Sony LCD color Watchman collection started!

[jhalphen]

Hi to all, Hi Charles,

Re: LCD TV Collection

You must visit friend Frank G.'s site in Germany, a world-class site entirely devoted to pocket TVs (CRT & LCD). Just browse the excellent photography and pick the models you would like to complete your collection:

English text:
http://www.taschenfernseher.de/index-e.htm

German version (more content):
http://www.taschenfernseher.de/

As Indextrons were once again mentioned in this thread, i would like to publicly exclaim my Great THANKS! to our very own Andy from AK who did a first-class job on my Indextron which was still not operating properly even after a total recap in France, done before sending it all the way to Texas & back. Luckily, it wasn't lost in the cyber-parcel "black-hole".

BTW, Charles, do you want a Sony-only LCD collection or are other brands welcome?

Here are some of my favorites, either because of technological advances when they were produced or because of outstanding picture quality. Personally, i tend to avoid non-TFT LCDs (Passive Matrix)early models, as aside from being a technology curio, i defy anyone to watch a full-length program on them.

- Panasonic CT-333S 1984, NTSC + AM/FM radio. An outstanding first generation TFT which blew the socks off anything else on the market when it appeared.

Later, the Panasonic "MiniVision" TFT LCDs all have outstanding pictures plus elegant styling.

- Later generation Casios, EV-570, EV-660, EV-670, EV-690, 35mm color slide quality and very cheap now because of the analogue switch-off.

- Casio "historical" models, TV-1000 & TV-2000
- a rare Casio LCD + VHS recorder/player: the VF-3000

Philips (Magnavox in the US) also made early very good TFTs: CH-1000BK, later CK-1050, Philips 3LC-2000 in PAL/SECAM countries.

- The NHJ wrist TV: i was expecting a crude gadget and was pleasantly surprized by a high quality, bright and colorful picture.

Pictures not necessarily in order, but each file bears the correct TV ID name.

Best Regards

jhalphen
Paris/France