What would be the most appropriate CRT TV for the current gen?

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I picked up one of those Sony HD crt’s at goodwill once. I had seen it for like 20 bucks, and passed on it, and a couple days later it was marked to 10 or 15 and I couldn’t resist the temptation. Picture was amazing, we ran our laptop HDMI out to the TV to watch some movies in the bedroom and it looked great. We ended up giving it away to someone that needed a TV since we were not really using it, and it was kind of in the way.

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FYI.
There no such thing as future proof when it comes to TVs.
The rate electronics seem to improve, older CRT screens even Sony KV34-XBR960 would be obsolete.

Technically the Sony KV34-XBR960 is obsolete now if you factor-in the new 4000p image format, and the function of 3D and Smart TVs.
Its not that CRT screen technology is in it self obsolete, but the technology attached to it. CRT screens are one of the two Consumer appliances that happen to fall under FDA regulations for radiation (other being Microwaves). Yes your CRT screen, the Cathode Ray Tube does produce small amounts of radiation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathode_ray_tube#Health_concerns

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And growing with CRTs - arcades and TVs - practically “bonded” in my face for years, my myopia thanked. But I think which this happened because the distance, not because the radiation.

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I know the question was about which CRT, but I’m telling you: get yourself a decent plasma coughPanasoniccough and a Framemeister. I’m proud to say I’ve been CRT-free for about a year now, and I don’t miss it. Well, except for lightgun games…

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I have one the best plasmas you can get today and it still isn’t quite the same as a good CRT. It has perfect geometry but CRT has a lot more color gradient that plasma simply does not have. CRT also does not dither, will not have noticeable ABL, will not have noticeable horizontal line bleeding that is rampant in Panny plasma sets, and most important, is just a TV and not some smart shit that is wasting power and silicone for no good reason other than to be a marketing gimmick.

While I appreciate my plasma for what it is, I still appreciate my CRT for what it is. They both have pros and cons and I can’t say one is better than the other. Performance wise, the CRT smokes the plasma, hands down.