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Add retro CRT TV scanlines, glowing bloom, RGB shift, and VHS tracking errors to any webpage. Fully customizable nostalgic effects. Turn the modern web into a glowing, scanline-filled masterpiece. Add nostalgic 1990s CRT, 1970s color shifting, phosphor blooms, and VHS tracking errors to any webpage with a single click. Features at a Glance: One-Click Presets: Travel through time instantly with hand-crafted visual themes including: 1920s Mechanical TV: Simulated vertical Nipkow-disk scanning arcs. 1930s-1950s B&W CRT: Grayscale phosphor aesthetics from the golden age of television. 1960s & 1970s Color TVs: Nostalgic color-shifting logic, screen curvature, and heavy magnetic field interference. 1990s CRT (Default): Clean scanlines with subtle analog flavor. Specialty Tints: Emulate military radar dials or green/amber oscilloscope terminals. Modular Performance Control: Choose between Basic and Advanced visual effects to strike the perfect balance between intense nostalgic simulation and battery-preserving performance. Dynamic Customization (Coming Soon): Tweak aperture grilles, screen curvatures, defocus resolutions, VHS tracking stripes, and phosphor glow radiuses individually to build your perfect retro terminal. Per-Site Control: Easily include or exclude specific websites using wildcard URL rules. Let your favorite retro gaming sites glow while keeping your work dashboard clean. 🔒 Privacy First CRT Retro Effect is built entirely client-side. We do not collect, store, transmit, or share any personal information. Your settings and URL rules are stored securely on your local machine using Chrome's native storage. Notes & Accessibility Applying heavy stylistic changes (like screen curvature, scanlines, and glow) will fundamentally alter the legibility of modern websites. The extension simulates screen shaking and flickering; if you are motion-sensitive, please use the "Basic" or "Off" animation modes. Release Notes v1.0.0 Launched the brand new onboarding Welcome page. Added comprehensive "1990s CRT" and "1970s Color CRT" presets. Separated Effects and Animations into independent performance tiers. Integrated new Amber Tint phosphor color themes.