Okay, its over, LCD won, everybody else go home

[pixelthis]

That's not what I heard -- the experience I've heard is that they last a fraction of the time CRTs last.I really hope you're wrong about this. I would despise a future of only one type of product no matter what it was, LCD or otherwise. The population is large enough and their tastes diverse enough to support multiple smaller markets rather than just one big one.

I've lived in such a world, its not so bad, really, nuthin but CRT as far as the eye can see.
AND for a long time the only choice for the audiophile was the turntable
(how quickly they forget)
Dont worry, people watched tv in spite of the limitations of the display device, it was up to us fanatics to create a market for the front projector and later rear projectors, and it will always be up to us to
keep high quality alive in a world of mediocrity.
But walk into any store, LCD is ALREADY dominating, its not a question of weather or not it will win, its more a question of weather or not niche, high quality tech will be able to eeek out a living.
I saw a hitachi crt rear projection at sears for 999$, and it shocked me, these sets used to sell for thousands, now they're bargain basement, why buy one when a LCD is just as cheap?
I have a samsung dvd player that I got for the SACD audio, it is also upconverting, and designed for 1080i, in other words, CRTS!
And its not that old, either, thats how fast the world is changing, interlaced is going the way of the eight track tape, just a few years ago NOBODY thought a set capable of two millon pixels was in the immediate future, now they're on sale, a bigger acheivement than most realize

[PeruvianSkies]

AND for a long time the only choice for the audiophile was the turntable
(how quickly they forget)

When was that?

[Dusty Chalk]

...why buy [CRT] when a LCD is just as cheap?

Because 'cheap' is not my criteria; 'quality of picture' is.

[musicman1999]

Dusty
Thank you for saying what needed saying.

bill

[PeruvianSkies]

Dusty
Thank you for saying what needed saying.

bill

That goes DOUBLE for me too!

[pixelthis]

Because 'cheap' is not my criteria; 'quality of picture' is.

Thats not the point, the point is that or people who cant tell the difference cheap will do fine, and their dollars will vastly outnumber yours.
Capitalism is the only true democracy, people vote with their money,
making a CRT is expensive, soon it wont be cost effective to keep making them, they are already being squeezed off the shelves,
mostly , except for a few models, they are ALREADY gone.
Even the low end 20 in market is disapearing, 20in lcds are around 166$ these days.
Its not our job to hang onto a dying display format whose fate is sealed, better to spend our energies improving what will be out there
As for people not being tied to a certain type of tv, thats not true
You can listen to music on either a CD or a turntable, but most music isnt even pressed on records anymore, so what choice do you have?
When LCD and maybe a few niche type dlp or lcos are all thats left,
how will you buy a crt when they wont even be making them?
AND just like todays generation raised on red book audio, and later mp3s, a generation is coming that wont have much patience with the inconvience and softness of CRT just for "filmlike" quality a few
videophiles claim.
I have seen this all of my life , first in audio then video, quality fanatics who think quality is enough, all the while ignoring whats going on.
You can handmake niche audio gear, but try to "handcraft"
a 30in CRT!

[Dusty Chalk]

Its not our job to hang onto a dying display format whose fate is sealed...

Just like vinyl's fate was sealed? You keep telling yourself that.

LCD has not won, not as long as I still have a voice. They need to either improve the hell out of it, or come up with something better.

Maybe we should go back to laserdisc or film.

[powerlord]

When I went shopping for my set I had a budget and a size limit.Nothing over 46in. and not more than 2 grand.I demo'd at BB and CC.I tested plasma's,LCD's,and DLP's and I picked the DLP,it's picture in HD is unrivaled IMO,the LCD hurt my eyes and the Plasma's were a bit too mellow IMO,and I got my my DLP quite a bit cheaper with a full 3 year in home warranty.I will never keep a piece of electronics over 2 years,and when I sell my set,another DLP will take it's place,maybe a larger one this time.

[spacefunk54]

Forget it mate!

Just bought my new HDTV and i can guarantee LCD is now at the bottom of my list.
Looked at everything on the market as it took a while to get the cash together, and to my eyes LCD was absolutely rubbish PQ for everything i looked at!

Dont get me wrong, I was saving up for a sony W2000, (considered the best LCD on the market at present) but even that looked rubbish, even with HD content.

Plasma was a significant improvement, but still had a few issues i could not live with.

The only way to go for me was the sony 1080p SXRD, which as stated before, once calibrated, absolutely wiped the floor with the best LCD's or plasma's, at twice the price.

If i had the money I would have got a 1080p front projector, but at £1000 including glass AV unit the 55" SXRD was a quality choice, (and it fits nice in the front room).

I cannot recommend this TV enough. It is simply superb and would never even consider a LCD after viewing this. Plus its miles cheaper than a 1080p LCD (look it up pixel! You will be surprised at your own lack of knowledge and consumer savvy! FOOL to say LCD is best. I think most cinema buffs would agree.

Anyway, like i said before, WRONG! LCD will be gone in a few years, In the meantime enjoy your blocky, pixelated, motion blurred rubbish, because i for one wont have to put up with a technology that doesnt work with a screen size over 32"