Davetrials Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 We need a large tv for our house next year at university, now to save some money were not gonna bother with a big ass HD flat screen, so we want one of the older, bought from cash converters huge box things, that are as large back wards as they are wide? can someone tell me the name of them as i have no idea what to serch for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 CRT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted August 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 (edited) thanks mike! im having trouble finding anything over 32" now, does a 50" crt exist? Edited August 25, 2010 by Davetrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Ali and I bought a whopper CRT HD bad-boy about 5-6 months ago. Proper heavy b*****d that came with surround sound wireless speakers and a bunch of other shit. Keep your eyes on eBay, there's always some bargains around. I think we paid £90 for our's, whereas 2-3 years ago it was over a grand. Ka. Ching. EDIT: Think our's might be 32", potentially. I'd imagine a 50" CRT would probably be so heavy it'd create it's own gravitational field, so be prepared for shit to get in it's orbit if you find one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted August 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 I remember when pubs used to have these MASSIVE flat screen jobbies, that where f**king massive at the back, and must weigh about a 100kilo, dunno what its called though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 I remember when pubs used to have these MASSIVE flat screen jobbies, that where f**king massive at the back, and must weigh about a 100kilo, dunno what its called though Youre talking about rear projection Weve got a 32" samsung crt (actually borrowed off a friend!) that is pretty good, I dont get this whole HD bluray 1080p bollocks, Im quite happy to watch films at normal dvd resolution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamus Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 (edited) the one downstairs at home is a 32" cathode ray tv and its picture is fine. Although I know my monitor is HD and my comp runs blu-ray, so I can watch in incredible quailty but at only 19". So in the grand scheme I'm happier watching the tv downstairs and don't even notice the quality change most of the time Edited August 25, 2010 by shamus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Yeah the big-ass ones are rear projection, bear in mind with those you have a crap viewing angle usually so you'll need to be slap bang in the centre of it to get a good picture. I'd go for a CRT personally, if you're not interested in Plasma or LCD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Yeah the big-ass ones are rear projection, bear in mind with those you have a crap viewing angle usually so you'll need to be slap bang in the centre of it to get a good picture. I'd go for a CRT personally, if you're not interested in Plasma or LCD. You also need a 300 foot long room to be able to get far enough away otherwise the quality is generally dire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamus Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 or pick up a crappy projector bolt it to the ceiling and use the wall instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Rear projection is the kind of TV that the leaflet in video games warns about, where the picture can burn into the screen. Avoid. They weren't around for long, because they were toss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 or pick up a crappy projector bolt it to the ceiling and use the wall instead? Now that sounds like a good suggestion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Or get uber lucky when your bro moves to Germany and end up with this for next to nothing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamus Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Now that sounds like a good suggestion! you know it makes sense also check gumtree, old CRT's and stuff on there for pennies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Local free-ad papers usually have 'em cheap too, a 32" should only set you back about £20-30 if you look around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Youre talking about rear projection Weve got a 32" samsung crt (actually borrowed off a friend!) that is pretty good, I dont get this whole HD bluray 1080p bollocks, Im quite happy to watch films at normal dvd resolution If you don't have a HD source then CRT's often look better than a HD capable tv. But once you throw a HD source into the mix the flatscreen generation comes into a world of its own. When the HD tv channels are properly integrated it'll be a big mainstream difference, they're slowly cropping up now with a lot more being introduced in the near future. Everyone who has come to my house and watched Avatar in 1080p has gone "crikey, that looks amazing!". Likewise gaming on a non HD set after using a HD one is a dissapointing affair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 If you don't have a HD source then CRT's often look better than a HD capable tv. But once you throw a HD source into the mix the flatscreen generation comes into a world of its own. Everyone who has come to my house and watched Avatar in 1080p has gone "crikey, that looks amazing!". Likewise gaming on a non HD set after using a HD one is a dissapointing affair. Agreed. Until you see full HD on a big screen, especially the new blur-free LCD ones, you'll be content with watching standard DVD quality. Besides, it's the sound that's improved too with Blu-ray so it's the whole experience that's better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Agreed. Until you see full HD on a big screen, especially the new blur-free LCD ones, you'll be content with watching standard DVD quality. Besides, it's the sound that's improved too with Blu-ray so it's the whole experience that's better Now see thats the one thing i am missing. My A/V receiver won't process audio over HDMI so i'm stuck with just DD or DTS. I'm really looking forward to getting into HD ausio as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Now see thats the one thing i am missing. My A/V receiver won't process audio over HDMI so i'm stuck with just DD or DTS. I'm really looking forward to getting into HD ausio as well. To be fair DD / DTS are still good, but if you have expensive speakers you may as well get the best from them. At the moment I only have my films going through the silver mixer into the black Sony amp (In the pic above) so I'm just running standard stereo, though when I worked in that hifi place a few years back we sold some incredible systems - stupidly priced, but amazingly nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Meh, most of the films I watch are divx so rarely more than 640x480 resolution Sure a huge lcd tv and HD content is fantastic to watch, however its not worth the 500+ quid outlay for me, more important things to spend it on like reptiles, bikes and other non important stuff like food and the mortgage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Shucksmith Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 That's a nice roll of tissue you've got next to the PC, Michael. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexymike Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Timmy bought one off a mate for 80 spondoolys. 32'' flatty hd ready job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronz Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Or get uber lucky when your bro moves to Germany and end up with this for next to nothing... I like how you've craftily disguised a giant butt-plug as a bed knob… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Shucksmith Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 (edited) I like how you've craftily disguised a giant butt-plug as a bed knob… I am so glad I'm not the only one who thought that Edited August 26, 2010 by Hannah Shucksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Timmy bought one off a mate for 80 spondoolys. 32'' flatty hd ready job That sounds like a bit of a bargain. I'm slightly gutted that we aren't going to see any pictures of a 50" CRT though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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