04-08-2009, 06:35 PM
guitarist wrote:
[quote=davester]
still have much better picture quality (for high quality sets like Sony) than any of the new plasmas or LCDs
Any of them, really. Even with all those disclaimers and qualifiers reducing it to impractical insensibility, it's still very bold! I've heard of pulling facts and statistics out of thin air before, but that's impressive, bravo!
I thought most people understood this to be true so I didn't bother posting a link. The late Sony XBRs and Samsung CRTs blow all the LCDs and plasmas out of the water when it comes to picture quality. Much better black levels, no motion artifacts, wide viewing angles, etc, etc. Ditto for monitors. There are plenty of review sites that explain this. Here's one: http://www.practical-home-theater-guide....rt-tv.html . However, the argument is moot since all of the high quality CRTs have been or are in the process of being discontinued because nobody wants one of those giant boxes in their living rooms and the screen sizes are limited. We are exactly in this situation. I just got rid of my excellent Sony XBR HDTV 36" CRT and traded for an LCD HDTV because the S.O. did not want that monster in the family room any more. I like having the smaller box but the picture is definitely not as good and motion artifacts are significant.