Replacing the CRT display (3 articles from Broadcast Engineering)

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CRT displays most likely will be discontinued soon from all manufactories, for those interested in replacing their old high quality CRT these 3 article links by Broadcast Engineering is interesting to read. Basically the articles mention that LCD screens are improving but they do not offer as good of picture quality as CRT yet. Plasma is currently the best available technology that comes close to the image of CRT. Perhaps one day SED, OLED, or FED displays will be a high quality option to replace the CRT some time in the future.

Replacing the CRT
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"The cathode ray tube has been an integral part of television since the beginning, but soon it will be obsolete. Today’s display monitors come with a wide array of technologies and capabilities. But with these new technologies come new questions: What are the new display technologies and what new standards are there for judging video images? Not too long ago, the only display was the CRT; but with so many display choices now, it’s difficult to know which to choose..."

Replacing the CRT II
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"The LCD display is one of the most popular display technologies available today. It is in wide use in applications from computer monitors and consumer televisions to professional broadcast monitors. But it’s taken the LCD more than 40 years to get to this point, and it still has shortcomings when compared to the CRT. What are these limitations and how are manufacturers overcoming them?..."

Replacing the CRT III
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"The replacement for the CRT display is here today in one of the flat-panel display technologies. These monitors come in a wide array of sizes and features. Which one will match or go beyond the capabilities of the CRT is a very important question. Which one gives the most accurate display and what is the new standard for judging color? With CRTs on the way out and with so many choices, it’s hard to know which way to look..."