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You can get almost as good HD pq on a good CRT as you can a Plasma.

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I don't necessarily believe that is true in all cases. Some top of the line CRT based projection TVs (front & rear} can give plasmas a run for their money. Plasma isn't the "ultimate" in video reproduction. That has not been invented yet.

I think the "ultimate" display will be one in which you can see "hard edges" on all of the objects on the screen when you get up close to them.

All CRTs show objects with "fuzz edges". If you get within 2 to 10 inches of any CRT picture, you'll see that there are no hard edges to any of the objects on the screen. In some smaller CRTs like the Trinitons you see the black mask with little holes in it.

Plasmas have the dark areas between the pixels. "Screen door" effect.

DLPs have the rainbow thingy going on. I think I've read something about "blockiness" on these also.

(Disclaimer.. I haven't watched a DLP set - I have no idea if this is factual)

Given that all of the different systems have their flaws, how do we pick the "best"? I've seen great pictures on two of the three. I can also see the flaws in both of them. I'm taking other people's word that the DLPs have their issues.

I just keep thinking "We aren't there yet..." Pick your poison.

Michael,
The point of that part of my post was not to say that CRT are better than Plasma. It was more to keep future buyers from being sucked in to the mentality that you have to spend $10k+ on a plasma to get a beautiful picture. I have seen CRT's that blow plasma out of the water. It all depends on their quality and how good they are calibrated. You are right that DLP sets have issues. That is why I chose to wait. I really want one for the simple fact that burn-in is not even a risk with them. Also the size and viewing angles. But the technology is too new. Maybe in 5-6 years it will advance and become cheaper just like CRT based RPTV's did and ended up today.

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burn-in is a myth, isn't it

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No, it isn't a myth. Channel bugs and static display elements (scores, ads, etc) are the worst offenders, but if you watch a lot of 4:3 material unstretched you can also get burn-in. I've seen the result of it from Cartoon Network on someone's Mitsubishi 65" widescreen RPTV.

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You can get almost as good HD pq on a good CRT as you can a Plasma.



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I don't necessarily believe that is true in all cases.

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Whoops... You are correct, Monster. I FUBAR'd the edit on that post. Delete the first sentence. We DO agree on that. The rest of my post was ok. Sorry 'bout that.

The whole point of the post was supposed to be to reinforce what you said. I started typing, and changed my mind on how I wanted to say it. Then, I forgot to go back and delete that first sentence.

I was just trying to elaborate on why you might chose one type over the other.

Mike,

Lie down, breathe slowly, take some aspirin. It should fell better in a couple of hours.

Davehead, my HD Phillips is 4:3. The only letter-boxing that goes on is for widescreen DVDs.
My TV was relatively cheap and IMO provides a huge and beautiful picture w/ 480p images. It even does a good job upgrading the std cable signal to acceptable quality.
Nobody seems to agree w/ me, but based on my experience I would recommend big, cheap, 4:3, HD (1080), CRT RPTV. Couldn't be happier (w/ PQ - the TV itself is kinda ugly).

BigWill,

A 4:3 HDTV can be a good choice for some people, especially if it can perform "the squeeze". I mainly watch DVDs and HD content that is broadcast widescreen, so I went with a widescreen. Widescreens also have that "cool factor" when people see them.

Have you had your TV ISF'd? The difference in my TV has been obvious to everyone that saw it before and I had already tweaked it with Avia.

David

Had my Sammy HLN4365W ISF'd, and was glad I did. Didn't like the $350 tab, though. It was worth it.

Thanks Ray.

I'm feeling much better now after a short night of sleep, and a long day's work.

The short night is no joke.... I fell asleep sitting on the sofa listening to what else? I had 5 CDs in the changer and I had it going at 75-80dB. It auto repeats until you hit stop. Passed out somewhere around 11pm. I woke up around 4am, turned the system off, and went to bed.

The bad new is I was dog tired today. The good news is that I now know the lyrics to 57 new songs by heart. Karaoke anyone? (you don't really wanna hear me sing...)

LOL, Michael. Learned them songs did ya?