wondering how long till CRT TV sets are not people's main set.
DWA9IS
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I wonder how long it will take for CRT TVs to just die and people are forced to have cheap LCD TVs instead.
Its a shame the government don't mandate that all new TVs have to have freeview HD built in, as it would also mean that dvb-t2 would then became de-facto main DTT standard.
Its a shame the government don't mandate that all new TVs have to have freeview HD built in, as it would also mean that dvb-t2 would then became de-facto main DTT standard.
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Sadly, my grandad passed away last year and I then inherited his 32" Sony Bravia HD LCD TV set but my girlfriend refuses to get rid of the old 28" CRT and it's currently in the bedroom, despite me threatening to chuck it and get a flatscreen for the bedroom!
I really miss the 85hz refresh rate, my eyes are not what they used to be and 50/60hz is just too low and causes me eye strain after prolonged periods.
If only I could only convince the OH that a 144hz 28" IPS panel for the computer is an essential upgrade...:)
Already long past I would have thought?.
Jesus, give it a rest - you keep repeating the same silly idea over and over again across multiple forums.
T2 capability will become the standard by natural evolution, but it still won't make T2 the 'standard' as many millions of T1 sets, recorders, and boxes will still be in use for many years to come.
The push toward digital over analogue was quicker starting in 2007 and finishing in 2012.
Yes, the pace of technology today is greater than it was in the past, but at the same time not everyone wants, or can afford to be on the bleeding edge of technological change, and it would be unfair to keep pushing everyone to buy all new kit just because a better standard is now available.
But the switchover gap of 5 years was only when analogue was switched off. Digital TV came in almost a decade earlier. So the gap of support would actually be 9-14 years depending on area.
I'll keep CRTs as long as I possibly can as I prefer them. I'd be a lot more impressed with modern sets if the sound quality was better. It hardly seems a step forward to move to a position where you're supposed to puchase a separate device just to provide half decent sound.
I don't really see the issue though, as the set I have upstairs - a widescreen CRT purchased fairly recently from a charity shop for £15 (and I got another identical one about six months later for the same price which is now my 'reserve' for this set) is being fed by a DVB T2 box. If that becomes the standard, what's the problem with old CRTs?
Think 1997 or 1998 was our first LCD TV in the living room and it was a 26 inch Sharp TV that if I remember only last about 4 years then packed in.
Darren
Check your settings. If you have a Sony, you might have "motionflow" turned on, which interpolates the footage and often makes it look blurry. Quite a few TVs have a different name for it but that's possibly the problem.
There's nothing wrong with the sound on flat screens as long as you don't buy really really cheap ones. Also, you should really be using surround sound for your main tv anyway.
Even the good makes have pretty crappy sound, there's just no room for decent speakers - it's certainly something you need to listen to before you buy.
The sound on my Panasonic Viera plasma rivals anything that came from a CRT.
Very true, when I went for a 'not cheap' LED flat screen TV I was appalled at the audio quality. It sounded like a small transistor radio, not surprising when I discovered how small the speakers were.
The answer feed it via my audio system, the result good pictures and sound.
With modern LCD/Plasma TVs you really do need a decent sound system to get good sound, but as they dont sell new CRTs (leastways not in the UK) my original question is valid as most if not all CRTs will die before too long, even my grandparents who dont want to change have noticed issues with their current CRT TV that will eventually force them to buy something else!
A set of 2.1 or even 2.0 speakers connected to the TVs headphone socket will do the trick for most people.
All of the TVs in our house are LCDs already.
I know someone who only replaced their ancient 1980s CRT in March! I don't know how they kept watching the old telly for so long. It was so small it looked as though you needed binoculars to watch it
I got a 28 inch CRT in the bedroom, when my plasma goes in the living room the CRt will take it's place until I decide to to replace it.
A sound bar works wonders as well, it's what I have in my bedroom just because of lack of space.