Quote Originally Posted by Woochifer View Post
That's only an issue if your tubes are at a point where they can no longer deliver a picture within reference specs. Otherwise, all you have to do is sit back and watch the price on the 3D Panny continue to tumble.

The main advantage of CRTs is that they are not fixed pixel grids and rescale much better than LCD and plasma sets. But, in your situation you also have a TV that cannot natively display 1080p, and at 65" you're well into the range where the upgrade in resolution is visible (generally, I think ~46" is where the advantages of 1080p are less visible).

With 3D, I think the glasses-based sets will reach price parity with the 2D sets within the next year or two. (For one thing, the glasses will still cost extra, so that will make up for some of the eroded profit margins) At that point, the only 3D sets you'll pay extra for will be the glasses-free models, and I have my reservations about those sets because we don't know yet how the optics will affect 2D viewing. Right now, with glasses-based 3D, the feature has no impact whatsoever on regular 2D viewing.



And that's exactly why if you're content with your current setup, it's fine to wait it out, and when you're ready, a better set will be out there that costs less than what you would pay right now.
No ten year old CRT will meet "performance" specs.
THE ONLY reason this set is watchable is that the owner is used to it, witness the statement that current TV is too "bright".
THE ONLY reason not to upgrade now is financial, all of
the codecs and standards are pretty much set.
I CAN TELL you when the owner will get rid of this set, and thats when one of the tubes dies, which will be in the next one to five
years, because all three tubes will need replacing, at a cost of
hundreds , maybe thousands, of dollars.
IN THE AGE of the sub 1400$ 55" flat screen, that would be insane. SO YOU CAN measure the life of this set in years,
most likely months, maybe even weeks.