Hello All,

It's time for a new TV receiver!
I don't think a flat-panel is really
worth the prices just for the light
weight and ablilty to "hang it on a wall".
I have decided on a 32" to 37" flat-face
CRT wide-screen, high definition of course!
Would you say this is wise starting point?
What would be your makers/models of choice?
What are your experiences concerning repair
frequency for the various manufacturers?

Thanx for your time,

Carl

Among people who work on them a lot, You will likely find the consensus to
be Sony, but not necessarily the XBR.

Of course, there sill be some people who think that Sony is not what it used
to be. I would take one of the newest sets over those from a decade ago in
a second.

Leonard

"Carl Jenkins" wrote in message
news:YFuXc.13047$A8.9894@edtnps89...

Hello All,

It's time for a new TV receiver!
I don't think a flat-panel is really
worth the prices just for the light
weight and ablilty to "hang it on a wall".
I have decided on a 32" to 37" flat-face
CRT wide-screen, high definition of course!
Would you say this is wise starting point?
What would be your makers/models of choice?
What are your experiences concerning repair
frequency for the various manufacturers?

Thanx for your time,

Carl

Going from what I am seeing and experiencing, my preference is for the Sony.
You can get something in their HS series rather than an XBR. The XBR has a
lot of options on it. As far as the picture quality and performance is
concerned, there should not be any visible difference between the XBR, and
the HS models. If you have the budget, they you should get the XBR for the
added features. You should go out and compare the sets.

If you walk in to any professional broadcast facility, most of broadcast
equipment is Sony. They are the leader in the broadcast industry. Their TV
receivers are designed based on their standards for the TV industry. This is
probably why their products are a little more expensive.

The Panasonic sets are also very good. Panasonic is also manufacturing
broadcast TV equipment, but not on the same scale as Sony. You will have to
shop around.

The prices of the LCD type HDTV sets are dropping. In a year or two there
will no longer be any CRT type TV's being produced. Many of the major
manufactures are no longer producing CRT's. Once their stock is depleted,
the runs will finish. There has been many publications about this subject.


Below are a few references to the stopping of CRT manufacturing.

http://broadcastengineering.com/news...sony_stop_crt/

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/07..._crt_monitors/

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...9/ai_110267090


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Jerry G.
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"Carl Jenkins" wrote in message
news:YFuXc.13047$A8.9894@edtnps89...

Hello All,

It's time for a new TV receiver!
I don't think a flat-panel is really
worth the prices just for the light
weight and ablilty to "hang it on a wall".
I have decided on a 32" to 37" flat-face
CRT wide-screen, high definition of course!
Would you say this is wise starting point?
What would be your makers/models of choice?
What are your experiences concerning repair
frequency for the various manufacturers?

Thanx for your time,

Carl