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Community weekly poll: Should manufacturers stop building direct-view (tube) sets?
- 9/7/06 2:50 PM
Should manufacturers stop building direct-view (tube) sets?
by Marc Bennett - 9/7/06 2:50 PM
With the increasing popularity of flat-panel TVs, should manufacturers stop building direct-view (tube) sets?
Absolutely not! (tell us why)
Probably not (tell us why)
Maybe (tell us why)
Definitely! (tell us why)
Not sure
Absolutely not!
by John.Wilkinson - 9/7/06 4:03 PM
In reply to: Should manufacturers stop building direct-view (tube) sets? by Marc Bennett
Although CRTs take up more room, are considered less sightly, and typically cost more to run, they are still by far the cheaper option. If they were no longer produced those who cannot afford a plasma or LCD TV would be forced to go hunting for a used CRT or not have a television at all. In addition, even those who can afford a 52" plasma may not want to spend a lot of money on a TV for their kids' rooms...little kids could care less about the TV as long as they can watch their favorite TV shows/movies and parents certainly don't want to see $300+ fly out the window as a teddy bear knocks the TV of the stand/wall. Until the cost of flat-panel TVs drops close to the cost of CRTs, the tube should continue to have a spot reserved for it on the shelves.
John
No Way! Think Of The Kids
by kryptonlogic - 9/8/06 5:01 AM In reply to: Absolutely not! by John.Wilkinson
You have children, are you really going to buy them a plasma TV. I know my parents wouldnt and would think I was crazy. You gotta keep the old school.
Not to mention....
by ladygg59 - 9/8/06 5:10 AM In reply to: Absolutely not! by John.Wilkinson
That, on average, tubes deliver a better picture. Take a look at the high end Sony 34" tube and see if the flat panels match up. The vast majority won't. So for those who don't want to play the macho "mine's bigger than yours" game, you'll get better pic quality from the higher end tubes.
Lots of Senior Citizens....
by 1orcaman - 9/8/06 6:18 AM In reply to: Absolutely not! by John.Wilkinson
John, you're right regarding the second (and subsequent) TV's around the house. And, there is a second consideration. We have many senior citizens on fixed incomes that simply can't afford the latest and greatest. They are the ones that are retired and rely on TV for entertainment and information. We, as a society, have to allow for this growing population. When LCDs/Plasma TVs are in the $150 - $200 range then, it makes sense to stop CRT TV production.
Not just Senior Citizens
by Tashadow - 9/8/06 2:01 PM In reply to: Lots of Senior Citizens.... by 1orcamanYou also have people with disabilities on a limited income and, can't afford expensive TV's. And, some low income families who are struggling paycheck to paycheck. While we would enjoy the technology, we simply can't afford it. So, we still need TV's that are affordable.
This discussion is likely mute
by sordello - 9/8/06 6:39 AM In reply to: Absolutely not! by John.Wilkinson
Try to find a major manufacturer that is still manufacturing a TV using a CRT - in current production.
You will find it interesting. None have a current production of TV's using picture tubes. This was an observation I made 2 years ago!
I am believing that any TV's being sold using CRT's is NOS - New old stock and are being dumped as fast as possible.
>>This discussion is likely mute
by brucerobb - 9/8/06 6:51 AM In reply to: This discussion is likely mute by sordelloIf it were mute, no one would be saying anything. What you probably meant was "moot".
However, not having kept up with the refresh rates of flat panels, I can't say absolutely that they are up to the standards of CRTs in regard to fast-moving action.
CRT Displays
by Rocker452 - 9/8/06 9:11 AM In reply to: This discussion is likely mute by sordelloI think you are right that CRTs are going to be phased out if they haven't already been.
YOU PEOPLE DISGUST ME. (about 35% of you that is...)
by CathodeRayTube - 9/8/06 11:44 AM In reply to: CRT Displays by Rocker452the CRT still has the best picture qualety and price compaird to flat displays, it has been around for over 100 years and has had time for every aspect to be perfected.
flat screens still have some growing up to do...
as do the ignorant yupster consumers that dont know the differance between any of the display technologys and a hole in the ground, exept that "ones flat and ones not".
keep this in mind...there are 3 offical resolutions used bt TV today 480, 720, and 1080. a CRT is THE ONLY DISPLAY DEVICE THAT CAN DISPLAY ALL 3 CORRECTLY.
because a CRT is the only device that can MULTISYNC.
read some of my other rants on here for the full explanation..
the verry idia of them not making tube displays anymore makes me shivver and get diareha.
lol
by jayhelman - 9/8/06 12:49 PM In reply to: YOU PEOPLE DISGUST ME. (about 35% of you that is...) by CathodeRayTubemakes you shiver and get diareha, lol
Attitude check
by Treker - 9/9/06 8:11 AM In reply to: YOU PEOPLE DISGUST ME. (about 35% of you that is...) by CathodeRayTubeYou got issues man - your presentation of any ideas "disgust me" oh one who knows everything - should we all bow down now????
The best reason to get rid of crt
by Unkn?wnGh?st - 9/9/06 5:41 PM In reply to: YOU PEOPLE DISGUST ME. (about 35% of you that is...) by CathodeRayTubewhile I tend to agree that CRTs are the most flexible because of multi. syncing, it is misguided to say that CRTs can fully create a 1080 image using a line of phosphor twice and refreshing faster than the human mind can see is not at all a full display of resolution its a nice trick but when it comes to crisp images there are only pc monitors that can display 1080 not TVs, secondly in a digital world an analog device is still restricted to the same set of rules as everyone else that's 256 values of grey no more no less (well hopefully no less) so as flexible as a CRT maybe it is no better of an image then a plasma with grey scale.
no to my statement the best reason to get rid of crt is so CE companies can focus more on the refinement of production of flat panel sets and push price down further with volume productions continuing to produce CRTs coast money there margins are small so those companies that still make them make almost no money no them. Also by continuing to sell crt it is splitting costumers even more with their choices and slowing the adaption of HD keeping prices high and confusing everyone.
Crt were great but its there time to go, I will miss them dearly but you just can't beat a 42" set verse a 32" one.
NEW CRTs will replace LCDs
by B5Ranger - 9/12/06 6:12 PM In reply to: The best reason to get rid of crt by Unkn?wnGh?stThe new F.E.D.s and S.E.D.s are flat one to two inch think CRTS but they uses Nano carbon tubs and have 1000s guns to display the images and will cost $600 for a 70 inch and will have no color distortion and be sharper in definition.
SEDs will be out next year and FEDs will be out in 2008.
$600 bucks, I'll beleave that when I see it...
by maxibemis - 9/12/06 8:24 PM In reply to: NEW CRTs will replace LCDs by B5RangerI don't know about that pricing you just gave?
Where did you come up with those numbers anyway?
Of course, this would probably be great new if it were true, but it sounds like another one of those things that even IF? it were better, it might now ever come to pass.
Kinda like VHS vs Beta back in the early 80s.
Though, what would they do if one cell went out?
Are they all connected as one unit or seperate independant parts that are interchangable?
Thanx and I'd love to see a link to a where you found such info and pricing?
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