Has anybody come up with a screen solution?

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Has anybody come up with a screen solution?

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Has anybody come up with a solution to put one modern computer monitor into a CRT looking cabinet to compliment the look of a C-64?

The biggest challenge is that most old school monitors were 4:3 so it is not that easy to reuse an old case.

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I did have a serious think(like for a day) about about gutting my broken tube Commodore 1701 monitor and replacing the innards with an industrial 4:3 LCD. I can't seem to find a replacement tube anywhere. Alibaba sells a bunch. But I don't have the time, and maybe not the prowess to do it properly either.

MyRetroComputer were thinking of a kickstarter for a themed monitor....but I THINK that's on indefinite hold as further C64x production takes priority.
https://myretrocomputer.com/new-products/

If it ever comes to fruition, I'm trying to convince them to go 4:3 so at least that differentiates the monitor from (almost) every other and opens it up to the retro community as a viable alternative to their aging monitors. I'd like to see it feature a coloured bezel and an optional stand. But that's just my two cents.
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