Why don't people buy CRT TV's

[Geoffcin]

A CRT is still the best value in a picture under 40" diagonal. Even with all the hype about plasma & LCD tech, 90% of all TV's sold are still CRT. The CRT tech is mature, and reliablity is very good, with some set's lasting decades. The real problem with CRT's is that they are limited by size and weight to under 40". My 36" Panasonic weighs in at nearly 120lbs, and is about 28" deep. That's about the maximum weight and size you can use. Any larger and it won't fit through a standard door.

[yakkosmurf]

A CRT is still the best value in a picture under 40" diagonal. Even with all the hype about plasma & LCD tech, 90% of all TV's sold are still CRT. The CRT tech is mature, and reliablity is very good, with some set's lasting decades. The real problem with CRT's is that they are limited by size and weight to under 40". My 36" Panasonic weighs in at nearly 120lbs, and is about 28" deep. That's about the maximum weight and size you can use. Any larger and it won't fit through a standard door.

I own the 40" Sony CRT, and it's a wonderful set. I go looking at Plasma and LCD displays all the time at stores and demo shows, and I'm never impressed with the picture. It's noticable worse than my CRT. Sure, the plasma screens are thinner, but they start to dim after 3 years and cost so much more. Besides, I've got a good size room, so the TV depth of 29" isn't that big of deal. The 305 lb weight was a challenge to move into the new house, but it was worth it.

CRT is still the best way to go with picture and value. They are cheaper than plasma (with a better picture) and still blow away anything you'll find from RPTVs (even HD ones). I never regret having bought mine.

[GTF]

" My 36" Panasonic weighs in at nearly 120lbs, and is about 28" deep. That's about the maximum weight and size you can use. Any larger and it won't fit through a standard door."

My KV34XBR 910 weighs 199 lbs and fits through a regular door.
I looked at Plasma's, LCD's and DLP's, wanting a Samsung DLP badly until I started to notice the rainbow effect and other annoying video abnormalities. Besides the noise of the fans in those units and when
I had them disconnected from the VERY high quality feeds and hooked to the same feed as the crt based TV's. I ran away from them to what I didn't want. A 199 lbs television!
Oh, I did come across a LCD with a stunning picture but with one little problem. One stuck pivel. That's not covered under warranty. Stuck right in the middle of the screen was a purple dot. Talk about annoying.
CRT, CRT. CRT
Don't forget about the heat and noise from those Plasma's.

GTF