When I got my Samsung 30" Slim-CRT HDTV a few months back, I was heavily considering a DLP, LCD or Plasma. However, I just couldn't get over the color and black level difference between those competing technologies and the trusty CRTs.
It's the same with design. You wouldn't design color-accurate imagery and work with video on a LCD monitor, otherwise you're headed for trouble.
Until these competing technologies can find a way to accurately reproduce the deep, black levels and color saturation without being shoved in the corner by ambient light interference, I just don't see CRTs going away any time soon.
It's a shame, though, because those suckers are heavy. My TV is 100 lbs. It's size and shape doesn't make it easy to move around on my own. :P
“The other one is a biggie, and it's something very noticeable in the videos: touch sensitivity is pretty bad. Using the virtual keyboard proved to be far too painful, and we're pretty sure it wasn't multitouch-friendly.”
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When I got my Samsung 30" Slim-CRT HDTV a few months back, I was heavily considering a DLP, LCD or Plasma. However, I just couldn't get over the color and black level difference between those competing technologies and the trusty CRTs.
It's the same with design. You wouldn't design color-accurate imagery and work with video on a LCD monitor, otherwise you're headed for trouble.
Until these competing technologies can find a way to accurately reproduce the deep, black levels and color saturation without being shoved in the corner by ambient light interference, I just don't see CRTs going away any time soon.
It's a shame, though, because those suckers are heavy. My TV is 100 lbs. It's size and shape doesn't make it easy to move around on my own. :P