[twobells]

The US, far east, asia, pacifica and eastern europe all have great CRT HDTV's for sale.
An example would be the PRIMA HT3061P.
Its a CRT, so you get the premier tv quality and outputs even to 'true' HD!
[aka 1080p]

The problem is I am just not sold on HD LCD's, even the very best lcd screens suck when viewing non-hd content.
I want the best of both worlds, I want the same standard I am used to with my Sony Wega 100hz for NON hd content but want my 360, PS3 and 720p tv shows in glorius hi definition.
Having spoke to Prima in China I was told that the overall marketing strategy by all major players decided that the eu market could bear lcd cost. [crt hd tv's are far cheaper]

I am pretty sure you can't buy any crt tv's here in the Uk but does anyone know of an importer?
Does'nt have to be a Prima, just any tv that outputs to 720p [or better yet 1080p] but is a crt and has a hdmi slot.


twobells

[zomzom]

Strange.....I just decided I would look in to VD CRT too, cos I'm not sold on the LCD/plasma.

Anyone?

[Chris Frost]

The decline of CRT TV in Europe is a more complex issue than simply a manufacturers desire to push up prices. Here are some of what's going on behind the scenes...

1. Environmental issues. The WEEE directive proposes to tax manufacturers for the cost of disposing of a TV at the end of its life. Those companies who currently sell most CRT face the largest bills. The major brands are all reducing their exposure on CRT and switching to flat which has lower % disposal cost per set.
2. Market factors - Supermarket 'no name' brands have gobbled up a big chunk of the volume entry-level market that used to help pay for R&D in to new sets.
3. Retailers have been telling manufacturers that there's no market left for high-end CRT. This is because consumers prefer to spend the extra on a new flat TV, particularly since the gap is closing so quick.
4. Timing of high-def around the world. America & Japan both got in to hi-def broadcasting whilst there was still a strong CRT manufacturing industry. In the UK & Europe Hi-Def is coming too late to halt the decline in CRT. Flat screen technology dominates the Hi-Def market here. There's no incentive for a major CRT manufacturer to invest heavily in new CRT production - the potential market is just to small now. A specialist could do it - Loewe perhaps - but there would be a hefty price tag.

[hornydragon]

there are a few 32" and 36" sets that can accept analogue HD ie component inputs JVC36P38 for example can accept 1080i but not 720p there are a few others but not many left now..............(Pity panny left out HD support from the PD30/50 sets)