Old TV studio camera lookRetro CRT Camera
A retro camera app with the look of an early TV studio camera on an old CRT set, drawn live on your phone. Take photos or record short clips with glow, the dark Image Orthicon halo, streaking, scan lines and curved glass, and add an old style caption.
Free: two looks, the On Air caption and 5 second clips, with a small watermark. Retro CRT Camera Pro is a one time lifetime unlock. No subscription.
What it does
- Live old TV camera look on your camera, drawn on the graphics chip
- Glow, dark Orthicon halo, streaking, scan lines, grain and curved glass
- Full size photos and short clips with the look baked in
- Captions in the picture: On Air bar, News strap, CCTV stamp, Quiz card
- Front or back camera, zoom up to 3x and a self timer
- Tall 3:4, TV 4:3 or full screen
- Orthicon Soft and Vidicon Studio looks free
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Questions
Is Retro CRT Camera free?
Free: two looks, the On Air caption and 5 second clips, with a small watermark. Retro CRT Camera Pro is a one time lifetime unlock. No subscription.
What does Pro add?
Seven more looks (Orthicon News, Plumbicon, 70s Colour Studio, Quiz CRT, CCTV Vidicon, Amber Monitor and Kinescope), the News strap, CCTV stamp and Quiz card captions, clips up to 10 seconds at 1080p, and photos and clips without the watermark. It is a one time purchase.
Can it record video?
Yes. Switch to Clip and tap record. Free clips are up to 5 seconds at 720p, Pro clips up to 10 seconds at 1080p, with sound if you turn it on. Each frame goes through the same tube look as the live view, and the Vidicon and CCTV looks leave trails behind moving lights.
Does it need an account or the internet?
No. Everything happens on your phone. Photos and clips save to your gallery, or you can share them.
Get Retro CRT Camera
Free to download on Google Play.