{"id":1063479,"date":"2026-01-20T19:34:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biGRcQaquQx7YFANBypeMJ"},"modified":"2026-01-20T19:34:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:34:52","slug":"this-200-hd-monitor-boasts-retro-flair-with-funky-dials-and-wood-panelling-but-im-not-entirely-convinced-by-its-nostalgic-charm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/this-200-hd-monitor-boasts-retro-flair-with-funky-dials-and-wood-panelling-but-im-not-entirely-convinced-by-its-nostalgic-charm\/","title":{"rendered":"This $200 HD monitor boasts retro flair with funky dials and wood panelling, but I&#8217;m not entirely convinced by its nostalgic charm"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>It may surprise you to learn that I&#8217;m deeply sceptical of the whole &#8216;tech that looks retro but boasts modern capabilities&#8217; trend. With a classic console collection steadily gathering dust, I&#8217;m clearly not immune to nostalgic hardware. So, could I be swayed by JapanNext&#8217;s JN-V236G180F-RETRO monitor? The name does little to endear me so far.<\/p>\n<p>As much I enjoy retro-inspired games like <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/action\/ufo-50-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">UFO 50<\/a>, I often find tech taking a similar tack wanting. For instance, every time I see this Bluetooth speaker <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thewavesvinyl.com\/video\/7364823860102909230?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">shaped like a mini record player<\/a> on TikTok, my eyes want to roll out the back of my head. It&#8217;s not just the chintz that rubs me the wrong way, but the fact that all that plastic is likely not long for landfill once the novelty wears off. <\/p>\n<p>Still, the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/jp.japannext.com\/products\/jn-v236g180f-retro\/\" target=\"_blank\">JN-V236G180F-RETRO<\/a> is billed as a modern gaming monitor with CRT style (via <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/2553233\/this-retro-monitor-looks-like-it-fell-off-the-og-enterprise.html\" target=\"_blank\">PC World<\/a>). Unlike actual CRTs though, there&#8217;s no party in the back; despite the throwback look, this is definitely still a modern 23.6-inch 1080p screen with the sort of slim profile you&#8217;d expect.<\/p>\n<p>So, what&#8217;s the deal with those dials? They&#8217;re primarily used for adjusting your volume and screen brightness, which certainly beats reaching around the back of the unit to jab at low-profile buttons. The nostalgia train doesn&#8217;t end there either, as you can also opt for a monochrome mode from the OSD menu.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside an HD image (though certainly not the crispest when it comes to resolution), other modern comforts include a 180 Hz refresh rate and support for AMD Freesync. Sure, it&#8217;s cute but with those specs, it&#8217;s not really the monitor I&#8217;d want to primarily use as I get my diva on in <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/adventure\/dont-sleep-on-infinity-nikkis-stylist-battles-like-i-did-theyre-secretly-one-of-the-coolest-parts-of-the-game\/\" target=\"_blank\">Infinity Nikki&#8217;s stylist battles<\/a>. That lace trim isn&#8217;t going to speak to anyone at 1080p, <em>honey<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s without even getting into how the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ye_2bzwkt5U?si=3OcOy7G9pV09e3iG\" target=\"_blank\">Together Till Infinity theme song<\/a> sounds on those two, itty bitty 5W speakers. When confronted with a long login screen, you&#8217;re better off either muting or, if you just can&#8217;t get enough, plugging in an external sound device. At the very least, I suppose this 23.6-inch monitor takes up less room than my Dad&#8217;s midlife crisis, which happened to be a full-size, vintage vinyl <em>jukebox<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Even with all of its drawbacks, I bet someone is still sold on this wee monitor&#8217;s throwback charm\u2014<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/gaming-keyboards\/i-cant-decide-if-i-love-or-hate-the-look-of-this-wooden-split-ergonomic-keyboard-no-no-its-the-latter\/\" target=\"_blank\">who doesn&#8217;t love hardware with a bit of wood panelling<\/a>, right? If you&#8217;re looking to pick up your own JN-V236G180F-RETRO gaming monitor, it goes on sale this Friday for about \u00a530,000 (about $200 or \u00a3155). However, you may have a hard time tracking it down if you&#8217;re based outside of Japan, or Europe. In that case, you may be better off taking a look at our top picks for the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-gaming-monitor\/\" target=\"_blank\">best gaming monitors<\/a> instead.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product\"><a data-dimension112=\"e2824c4b-173a-4c8d-9646-7647336589ec\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"Best gaming monitor\" data-dimension48=\"Best gaming monitor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:100.00%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"SAyqU8xPQfHL3HdHoEZazc\" name=\"1646306788.jpg\" caption=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/this-200-hd-monitor-boasts-retro-flair-with-funky-dials-and-wood-panelling-but-im-not-entirely-convinced-by-its-nostalgic-charm.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" credit=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-gaming-monitor\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dimension112=\"e2824c4b-173a-4c8d-9646-7647336589ec\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"Best gaming monitor\" data-dimension48=\"Best gaming monitor\" data-dimension25=\"\"><strong>Best gaming monitor<\/strong><\/a>: Pixel-perfect panels.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-high-refresh-rate-monitor-for-gaming\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best high refresh rate monitor<\/strong><\/a>: Screaming quick.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-4k-monitors-for-gaming\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best 4K monitor for gaming<\/strong><\/a>: High-res only.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-4k-tv-for-gaming\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best 4K TV for gaming<\/strong><\/a>: Big-screen 4K PC gaming.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/Japannext-retro-gaming-monitor-on-sale-for-200-usd\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It may surprise you to learn that I&#8217;m deeply sceptical of the whole &#8216;tech that looks retro but boasts modern capabilities&#8217; trend. With a classic console collection steadily gathering dust, I&#8217;m clearly not immune to nostalgic hardware. So, could I be swayed by JapanNext&#8217;s JN-V236G180F-RETRO monitor? The name does little to endear me so far. As much I enjoy retro-inspired games like UFO 50, I often find tech taking a similar tack wanting. For instance, every time I see this Bluetooth speaker shaped like a mini record player on TikTok, my eyes want to roll out the back of my head. It&#8217;s not just the chintz that rubs me the wrong way, but the fact that all that plastic is likely not long for landfill&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/this-200-hd-monitor-boasts-retro-flair-with-funky-dials-and-wood-panelling-but-im-not-entirely-convinced-by-its-nostalgic-charm\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1063480,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[66],"class_list":["post-1063479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc-gamer","tag-hardware"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>This $200 HD monitor boasts retro flair with funky dials and wood panelling, but I&#039;m not entirely convinced by its nostalgic charm | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It may surprise you to learn that I&#039;m deeply sceptical of the whole &#039;tech that looks retro but boasts modern capabilities&#039; trend. 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