Hold On to the Old 'cause it's in with the New...

[Pete Deksnis]

We all know by this time that the venerable CRT is taking its last gasps (of vacuum?). Sure CRT sets will still be around for a while. Remember Radio Shack selling 'Lifetime' receiving tubes for years after RCA and other major makers shut down tube manufacturing.

I've said it before. If I had to replace one of my CRT wide-screen HD sets (one direct view and a projection), it would be with a carefully selected DLP.

Now, interestingly, Consumer Reports has published a list of HD television recommendations, and not one CRT (or Plasma) made the creme-de-la-creme top of the heap. Not one plasma? Good! Charles must be smiling too.

What did make the 'Excellent' list were five LCD's and seven DLP's.

Let's hope that Scotty will be selling 'Rebuilt' cathode ray tubes for years.