Time for the CRT to go in the Bin!

Ntlcable · 16-04-2008, 10:39

As an ex Ntl customer I still only get analogue reception from Virgin. But I have decided that I want to move on to an LCD display anyway, old CRT is now the laughing stock of my mates.

Here is the model I have been looking at, Toshiba 23W330 23 Inch LCD Television:

http://www.techradar.com/products/au...-119978/review

I still have my old NTL cable box, do I need to get a box upgrade? It uses a cable with a UHF connector (well it looks like a UHF connector but to be honest I don’t know what the cable is).

It is only a 23” but that fits the space it has to go in.

handyman · 16-04-2008, 10:40

It will work fine with that telly (or any infact as they will have coax connectors for a long while to come).

23" do they make tv's that small

:P

**David F** · 16-04-2008, 10:45

If the crt still works who cares if your mates laugh or not? I got a cracking CRT 32 " Toshiba I will not be buying flat screentill it dies an eternal death

If you do have to then I think you would be better off with at least a 26 " model

kryogenik · 16-04-2008, 10:52

Ditto that. I've a 32" Toshiba Nicam stereo Dolby Pro Logic surround and all that waffle.
Even the remote is massive! I've had it for almost 10 years now and I don't give a rat's that it's a CRT - I've got the room for it. Picture and sound is brilliant, and it's much more resilient to crayon than an LCD would be anyway.

Wouldn't mind a widescreen though - you lose half a bloomin' program these days.

Saaf_laandon_mo · 16-04-2008, 10:52

I'm not in a rush to throw away my CRT TV either. It occupies the space in the window bay perfectly and gives a cracking picture too. Everyone I know has moved onto flat screen LCD or Plasma, and to be honest its only where they have spent a lot of money on their flat screen that the pic is better than mine.

**Stuart C** · 16-04-2008, 10:54

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

If the crt still works who cares if your mates laugh or not? I got a cracking CRT 32 " Toshiba I will not be buying flat screentill it dies an eternal death

If you do have to then I think you would be better off with at least a 26 " model

Same here. It's also worth noting that CRT gives a better picture than LCD at the same resolution (although I've only ever seen one HD CRT, so it's a bit of a moot point)

supremus · 16-04-2008, 11:54

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Originally Posted by Stuart C

Same here. It's also worth noting that CRT gives a better picture than LCD at the same resolution (although I've only ever seen one HD CRT, so it's a bit of a moot point)

Yep, other than space concerns and aesthetics, there's no good reason to buy LCD, unless you're primarily going to be using it for HD.

BenMcr · 16-04-2008, 12:05

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Time for the CRT to go in the Bin!

Obviously you mean, 'Time for the shop I bought my new TV from to recycle my old one'

If you do get a Flat Panel TV it will be worth getting a digital box and connecting it via RGB scart.

Otherwise, you will get the worst possible picture and it will all be stretchyvision, as analogue only does 4:3 and the TV will be 16:9

nicke261192 · 16-04-2008, 14:54

If you have your heart set on a LCD TV then I would suggest going for a not so well known name such as this here: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/134824

Its a 32" and it has 65 very good reviews

I have baught quite alot from ebuyer and i find that their customer service is excellent

It also looks alot like the Samsung i have that cost 4 x as much allthough mine is 50" lol

Mr_love_monkey · 16-04-2008, 14:56

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Originally Posted by nicke261192

If you have your heart set on a LCD TV then I would suggest going for a not so well known name such as this here: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/134824

why do you recommend a not so well known brand name?

supremus · 16-04-2008, 15:02

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Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey

why do you recommend a not so well known brand name?

Hah, yes, I'm not sure I would pay for something that touts a "Soft picture" as a selling point.

nswatman · 16-04-2008, 15:10

Soft picture!!! At leaset it wouldn't hurt if you drop it on your foot then!

I tend to go with a larger name. All Plasma and TFT pannels are very similar it is the control boards that do all the business when it comes to picture quality and reliability. Some cheap makes I have worked on have hideous boards! I have far more calls to cheap makes than bigger brands.

Just be careful, cheap often is just that... cheap! If your going to get one, get a good one!

**Stuart C** · 16-04-2008, 15:27

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Originally Posted by nswatman

Soft picture!!! At leaset it wouldn't hurt if you drop it on your foot then!

I tend to go with a larger name. All Plasma and TFT pannels are very similar it is the control boards that do all the business when it comes to picture quality and reliability. Some cheap makes I have worked on have hideous boards! I have far more calls to cheap makes than bigger brands.

Just be careful, cheap often is just that... cheap! If your going to get one, get a good one!

Sounds a bit like the old Iiyama CRT monitors. Iiyama used Sony or Mitsibishi CRTs, but their monitors usually gave better displays because the electronics driving the CRT were better than either on Sony or Mitsibishi monitors.

Halcyon · 16-04-2008, 19:39

I still use my Samsung CRT and have found it much better than all the flat screens I've used.
Sadly thuough, I'm sure I won't be able to replace it once it dies as finding a CRT to buy is really hard these days.

Ntlcable · 16-04-2008, 20:00

We are talking a 15" CRT that I had to attack old PC speakers to when the sound went guys!

I know what a RGB scart is, but what’s a digital box. I only receive analogue how will that help?