Am I missing something? Aren't CRTs better?

[dragon]

I use a 19" hanns.g widescreen TFT for my computer which gives a decent quality pic.

I seem to be rather senstive to CRT refresh rates when it comes to monitors anything below 85hz and i can sometimes see the flickering... how people have their monitors at 60hz is beyond me..

Also i wouldn't fit a CRT on my desk thesedays, Tfts are great when space is and issue.

on the flipside

I also have a 17" lcd tv made by mikomi and its diabolical, the colour is rubbish and the responce time is even worse, i'll probably replace it with a better TV at somepoint but as its only the bedroom tv i don't watch it that often.

[SMHarman]

Originally Posted by Stuart C

I've got a similar spec Sony to you. I bought it about 8 years ago, and, TBH, in terms of colour reproduction, it beats most of the LCDs and Plasmas I've seen. Obviously, it isn't HD, so can't match the resolution of HD stuff, but, TBH, I don't find the difference that great.

I love the picture on my Panasonic 32 flat CRT. Looking at it on DVD source it is great. I think a lot of the HD revolution is being driven by NTSC 400+ lines rather than PAL 500+line broadcasts, you can really see the difference between a 400 odd line NTSC broadcast and its HD equivilant.

[multiskilled]

I've got a Philips 26" widescreen crt which is 9 years old using rgb connection to my stb the pic is spot on. as a tv technician I always advise customers to go the crt route if they ask which is best, unless they are also willing to get sky or vm hd stb's.

[Dude111]

Originally Posted by altis

So why do people keep buying all this inferior new technology? Beats me - but I bet it's something to do with advertising.

I cant understand why ppl think this crap is BETTER... The pic is flat,colours are aweful...no detail in it........looks disgusting!!!!

Originally Posted by Vlad_Dracul

The sad thing is that i suspect that most of these devices are perfectly functional and have simply been thrown away becuase of the growing fashion for slimmer, lower profile flat schreen TVs of various descriptions.

Yes your right mate.... We have a thread for CRTs that have been abandoned on VK,its very sad.......

www.videokarma.org/showthread.php?t=271701


I have 2 CRTs in my room... My monitor and my TV,I love them both (My Commodore 64 monitor also but right now its not IN MY ROOM)

Originally Posted by Xaccers

Is HDTV a marketting con?

I think it is YES...... I watched HD channels on a reg screen and all they looked fine,all they are is a WIDER PICTURE!! (I had an HD cable box hooked up to a reg TV (CRT))

I dont care for HD,standard def is fine and always has been.. (And in analogue if possible)

Seriously, this topic was 14 years old. Closed.