Who knows? Maybe it's the dimension of the CRT itself?
Look at "rack dimensions" too. The front of the TV doesn't always have to sit flush with the shelf.
The 32" widescreen CRT TVs are pretty huge-- 53kg-- over 115lb. You could get yourself a nice 32" plasma-- 9.2cm depth and only 24kg.
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One issue with the 'slim' CRT's is the extreme angle the beam must bend to get to the sides. This makes it very difficult, if not impossible, to maintain a decent focus and shape. I would think the picture quality on the sides would be noticeably inferior to the center.
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I'm tediously searching specs of CRT widescreens, as my existing
15-year old 27" Mitsubishi is about to expire. Crucial factor is depth, due to furniture restrictions. My hopes rose when I came across this page describing the SAMSUNG WS32M204D 32" Digital TVBut in the details below I see that the depth is given as 21.77 inches. That's 554 mm, not 399. And 55.4 cm is about as deep as all the other sets I've been looking at.
My misunderstanding? A misleading description? Or what?
-- Terry, West Sussex, UK
Thanks. Yes, I initially assumed LCD or Plasma would be the way to go. But I've come to conclusion that I'd be disappointed in picture quality. And they cost 2 - 3 times as much, size for size. And technology is still evolving quite fast.
-- Terry Pinnell Hobbyist, West Sussex, UK
Look at the pitch of the vertical phosphor lines, Sony's seem to be equal across the crt, Panasonic seem to be wider at the edges. Easier to manufacture. Also look at a tickertape type scroll across the bottom of the screen, the velocity of the scroll can vary across the screen, some people find it annoying. I did, but now I dont have a TV :-)
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If you must have a CRT TV, consider Sony. Consumer Reports pretty much always ranks them at the top for CRT categories.
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