30" Hdtv Tube

[smv25]

Does anyone own one? I have a 30" Samsung Slimfit, which I bought at Bestbuy as a closeout for $399. And I honestly think it has the best picture I've ever seen vs any 30" LCD screen.

I want to add two more to the bedrooms, but rather than getting two more LCD, I'm thinking of saving some money and getting 2 CRT HD tubes since I'm not going to wall mount it or anything and don't care how much they weight

I realize how hard they are to find. Even google was little to no help. Anyone know of these hidden gems?

[Toptube]

*edit* oh, looks like this year's slimfits are SDTV

Last year's slim-fits are still around, though. My BX/PX has one still. I've also heard its still possible to find Sony XBR's.

[smv25]

Am I exaggerating when I say that these HD slimfits look as good as the Panasonic plasmas?, because they do.

Ah. On with the Scavenger hunt. I see by your username you're a tube fan, there's far and few between.

And I see they're still selling these tubes on 3rd party websites, but I'm not insane enough to pay almost $700.

[ZackL]

Well, if that's what you want to do then go for it, but I definitely see a difference with CRT vs. LCD/Plasma

[Toptube]

Originally Posted by smv25

Am I exaggerating when I say that these HD slimfits look as good as the Panasonic plasmas?, because they do.

Ah. On with the Scavenger hunt. I see by your username you're a tube fan, there's far and few between.

They have the best black levels, only rivaled by the best PLasmas. PLasmas and LCDs are sharper and brighter, but its is often pretty extreme. For example my LCD, I have sharpness set to -11, much higher than that and everything becomes harsh looking. I also wear glasses so my vision is really great when corrected, but yeah you get the point.

Also, haha, a "top tube" is a mountain biking term for the upper tube on a bike from.


In the end, I would take a nice plasma over a tube tv because of the size and weight difference. Tube is a great way to go though for budget and Wii users.