Hope someone can help with this:
I'm looking to replace my old Sony widescreen telly. It's about 8 years old now, it's started to display everything in an odd shade of pink & I suspect it's only a matter of months before it packs in entirely.
I'd like to stick with a CRT telly for the moment, as from what I've seen of plasma & LCD screens they still can't beat a good CRT, and with the rise of flatscreens it seems that high-end CRTs are plummeting in price. I'm looking for something in the 32-36" range, preferably as cheap as possible and from a range with a reputation for good build quality. If possible I'd like something with component video input.
Can anyone recommend a telly that would fit what I'm looking for within a reasonable budget? I've searched online and looked around electronics shops, but I'm having little joy.
Hi,
I don't know how common CRTs are with component in over in the UK - it tends be more a US/Japan thing.
If you really want component on a CRT you may be limited to models like this, which tend to be HD-Ready as well.
http://www.comet.co.uk/comet/html/cache/453_324140.html
To be honest, it might be worth having a trawl through some of the threads on the www.homecinemachoice.com forum.
Cheers
- Steve
I wouldn't look much beyond a Panasonic TX32PD50 which is generally reckoned to be the best CRT set money can buy (or rather could buy as Panasonic stopped making them a few months ago). The originally retailed for about ?1200 but I've seen them for between ?550 - ?700.
Good luck