The ULTIMATE Sleeper Gaming TV
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Check out War Thunder for free today on PC, Console, and Mobile using our links! PC/Console: playwt.link Mobile: wtm.game Old TVs are huge.. But what if you used that space for modern hardware? Well that is exactly what we did, cramming every relevant console into an old rear projection TV.. and 1200W of speakers for good measure. Discuss on the forum: linustechtips.com Buy SVS Prime Elevation Speakers: geni.us Buy a Streacom STDA6B Open ITX Case: geni.us Buy a Sony Bravia 8 65" 4K OLED TV: geni.us (Thanks to Sony for sending one over!) Buy a SVS Prime Wireless Pro SoundBase Streaming Box: geni.us ► GET OUR MERCH: lttstore.com ► GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON FLOATPLANE: lmg.gg ► GET A VPN: piavpn.com ► SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, AND PARTNERS: lmg.gg Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 0:51 Sponsor 1:07 What is a rear projection TV? 2:50 Disassembling the TV 4:30 Fresnel lens shenanigans 5:14 Planning the layout 7:10 Building the layout 9:35 Installing the Wii and speakers 12:13 Listening to the speakers 12:28 The PC 13:35 Buttoning it back up 15:10 Linus does a handstand 15:26 The PS5 15:49 The Switch 17:05 The OLED panel 18:14 Closing it up 19:36 Trying it out 21:03 Sponsor 21:57 Credits
The video opens with a bold premise: repurposing a bulky 2000s rear projection TV into an all-in-one gaming hub that houses multiple modern consoles, a PC, an OLED panel, and a powerful audio setup. The hosts explain their goal to maximize space and performance by using the TV’s substantial girth to store four gaming systems inside, effectively turning the old chassis into a modern multimedia centerpiece. They sketch the plan to upgrade both picture and sound, while maintaining a cohesive, single-unit design that feels like a high-end mancave centerpiece. Early on we see a playful dynamic between the hosts as they hype the project while acknowledging the absurd scale of the undertaking. The segment ends with a tease of the War Thunder sponsorship and the promise of a demo showing the finished concept in action, setting up the rest of the build as a marathon of planning, cutting, and assembling rather than a quick DIY fix.
Topics · technology · do-it-yourself · home-theater · hardware-hacking