Comments on: LCD TV sales surpass CRT for first time in Q4 07

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:57:50 +0000

“why would you want a CRT?” Maybe because there is no inexpensive LCD/Plasma that can even come close to the clarity and blacks that my HD CRT can produce, and sports/action footage is actually clear on my CRT. I rather watch sprting events on my 32″ CRT than my parents 52″ LCD…

By: Andy from Wii Upscalers 1080p

Andy from Wii Upscalers 1080p — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:21:25 +0000

Only 7% for plasmas. I am suprised at that, I thought their market share would be around 50% plus. I knew that LCD’s were popular, but with them having an advantage upto around 36″, I thought that Plasma’s would be more popular with 40″ plus being really popular in size.

Andy

By: Didi Jones

Didi Jones — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:39:55 +0000

I subscribe to cable and do not see why I need to by a HD TV. How will it help me?

By: chuck

chuck — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:22:25 +0000

A lot of people subscribe to cable and satellite, so they are not concered if their TV is HD ready or not.

By: Bernie Goldbach

Bernie Goldbach — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:08:52 +0000

As others have noted, CRTs cost a lot less than nearly any other display for a TV signal. Plus, if you run your CRT all day, you might be able to keep th heat turned down in the room where the screen radiating warmth.

By: mj

mj — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:53:56 +0000

and the fact that 720p used to be “the” thing cos 1080p was megaexpensive. now 1080p is affordable for first worlders and I’m kinda wondering if 2160p will be round the corner or something

CRTs are piss cheap. So cheap, the ones I have were given to me.

(that, and the fact I can’t justify buying a LCD TV which is essentially going to be a LCD monitor with a really low resolution)

By: frankp

frankp — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:22:28 +0000

yup, price. And a weariness of keeping up with the latest technology be paying through the nose for it. How good a picture do I need to enjoy ‘the wire’? Looks fine on my ANCIENT CRT.

By: Stephen Downey

Stephen Downey — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:24:12 +0000

Even if you did want to buy a CRT it is becoming very hard to find them. If you go into any of the retail shops, all you will see are LCD and Plasma TV’s, not a CRT in sight.

By: Simon McGarr

Simon McGarr — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:04:43 +0000

Certainly it was why I bought a CRT last year. That and it fit the tv stand I already had. And I didn’t have any HDTV. And it was ‘good enough’, thanks.

By: Tom Raftery

Tom Raftery — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:36:59 +0000

@Ruairi, you are probably spot on with that assessment. It would be interesting to see figures for CRT sales broken down by region.

By: Ruairi

Ruairi — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:31:54 +0000

HDTV is a first world concern. So the answer may be because they’re poor.

It’s a global study.