[NoTransistors]

I walked into Circuit City to take a peek at those newfangled flat/digital TVs.
Colors were not quite correct, and way too deep. Images, even slow-moving ones were smeared and/or blotchy.
The sound was Bose-like in 'quality'.
The best pictures by far were from two Samsung [yup, that's right], tube sets that have full HDTV play capability.
Is it digital that makes things so bad, or the no-more-CRT tube thing that spoils them?
I almost grabbed the Samsung 27", but realized that I would have to strap it to the glass roof of my Firebird.
This gave me time to investigate. I discovered two things:
1- No one offers CRT TVs any more.
2-The Samsung that I had almost purchased has a poor reliability record.
I own a nearly-new Sony 32" CRT TV.
Will I need to nurse that along for the next four decades, to get a decent picture? And, will I get a decent picture with the required adapter?

Am I somewhat nuts, or is digital TV just another p.o.s. that has been forced up our butts?
Even the house phones are digital, and most of them are far from clear.

I am far from happy over the consumer junk that we are forced to accept. Even my newish Maytag dishwasher is crap.

Help.

Seth
Forever Analog and Covered In Parrot Poop