Am I the only one who still likes CRT "tube" TV's?

[austinado16]

We had an RCA in a console like that. It was free, sitting out on the curb about 2 blocks away. I think it cost 50 bucks to have it repaired and it had the best picture...30-something inches, like maybe 33 or 35. When I found a big XBR with infrared remote headphones to replace it, I couldn't even get $50 for it. Bummed me out.

Martin, thanks for the dims on that XBR970. I thought I'd read that it was 39". And yeah, these are heavy. The 40" is 304lbs and just devastating for 2 people to lift.

 

[joey3950]

CRT's Rock!!!!!!!!

I have two RCA Home Theater sets, one 35" 1997, and one 36" 1998. Both have"high definition" and are less harsh to watch. 46" Phillips LCD Hi-Def's sound doesen't hold a candle to the Home Theaters. We have discovered government mandated converter boxes are not set up to receive all broadcast channels. Phillips Digital receives channel 57; converter box on CRT's won't stop and pick up channel 57 to memory,so you can't even call up channel 57, not even manually on converterbox remote. NO ONE CAN ANSWER WHY OR HOW CAN THEY PREVENT A STATION FROM BEING RECEIVED BY CONVERTERBOX OWNERS> I receive my broadcasts from a large VHF-UHF antenna with rotor. it's rated for upto 150 miles; I used to get channel 5 CBS from 50 miles away; now with digital, no reception. NO ONE HAS OR WANTS TO SAY WHYNOT!!!

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[autowasherfreak]

This was my mother's TV, I've had it since 2000 or 2001, and the only thing I had done to it was the chip that controls the volume went out and I paid $80.00 to have it replaced.

 

[tolivac]

Ch#5 went away from TV broadcast band when it went digital-The frequencies occupied by the old Ch#5 are to be auctioned off by the FCC to the highest bidder like the other low band VHF channels.to sum it up the old Ch#5 and the others below it are no more for TV broadcast-they will go to another service.

 

[launderess]

Joey3950

There are several channels in the NY area you simply cannot access without cable, or someother means. Conveter boxes, built in digital converters, digital ready,VHF-UHF antenna , and the rest all seem not to work.

Last year WLIW suddenly went blank for hundreds, and no one could figure out why. Turns out in a deal with Time Warner and other carriers, the station moved up the digial spectrum in order to get three other channels, leaving the former signal hung out to dry. Many persons including seniors who got those converter boxes, and or are using attenna are now forced to either subscribe to cable to get something they once got for free.

 

[jasonl]

I love old TVs

But I simply cannot take that 60hz interlaced flicker at all anymore. I've gotten so used to LCDs that looking at a CRT computer monitor or tv is downright headache inducing.

I don't think it's so much the frequency but the interlacing. Films are progressive scan and while it's 24fps, it doesn't give me a headache like 480i does.

So, LOVE the old tvs but I'll stick with LCD from now on.