2006-06-27 15:17:45 · 14 answers · asked by donp410 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
When HDTV becomes the standard, CRT televisions will rapidly become extinct. If you look at the current assortment of TVs available, you will notice that there are CRT HDTVs available. The screen size is limited by the glass envelope necessary for a CRT, and the weight of these units is unbelievable. LCD and plasma TVs offer better resolution and larger formats, and they will continue to grow in popularity, pushing out the antiquated CRT technology.
2006-06-27 15:22:12 · answer #1 · answered by nickdmd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. Here is an example of something that can upset you with a plasma flat screen.
CRTs don't have dead pixels, but plasma screens can. You get a brand new $3,000 50 inch plasma TV and it has 7 dead pixels in it. You try to return it, but they say it needs 8 dead pixels before you can declare it defective. This is the case with one store when I was looking at HTDVs. You will notice the dead pixels. Plasma TVs also have color loss on them over time. If you don't get a flat screen with 1080p, you will have a hard time playing video games on it to the full effect.
Flat screens right now are like European wines and CRTs are like California wines. You might have an excellent or a very poor experience with a flat screen, but you will have a average to excellent experience with a CRT.
2006-06-27 18:21:29 · answer #2 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you say "flat screen" you mean "thin screen". The new CRT's are flat screen crt's. They are sold as both analog and digital ready and are less prone to reflections and are selling for around $250 in large screen formats. The thin screen market is still quite expensive and the cost of maintenance on a "big screen" projector set is a waste of money.
2006-06-27 15:27:45 · answer #3 · answered by Dusty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. They are easier (cheaper) to ship because they are lighter and take up less space so manufacturers like them. Consumers like the flexibility being able to hang them on the wall and you can have the large screen without the depth required by CRTs. And they look cool.
You can tell what has happened over the last 5 years to prices so it won't be long before they are the same price as CRTs.
2006-06-27 15:26:48 · answer #4 · answered by Gregory B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I broke down and got a flat screen because I could not read the text in a video game on my regular old TV. I think it's 19".
2016-03-27 06:24:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe eventually the crt tvs will die out and the flat ones will be more popular. they already are good.
2006-06-27 15:23:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol it depends on what you mean. Almost all nice tvs are plasma, lcd, or some other flat screen tech. my dad and I install very nice audio/video systems (think MTV Cribs) and i don't think we have ever installed a CRT.
2006-06-27 15:23:21 · answer #7 · answered by josephstephenray 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think so. Even though flat screens are cool they arent fixable. once it breaks its over. I perfer the old models. Even though they are big and inconvenient sometimes you still can get good quality
2006-06-27 15:22:04 · answer #8 · answered by texastreasure 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think eventualy once the other ones finally die they may still try to sell them as a cheap alternative but with newer model tvs becoming cheaper which one are people going to buy personaly have both and i love my flat panel
2006-06-27 15:24:35 · answer #9 · answered by janet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most definetly. if you are in the market for a new one, i would highly recommend a DLP (digital light projection). gets great HD quality and is ahead as far as technology in the flat panel market
2006-06-27 15:20:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋