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(1/5) I’ve given the CRT shader in Pixtube Player a major overhaul. That said, for most people, the visual difference may be subtle enough that you might wonder, “What actually changed?” The main Pixtube app hasn’t been updated with these changes yet, by the way. The reason I’m so particular about

(2/5) CRT shaders isn’t simply nostalgia. It’s because I genuinely think CRT visuals are wonderful in their own right. There may have been a time when some people dismissed pixel art as nothing more than nostalgia, but I don’t think many people would say that anymore. Today, it’s widely recognized

(3/5) that pixel art and high-resolution digital art each have their own distinct strengths and appeal. I feel the same way about CRT visuals. They have a different kind of beauty from the sharpness and vivid color reproduction of LCD and OLED displays. Whenever I look at a CRT image, I get this

(4/5) unique sense of excitement that’s hard to describe. With Pixtube’s CRT shader, I’ve tried to recreate as much of that special feeling—the excitement that CRT visuals have—as possible. So if you’re interested, feel free to visit the site below, drag and drop an image or video into it, and