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I have heard that the new sets will drop in price and may add some new features. What is the general consensus?
I have been looking at used CRTs around $400 (some good deals out there) but don't want to buy a 200lb monster if that LCD is going to get better and cheaper very soon.
I'm partial to Costco for new stuff, if it comes to that.
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Last round of blowout sales was right before the Superbowl. However, prices are steadily coming down, month by month, just like hard drives and monitors. Set a budget, pick a product, wait to pounce, shop around to get your best deal. I went to three different b&m's with a pad of paper and pen, getting each competitor to beat out the previous.
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$400 is too much to pay for a used CRT, unless it's an xbr hdtv.
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I saw a 36" Sony XBR HDTV with a high end Sony surround system for $250 on the local CL not long ago.
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Two years ago I bought a 27" crt, top of the line for about $450. Now I keep trying to think of reasons to get rid of it and switch to a plasma or lcd. Trust me, you don't want a crt.
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WAIT. You will be glad you did.
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DO NOT buy a CRT tv ever again.
If you are in serious need for a television now. Ask co-workers and relatives if they have one you can borrow or even have for free. Almost everyone i know has an old CRT taking up space in the garage or basement. (Something that still kinda works, missing a remote maybe?) They'll be glad you're taking it off their hands.
Last year, i moved out of a 5 story walk up building. Instead of breaking my back and hauling out the 8 year old Sony XBR. I sold it on Craigslist and had the buyer move it out and down the stairs. Instead of buying a new one, i swiped an old CRT from my parents place to hold me over until these prices settle down. You won't regret it.
