the drawback is; what happen when you want a 50+ inches screen or 16:9 screen (not too many).
The store just want to make more money, nothing wrong with that.
I was looking at the Circuit City catalog I got in the mail and I noticed the 'buying guide' section near the front of the catalog. It gives basic descriptions for LCD, plasma, projection, and CRT TVs.
First it lists LCD: "Liquid crystal display TVs are a cool combination of sleek styling and function. Nothing beats the astonishing bright, sharp picture."
Right there it is saying LCD is the brightest, sharpest display technology, but that's just not true.
Second it lists Plasma: "Wow-factor TV - Plasma delivers size, style, and razor-sharp images with real-life subtlety. It's incredibly bright.
Again, it sounds like Plasma offers the best picture money can buy.
Then at the bottom of the page it lists CRT, but it doesn't use the acronym CRT. Acronyms are only associated with the 'cool' technologies such as LCD, DLP, etc.
Instead, CRTs are categorized simply as 'Conventional'.
The description of 'conventional' TVs then reads: "CRT TVs are the old standbys. Extremely reliable, great picture. Best of all, they're affordable."
Right off the bat, CRTs are described as 'old'. They are extremely reliable, which they are, yet the picture is simply described as 'great' while LCD is "astonishingly bright", and plasma has "razor-sharp images."
Why buy something that looks 'great' when you can have something that is "astonishing?" Also notice the 'best' thing about CRTs is: "they're affordable" meaning they are cheap quality and that only lower class budget-minded people should buy them.
The truth is, CRT displays have higher resolution (sharper picture) & better contrast (more life-like images) than any plasma or LCD display out there.
So if you are looking for simply the best looking TV, don't be fooled by what companies are pushing as the newest 'best' thing.
Do your own research and you will see that a good HDTV CRT set is the best looking display technology available.

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