Some 480I CRT's look better compared to a low quality under $1,000 1080P LCD screen

[HDTV1080P]

I watch all my BLU-RAY movies at 1080P quality but for family members I connected a few BLU-RAY players to 480I displays. I connected the BLU-RAY players to two 480I 4:3 CRT's. What surprised me is that on a high-end Panasonic 480I CRT from the early 90's using the S-Video jack the picture quality was better compared to some off brand 1080P monitor that one gets for under $1,000 or under $700 at a discount retail store. The under $1,000 HDMI 1080P and under $700 HDTV had more resolution detail compared to the 480I display but over all I liked the picture quality on the 480I CRT better since the contrast ratio, shadow detail, and off axis viewing was better over the cheap LCD 1080P. Now of course when comparing it to a Pioneer Kuro Plasma the 1080P picture is much more enjoyable compared to the old 480I CRT or under $700 off brand 1080P. Some of those under $1000 or under $700 1080P TV's have poor contrast ratios.
The BLU-RAY player when connected to a high-end 480I CRT from the 90's had a clearer 480I picture compared to a already excellent quality super bit DVD. Watching the Fifth Element on BLU-RAY versus super bit DVD one could see less digital artifacts and a overall better quality with the BLU-RAY even when BLU-RAY was down converted to 480I quality.


P.S.
When I compared a old 1080I CRT to modern higher end 1080P LCD screens I could see deeper blacks and a better over all picture quality with the CRT, accept for when the latest Pioneer Kuro entered the picture, the Pioneer seemed to have a better over all picture quality then the best 1080I CRT. Overall the 1080I CRT appeared to have a little deeper blacks compared to a Pioneer Kuro. Of course this is a none issue since HDTV CRT's and front projector CRT's are no longer being made.

[Driver_King]

One more reason why I still use my 27" Samsung HDTV.

[tron3]

My one HDTV is a 34" Sony WEGA tube set. We all gush over the picture on these fancy LCD and Plasma sets, yet nothing is as good as tube tv. Especially an HDTV set.

Having an HD tube TV is akin to an audio enthusiast having vynil records.

[rded]

This is testament to the excellent quality of CRTs. Its really sad that the technology got abandoned as I believe that they could have really made crts bigger and slimmer. But everybody wanted those flat pannel lcds and plasmas I had a 34" 1080i sony wega and that TV had significantly better resolution and detail vs my 42" toshiba regza. Let's not even discuss black levels as non of my existing tvs(52"xbr4, 37" sammy a550, 23" sammy lcds)can match it. I was really dejected when my windows leaked and killed my 34" wega...
BTW my wega even had better standard 480i PQ on cable than my 23"sammy and 42"toshiba at that time.

[Abel1337]

Originally Posted by rded

This is testament to the excellent quality of CRTs. Its really sad that the technology got abandoned as I believe that they could have really made crts bigger and slimmer. But everybody wanted those flat pannel lcds and plasmas I had a 34" 1080i sony wega and that TV had significantly better resolution and detail vs my 42" toshiba regza. Let's not even discuss black levels as non of my existing tvs(52"xbr4, 37" sammy a550, 23" sammy lcds)can match it. I was really dejected when my windows leaked and killed my 34" wega...
BTW my wega even had better standard 480i PQ on cable than my 23"sammy and 42"toshiba at that time.

I even the view in front of your couch, sir.

[rded]

Originally Posted by Abel1337

I even the view in front of your couch, sir.

Huh??