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1st Jul 2018, 4:16 pm | #81 |
Pentode
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Re: CRT sets still in daily use?
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Panasonic TX-W28R4DP currently in use as main (and only!) set. Purchased second hand many, many years ago for very little £. It was sold as working but I remember having to re-solder many dry joints to correct various intermittent faults. Been fine since. It's a bulky old thing as it sits on its own dedicated stand with a loudspeaker inside for Dolby Pro-Logic sound, hmm, I remember going on Toshiba's Pro-Logic course for repair engineers when Pro-Logic was 'the thing'. It works well enough and the sound is good. I like to get more enjoyment from the actual program, rather than knowing I'm watching it in super wide, 4D, curvy screen, hypno-vision. Having said that, my parents modern Samsung has a startlingly good picture. What you don't see, you don't miss I suppose... Sabaman |
1st Jul 2018, 8:09 pm | #82 |
Octode
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Re: CRT sets still in daily use?
We have a 21" Aiwa still in use in the living room and I have a 14" Durabrand (that was going to be dumped by a work colleague) in my room.
Both sets of course would have been dumped if I hadn't been able to keep them going, the Aiwa has had some PSU electrolytics replaced & the degaussing positor, the Durabrand also needed a new positor. There is also a spare working 14" Mikomi, as well a faulty one that I bought new in around 2006, it lasted a couple of years before gaining an intermittent fault, losing the green & blue from the picture followed by it shutting down, I never got round to looking at that one despite having the service information. David |
1st Jul 2018, 8:54 pm | #83 |
Dekatron
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Re: CRT sets still in daily use?
Another thing that has put me off flat screens is the issue of longevity (and , closely related, serviceabllity). LCD backlight failure seems quite a biggie due to the disassembly involved and the hassle of getting suitable spares, possible light imbalance across the screen, etc. Then there's the odd faults like lines of dead pixels, blocks of colour, etc. Scaler trouble I've seen in some LCD monitors.
How are the O-LEDs shaping up in this department? Presumably the LEDs last longer than the usual backlight tubes, but I know LEDs aren't immortal. I'd be interested in learning more from those who are in contact with them regularly. Any improvement over the other kinds of flat display or is it another case of 'if it's not the PSU caps it's time to bin it'?
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1st Jul 2018, 9:18 pm | #84 | |
Octode
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1st Jul 2018, 9:53 pm | #85 |
Dekatron
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Re: CRT sets still in daily use?
"Pub colour" -- yes, I've noticed that, too!
It's as though they think turning the picture up will somehow benefit the people at the back .....
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1st Jul 2018, 10:59 pm | #86 | |
Dekatron
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I did have a play with a flat screen years ago and it ended up back at the tip! John. |
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1st Jul 2018, 11:24 pm | #87 |
Heptode
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Re: CRT sets still in daily use?
My sister has a Philips 28 inch widescreen crt set as her main set in ereryday use.
When I met my partner I was surprised she had the same set. .Her son now has the set and again it's the main everyday set in constant use. Infact both sets have never gone wrong. I have a Philips 405 line set in the dining room that's used a fair amount Andy |
2nd Jul 2018, 12:28 am | #88 | |
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2nd Jul 2018, 7:40 am | #89 |
Heptode
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Location: West London, UK.
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I just remembered there is privately owned petrol station near me, run by a husband and wife for decades, and they still have a black and white c.r.t monitor at the counter for the forecourt cameras.
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2nd Jul 2018, 8:42 am | #90 | ||
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The picture quality is superb, far better than any CRT or LCD set that I have compared it with, especially with HD sources. Black level is excellent The only drawbacks are the weight of the set (4 stone!) and the power consumption. As I watch very little TV, this does not worry me much. Quote:
1953 Alba TR9874, 1948 Pye D18T & a 1950 Bush TV22. All have been trouble free since being restored, in fact the entertainment value is very good, I would never watch a B&W film on any colour set! Mark |
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2nd Jul 2018, 9:24 am | #91 |
Nonode
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Re: CRT sets still in daily use?
My Decca Bradford 10 chassis was my main set until 1996 and was transferred to lighter duties after nearly 20 years as the number 1 set.
In our new house I bought a 21" Philips CRT set in 1998 which was our main set until 2016. It has now been retired to my workshop alongside my Decca.
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2nd Jul 2018, 12:57 pm | #92 |
Heptode
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We have two sets. One 2005 28" Philips 4:3 in the living room and a Panasonic Quintrix 14" in the bedroom. I bought the Quintrix years ago as I thought the flat screen would be better than curved, but it wasn't. More distortion and reflections.
The Philips works fine, but when displaying bright areas a dark splotch arrives. I did it from new so not a fault, but otherwise fine. I have two spare TV's ready when these fail. I also use VHS to record things and I honestly have no interest in modern flat TV's. Just not for me. |
2nd Jul 2018, 8:54 pm | #93 |
Nonode
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My LG has a nice set of fine adjustment pictures to fine tune the colour levels.
The Samsung I have doesn't have the same level of user friendlessness, but I've managed to get it looking alight. |
10th Jul 2018, 10:50 pm | #94 |
Nonode
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Re: CRT sets still in daily use?
Looking at Alibaba you can still buy new CRT analogue sets if you really want them.
They seem to be aimed at the Indian & African markets but seem to be like a late 1990s TV with on screen menus for setting things up & capable of receiving different standards. Here are 2 examples: https://www.alibaba.com/product-deta...302e54aa3lPwmp https://www.alibaba.com/product-deta...302e54aa3lPwmp |