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His input on CRT TVs is that they provide the best pictures - period.
Absolutely. No "native resolution" issues with the high-def standards and they have (by far) the best shadow detail. Throw in the lack of contouring, etc that you often find in panels of any type, and for picture quality and price, it's a no-brainer.
I would have bought a CRT but my living room is a small room on the second floor. I
really didn't want to deal with the weight up the stairs and the depth of the tube once it got there. Besides, I was looking for something larger than the 32" I had, and moving to a 36" would have been somewhat less than "wowing".
Sony's XBR is my choice when money is no object; otherwise, I like Toshibas as well as Sony's lesser lines.
