games on an old CRT it looks better than on a modern 4k TV.

stolid_agnostic t1_iuijyjs wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:27 PM

Oh I agree, a lot of programs look better on CRTs too, though many definitely are improved if on an modern LCD.