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CRT BEST CHOICE

Apr 21, 2005 4:45PM PDT

Why not just stick to a CRT televeision? It has the best picture no questions asked. No risk of burn in, clear picture, no bull replacement and long life. Colours are very good and no problems. Why have to worry about replacing a bulb every few years? To many unknowns with LCD and DLP. How can a sales person tell you that it will last 4 or 5 years at 8 hours viewing each day. There is no real way of telling you because each bulb is different and you would need several LCD or DLP to test this out. Sales people are given information and then it is just passed on to you. Where is the test of time? Long term tests need to be done.

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CRT's, Old school but Still Rule.
Apr 22, 2005 6:03AM PDT

I'm with you greek, say what they will about CRT's they still have the best picture and all around performance. Just bought my first HDTV a couple of months ago, did my homework before deciding and it was between a Sony 60" LCD and Sony 57" CRT HDTV and the Sony KDP-57WS655 came home with me. LCD's,DLP's and Plasma's still have toooo many bugs and issues, who needs the hassles.

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help on sony crt
Jun 7, 2005 1:05PM PDT

I've learned a lot from the postings
I have an opportunity to buy a 65 inch sony kdp.
I think this is a crt? Any thoughts on price and quality of this. I haven't been able to find much on it.

Thanks!

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Wait to buy that CRT, somthing better is coming.
Jun 9, 2005 3:14AM PDT

You should wait a while to purchase that outdated CRT.

This is a exerpt out of my new book.
"Toshiba and Cannon are both in the forefront of creating a slimmer high definition version of the CRT called Surface-conduction Electron-emitter Display or SED for short. The challenge that faced the CRT market was the need for larger screens without increasing the weight and size of each unit. Up until now the only way to increase the size of the screens required making the units deeper which increased the weight of each unit. SED displays are several centimeters thick, use less electricity, brighter and reproduce blacks and greys better than LCDs or plasma displays. This is the next best display to OLEDs but will be far more superior to CRT, LCD and plasma displays. Look for these late 2005."

So I would wait if I were you.

I own a company in which I install home theaters and home automation, as well as offer consulting services.

Hope this helps.

Shawn Mosqueda
WireSmart LLC
www.wiresmart.com
shawn@wiresmart.com

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MY OLD kp-65wv600 SONY LOOKS BETTER THAN THE l.c.d sets
Jun 11, 2005 5:59AM PDT

I bought my Sony about a year ago ,had it calibrated after 3 months, and the picture looks better than the new hot expensive l.c.d and d.l.p. sets I really dont care if it weighs a ton, please respond I just joined this chat room good luck stewart norrie

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Mostly agree
Apr 24, 2005 12:53AM PDT

I agree with most of what you say. A few months ago I faced the same decisions. I ruled out RP DLPs and LCDs because of the $300+ bulb replacement. Our TV is on way too long every day and an honest salesperson said most people replace them in about a year and one-half. CRTs do still have a potential for burn in as do plasma. Really not a problem unless you leave the same image on your screen for a large percentage of your viewing. If it were not for the bulk and the lack of relative brightness, I would have picked the CRTs. I chose an HD plasma because of the size, long screen life (10-15 times the bulb life) and the fairly bright room we put the set in. I have only had it for 4 months, but so far, no problems and no regrets. I also have a RP CRT TV that is several years old and have had absolutely no problems with the most well developed technology out there. If you have the space and a not too bright room, it is probably the best choice. There is just no type that is perfect for everyone, you have to base your choice on your needs.