H.D. C.R.T. anyone?

[mr_rye89]

Yeah I had a projection TV that only liked 1080i and only had a DVI+HDCP port. It was a DLP set strangely enough, as far as I know my Roku still outputs that and it’s a few years old

[colortrakker]

Anyone remember that 38" 16:9 tube from RCA? 200 pounds, plus even more with the stand! Biggest widescreen tube, and the only TV I know that ever had a built-in DirecTV receiver.

[MX70]

I have a Toshiba 30HF85C (2005 build) CRT widescreen that I picked up for free (all 111 pounds), even had the remote and manual . The previous owner was just glad to get it out of his garage. Not a bad set, it works almost perfect but the edges of the picture show some colour separation, perhaps covergence needs to be performed? Also the HDMI, while working perfect with my Telus Optik box, refuses to work with my Playstation 3. The set will do up to 1080i, and I have seen this issue with another Toshiba HDTV model similar to mine where it didn't cooperate with a gaming system using HDMI. I just use the analogue component ColourStream inputs with the PS 3 as the games I play are only 720p anyway. I did miss out on a free Sony KV 34XBR920 at about the same time I got this set but then I would have needed to make space for that, and probably would have put my back out too

[MX70]

Originally Posted by vortalexfan

I used to have a Toshiba 1080i CRT Set (Flat CRT) it was a 32" set and that sucker was heavy, it probably weighed in close to 100 pounds or so!

When I went to finally take it to the landfill to recycle it, I had it in the back of my Subaru Forester and when we were pulling out of the driveway the TV lurched back and smashed my rear window!

The funny thing is that even after going through my rear window the TV was still intact!

Pro-tip: Never set a 32" CRT TV (HD or not) with the CRT facing the rear window in the back of a hatchback SUV, you'll more than likely bust out your rear window doing that when you're braking.

My friend and I were disposing a really dead Sony 36" Trinitron using his GMC Safari van and while we were driving he had to hit the brakes hard ( 'cause idiot driver cut him off), the Trinitron fell over in the back of the van and the tube broke! Glass was EVERYWHERE in the back half of the interior! Took us four hours to clean up the mess! Note to self: secure thy load!

[MX70]

Speaking of widescreen CRT sets, Some time ago I coulda woulda shoulda picked up a Sony CURVED SCREEN 16:9 Trinitron, about 13", NTSC Japan market analogue only tv ( with mono a/v inputs). Can't remember the model number, but was a mid to late 90's set similar to the KV13xx or 14xx style of sets from back then. Was 30 bucks at an independent thrift store, Still kicking myself for letting that one go...

[MX70]

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[MX70]

Originally Posted by colortrakker

Anyone remember that 38" 16:9 tube from RCA? 200 pounds, plus even more with the stand! Biggest widescreen tube, and the only TV I know that ever had a built-in DirecTV receiver.

I recall seeing a Sony 40" Trinitron (flat face) 16:9 set, don't recall the model number, but it was fairly rare from what I remember.

[user181]

Originally Posted by MX70

I recall seeing a Sony 40" Trinitron (flat face) 16:9 set, don't recall the model number, but it was fairly rare from what I remember.

Are you sure it was 40"? I thought they never were able to get them much bigger than 34" in the 16:9 format. As you say, that would be pretty rare.

I've seen 40" sets in the 4:3 format.

[old_tv_nut]

This one claims to be 1080i HD, but it appears to be 4x3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4euXYR-fkB0

Sony did make a huge 16x9 CRT if I recall correctly (can't find a picture). It had places to fasten two sturdy steel pipes to the sides as handles for moving it (it took at least four men, easier with 6).

[zeno]

Biggest Sonys I remember were the 40" 4:3 and the 34" widescreens.
After delivering the first 40" we had a moving co move them, also the
34". We were getting old ! They were easy on an appliance dolly but
out of the box tricky. The 40" had to be strapped to a sheet of plywood
or the bottom could cave in ! That beast was so heavy it took 2 men
to move the matching stand. IIRC the stand alone was $500.
A widescreen 40" would be heavier due to all the extra glass.

I went to the seminar for that early RCA. It was named the "bat TV".
Worked on one. They had a cooling fan with a "wind" operated
shutdown circuit. I just changed the module. The trainer said so
much went into the set you could leave out 1/4 of the parts
& barely tell the difference. It was all out engineering.

Keep in mind when comparing sizes your source. In most other countries
they measure dead glass & other masked off areas. So our 40" Sony
was probably sold in Japan etc as a 43 or 44" set.

enuf fer now
73 Zeno
LFOD !

[colortrakker]

Originally Posted by user181

Are you sure it was 40"? I thought they never were able to get them much bigger than 34" in the 16:9 format. As you say, that would be pretty rare.

I've seen 40" sets in the 4:3 format.

The KV-40XBR800 was the Sony with the 40" 4:3 WEGA tube. 34XBR960 I think was the top-of-the-line 16:9 flat tube, which was only 34". RCA's 38" 16:9 tube was curved.

[colortrakker]

Originally Posted by zeno

The trainer said so
much went into the set you could leave out 1/4 of the parts
& barely tell the difference. It was all out engineering.

Ol' Mad Man Muntz would have been proud.

[old_tv_nut]

Originally Posted by colortrakker

The KV-40XBR800 was the Sony with the 40" 4:3 WEGA tube. 34XBR960 I think was the top-of-the-line 16:9 flat tube, which was only 34". RCA's 38" 16:9 tube was curved.

Thanks. Wasn't sure I remembered it correctly.

[DavGoodlin]

Toshiba 30 " HD1080i/720p model 30HF85 from 2004, has built-in ATSC tuner. About 88 pounds, sharp and bright for its age. It was decent on the OTA and sports were best watched on the Toshiba CRT but it was replaced with a newer Sony 42" DLP that still has a good "bulb" and a slightly better digital OTA tuner.

[MX70]

Originally Posted by user181

Are you sure it was 40"? I thought they never were able to get them much bigger than 34" in the 16:9 format. As you say, that would be pretty rare.

I've seen 40" sets in the 4:3 format.

It may have actually been 4:3 , it was awhile ago and my memory isn't what it used to be...
If I do find out if it was in fact a 40" 16:9 I'll update here with model number.