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Originally Posted by M3-SRT8
One thing I just don't understand about many early TV's, and that is their exposed CRT Tails, just waiting to be bumped off. What's the big deal of extending the Cabinet Depth a couple of inches? It's not like you could push the TV Set closer against the wall, either with the Bump on a Rear Screen, or a Full Depth Cabinet.
LJB  |
It was a styling marketing thing. TV makers felt that consumers wanted a TV with a not deep cabinet, and also the CRT back panel cup would enforce the gap between the set and a wall necessary for proper ventilation.