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That TV sounds like one I just fixed and it did use a real Toshiba chassis. My set had a shorted HOT, blown B+ fuse, a bad cap in the horizontal driver circuit, and some loose connections. When fixed, it had about as good a picture as any other TV. I can't say what it looked like in HD, since I didn't have an HD source to try on it. And, this set didn't have a built in ATSC tuner. There were some "last gasp" CRT sets (mainly el cheapo 13"-27") built with ATSC/NTSC tuners; but, ATSC tuners were not required until early 2007.
If I were going after an HD CRT set, I'd look for a Sony. From what I've seen of them, they have the best picture and they have an HDMI input. I have an '04 30" HD Sony Trinitron that I have plans to repair (as soon as I gain enough strength to put it on the bench).
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