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Bias against CRT

Sep 29, 2005 12:09AM PDT

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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I have to agree with you about CRT, but...
Sep 29, 2005 1:38AM PDT

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.

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Size
Sep 29, 2005 2:27AM PDT

Yes, CRT is only up to 40", but when you have a standard amount of detail in a picture, the larger the picture gets, the worse it looks.

More 16:9 sets will be produced when there is more 16:9 content to watch. CRT does have burn-in, so if you had a 16:9 CRT, but still watch lot of standard 4:3 TV, the black bars on the sides could damage the TV. Yes, there are ways to stretch and cut off the picture to fit 16:9, but who wants that?

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Bias against CRT!!! YEP!!!!!
Sep 29, 2005 5:30AM PDT

A 34" 16x9 direct view CRT is around $600, where as a 34" 16x9 LCD is $1400. Now which one do you think they make the most money on???? The LCD of course!!!!
Keep in mind that people want BIG screen TVs.
To replace my 32" 3x4 TV with a 16x9 that looks as big I will have to get a 42" something or other. John

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Not everybody wants a big screen.
Sep 29, 2005 9:43AM PDT

I know very few people who own TVs larger than 36". I'll admit I'm somebody who does want a very large screen, but for most families, a big screen TV just isn't necessary or practical.

Hopefully when HDTV content becomes more widely available people will realize the downfalls of plasma and LCD and won't think they are so 'cool'.

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THE BIGGER THE BETTER
Sep 29, 2005 10:34AM PDT

I have an old Sony 3 ton 3 tube rear projector and after a year my "65 16x9 t.v. looks tiny, So Iam going to upgrade to a SONY front projector and 16x9 screen and yess the huge picture looks as awsome as my tiny Sony ha ha stewart norrie

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ITS GOTTA BE HUGE
Sep 29, 2005 10:39AM PDT

after 1 year of watching my old 3 ton 3 tube rear project 65" 16x9 t.v. its beautiful but so tiny now I want to buy a Sony l.c.d front projector and 96" screen , The feeling I get when watching the projector and screen as that you are in a movie theater just nuts stewart norrie

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RIGHT ON
Sep 29, 2005 10:26AM PDT

I have owned my old 3 ton SONY KP65WV600 3 tube rear projector for 2 years and the picture is awsome and for only $2500 I really dont mind doing a 5 minute convergence once a month Ande I really get tired of these idiots saying my t.v. is old junk techonogoly+ i dont have to replace a$300 bulb and if the tubes do fail after 12 or so years I can replace all three of them for $600+ i dont have to worry about someone stealing my Sony because it weighs more than a piano+ I think the plasma set look like a picture on the wall+ My KLIPSH speakers are huge and heavy I love big good luck stewart norrie

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old c.r.t. hi_def NO GOOD HA HA
Oct 8, 2005 8:23AM PDT

I bought my old crappy 3 ton 3tube rear projector SONY KP65-WV600 2 years ago and after 3 months has it calibrated, And I love it I have checked out all the l.c.d., plasma, and d.l.p. sets and the picture may be a tad sharper but I only paid $2500 for it and if I have to replace the tubes in 15 or twenty years they are $200 each + I like the idea that the thief cant just steel the t.v. unless he has a truck and 4 people to help him out good luck stewart norrie

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Advertisements
Oct 8, 2005 3:14PM PDT

advertisements are to draw attention. most of them are not to teach you about the technology.

they need to attract your attention and if they get all techie with it, a majority of the customers would turn away cause they wouldnt know what you're talking about. if they get too truthful with it, people would be turned off. if they get too "basic" with it, it would give people the idea that they know everything about it and would not be interested in going into the store.

i am not saying i can write it better cause i probably can't. they need to make descriptions where people can glance at it, be interested to learn more about it, actually finish reading it, and come into their stores to check it out. thats the reason why you never see advertisements written like textbooks on nuclear fusion.

i agree, its very missleading...but companies can't make money by selling crt's all day. not when people are getting more and more money with less and less space to put their tv's in. they gotta please everyone and can't zone in on just one group of people. a guy who wants a big screen, with little money, and can't fit it into his house, is probably gonna want a dlp.

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old crappy c.r.t. hi-def ha ha
Oct 22, 2005 10:46AM PDT

Ive had my 3 ton 3 tube Sony for two years KP-65WV600, and I love it picture is co clean with no pixels, and for $2500 for a 65" 16x9 screen you can keep your plasma,d.l.p. and l.c.d sets also if the tubes ever fail $200 each you cant beat that stewart norrie cadillacstew@aol.com