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View (CRT Tube TV's)
Price
ranges: around $1,800
Sizes:
32” to 36”
Overview:
Direct View Television sets, more commonly called Tube sets or CRT’s,
are known in video land as “Direct View”. These Direct
View sets may seem familiar and fuddy-duddy in the face of sexy
new technology, but don’t sell the cathode ray tube short;
the high-def picture quality of a tube set is still unsurpassed,
along with exceptional contrast. The technology is best suited to
modest-sized sets. The one displayed here is a 34” Sony. Most
sizes don’t exceed 34 inches and its sweet spot is 32. Direct
View HD sets also have HDMI connectors, 1080i horizontal lines of
resolution, and a 16:9 widescreen format.
Things
to keep in mind when buying:
-
Make sure it is an HDTV set (widescreen with a 16:9 aspect ratio).
- Make
sure it has 1080i lines of resolution (It should it it’s
an HDTV).
- Ask
to view the TV on HDTV channels to make sure you like it.
- Make
sure it has one or more HDMI or DVI connectors.
Advantages:
Direct View or Tube CRT TV’s can display high contrast pictures.
They are also very good with displaying true blacks, which is an
issue with Plasma and LCD. HD Direct View TV’s can display
resolutions up to 1080i and in Widescreen 16:9 formats. Direct View
TV’s can also be easier on the pocket book, usually not running
over $1,800.00 for the top of the line.
Disadvantages:
Direct View TV’s are very deep, heavy, and take up a lot of
room. For a 34” Direct View TV, you will run about 2 feet
deep and 194 lbs. Direct View TV’s also come in 36”
(the biggest size), whereas DLP, LCD, and Plasma can have much larger
sizes. The resolution on Direct View sets is 1080i Horizontal Interlaced
lines rather than Horizontal Progressive lines. As a result, the
picture is not as high quality as a Progressive scan TV and will
not take full advantage of HDTV resolutions.
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more information on TV resolutions Click
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