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09-27-2007, 11:26 PM
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We have only CRT sets in the house... I switched to LCD computer monitors about 2 years ago, but for TV on NTSC, the CRT is still the best that I see.
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09-28-2007, 12:01 AM
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From what I have seen at the various stores, CRTS look better on the lower resolution HDTV also. The flat screens look out of focus with lower resolution signals. Of course, they look great(at least when new) when a high resolution HDTV signal is applied.
The problem with CRTs and HDTV would be the aspect ratio. Usually, there are black bars at the bottom and top or part of the picture is lost. However, I have seen a few smaller screen CRTs with the correct aspect ratio.
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09-28-2007, 12:27 AM
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The only LCDs I own are in my laptops. All my TVs and monitors are CRT. I haven't been impressed enough by LCD or plasma to consider switching. Even the ones that do look good seem such poor value to me especially with the added costs of upgrading everything to provide the HD digital signal they need to look their best.
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09-30-2007, 07:07 AM
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We have 5 CRTs here in the house. Would I like a new Plasma or LCD? Sure. But as long as these are working, I see no need to part with already scarce cash. Plus, I really don't watch a lot of TV.
Newest is a 36" Sony from about 7 years ago. I have two 27" Magnavox TVs from back in the late 80s. Both have been in use daily for 20 years. Funny thing is, both broke while under warranty. Both were fixed, and have worked flawlessly since. The kids have a couple of cheapos (Sanyo 25", and 19" Magnavox TV/VCR combo). JD
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09-30-2007, 08:55 AM
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3 CRTs: A 27" Sanyo, a 25" GE, a 20" Panasonic. Why? Because they all still work just fine. My family is the type that if anything breaks, we try to fix it first to keep it going, and only buy new when the repair cost would be more than a new item.
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10-01-2007, 07:31 PM
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My main living-room TV is a Zenith 25CC50 (mostly tube) hybrid.
I just put a new rebuilt CRT in it in April, so I don't plan on getting rid of it anytime soon... My other sets in active use are 70's / 80's vintage solid state, the newest is an '87 Samsung 12" B&W in the kitchen. Mike
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10-02-2007, 03:54 AM
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CRT All the way!! Too much crap happening with plasma displays, besides tube tv's are the original heat makers!!! Plasma's scare me when they get hot! Besides, who wants to be hangin a hot item on the wall anyway! I'd be in fear that it would burn my house down!!
Sony 36" XBR HD CRT circa 2001 in the living room, works great when the power supply aint busy blowin rectifiers diodes every 6 months... (I have 6 more of these on hand when I get the notorious 4 flash 3 flash 4 flash sequence from the front led) lol Zenith space command 19" solid state 1979 in the bedroom, love this set, it's quality is second to none... My 64 RCA roundie in the game room, along witn all 8 of my gaming PC's, all crt! I can't stand the lag of LCD's when Im playing Call of Duty.. The Only LCD im forced to use is on my laptop....
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10-02-2007, 07:12 AM
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I totally refuse to buy any kind of flat panel display device...
My daily watchers are all vintage sets: 1976 Philips K11 26" in the lounge 1975 Philips KM2 26" in my bedroom 1979 Philips KT3 16" in the kitchen, another one in my basement lab 1976 Philips K11 22" in the horse's barn 1985 Philips K40 21" stereo, hooked to my AV setup... Nothing beats 70s to mid 80s Philips sets... they're built like tanks with top quality, durable Philips capacitors, they're extremely easy to repair, and i have yet to see an original Philips-made CRT going weak... I once got a couple of scrapped late 70s railway station monitors fitted with Philips color CRTs, and apart from the severe screen burn, the guns themselves were still very strong...
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10-02-2007, 09:18 PM
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27" Sony Wegas. I love the look of CRT. I have one LCD. It's a Panasonic LH-2600 HD Broadcast monitor.
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10-03-2007, 08:37 PM
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I have a 1982 Zenith 25" System 3 console as a daily watcher with a 19 inch Zenith BPC from 1998 as a backup. I also have a 1970 Zenith 23" Chromacolor console I plan to tinker with, hopefully get it going again. B&W TV's a 1975 RCA 12" portable and a 1964/66 Sony protable TV/VTR monitor. Rounding things out, I use a 1984 Commodore 64 monitor with a VCR as a tuner for my bedroom TV.
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10-03-2007, 08:43 PM
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1999 Toshiba 60in in the parents room
1997 Magnavox 32in for the front room 1982 Sony 14in for the sisters room
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10-03-2007, 09:11 PM
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Hi,
Yes, we still use CRT TV sets. In our Knoxville house we have a 1962 Zenith combo set in use. It's our daily watcher too. In Chattanooga, we are using a RCA CTC-9 roundie as a daily watcher. Our plasma is a special occasion use set. We like roundies and have 6 Zeniths. We have RCA, Admiral, Motorola, Curtis Mathes, GE and a Packard Bell roundie (last 3 under restoration). We are also restoring a Magnavox roundie too.
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