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You can get almost as good HD pq on a good CRT as you can a Plasma.
I don't necessarily believe that is true in all cases. Some top of the line CRT based projection TVs (front & rear} can give plasmas a run for their money. Plasma isn't the "ultimate" in video reproduction. That has not been invented yet.
I think the "ultimate" display will be one in which you can see "hard edges" on all of the objects on the screen when you get up close to them.
All CRTs show objects with "fuzz edges". If you get within 2 to 10 inches of any CRT picture, you'll see that there are no hard edges to any of the objects on the screen. In some smaller CRTs like the Trinitons you see the black mask with little holes in it.
Plasmas have the dark areas between the pixels. "Screen door" effect.
DLPs have the rainbow thingy going on. I think I've read something about "blockiness" on these also.
(Disclaimer.. I haven't watched a DLP set - I have no idea if this is factual)
Given that all of the different systems have their flaws, how do we pick the "best"? I've seen great pictures on two of the three. I can also see the flaws in both of them. I'm taking other people's word that the DLPs have their issues.
I just keep thinking "We aren't there yet..." Pick your poison.
