Any one here will still use the C.R.T tv's for every day wathcing tv?

[Electronic M]

[QUOTE=Dave A;3013936]GE post-Portacolor but skinnier on top of the kitchen fridge. Early to mid-80's 9" or 10". All click VHF/UHF tuners running on a Comcast mini-box. Stripe CRT and all SS. Screams Toshiba. No hope of digging out the model number up there. Remember Fibber McGees' closet.

Oh heavenly days, Fibber!



Sorry I coulden't resist.

Tom C.

[Charlie]

I still don't own anything modern. In the living room, I'm either watching a 1984 Curtis Mathis or a 1957 Philco Diamond D with Dish TV box. Simply don't have a need for anything new yet.

[dieseljeep]

Right now, my daily watcher is a Toshiba 14" flat screen CRT set. Bought it at the GW for the Princely sum of $6.50, including tax. It must have been one of their higher end sets, as it has three sets of input jacks. Built in February, 2004. I use a Harmon-Kardon Computer speaker system plugged into the earphone jack, as the internal speakers are tiny, and a low power output stage.

[Jeffhs]

I have two analog CRT sets: Zenith Sentry 2 (1995) and RCA CTC185 (1999). Both sets are now in storage since I bought an Insignia (Sylvania) 19" flat screen HDTV for my living room last month. I still use a 17" Hewlett-Packard CRT monitor, however, on my computer; as long as it works, it stays.

[compu_85]

Originally Posted by Jeffhs

I still use a 17" Hewlett-Packard CRT monitor, however, on my computer; as long as it works, it stays.

I'm an IT contractor so I spend a lot of time going to lots of people's offices and fixing their computers. I actually had a bit of trouble remembering the last time I used a CRT monitor... I think it was 2 months ago on a server stuck in a small closet. Personally I haven't used a CRT for one of my "main" computers in probably 5 years I was using a Zenith System3 CRT TV 2 years ago.

-J

[jr_tech]

Originally Posted by Jeffhs

I still use a 17" Hewlett-Packard CRT monitor, however, on my computer; as long as it works, it stays.

In my case, the computer monitor was the first to be changed to a flat screen, nearly 10 years ago. Today I mostly use laptops, with LCD screens... very convenient!
The one exception is this 1986 Mac+ that gets regular use for playing vintage games such as "Gunshy". Much fun! This is the first computer that I ever owned that I did not build myself, back in the "stone age".



jr

[Tom S]

I use my CTC10 every day for news and old shows on METV and RTV. Never watch new stuff on it but there's nothing good on network tv anyway.

[jpdylon]

Love my 32" proton for a daily watcher.

[Electronic M]

Is that a monochrome monitor in that mac?

[jr_tech]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

Is that a monochrome monitor in that mac?

Yep! More about the Mac "plus" here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_Plus
The box sticking out behind is an external hard drive, a 40 Meg LaCie.

jr

[Bill Cahill]

I'm still using my ten year old Admiral color tv with pix tube. 23".
I think this is one of the last ones made in Japan. It's still playing. I have broken button bracket issues, but, works fine with remote.
I use it everyday.
I hate flat screen.
Bill Cahill

[DavGoodlin]

I have panasonic sets in 4 sizes, 12-20-27-36 inches all from the 90's except the 27" is 2004. plus a 1991 Toshiba 27" that still looks great.

I will always have my RCA CTC 11 as a backup cuz its may favorite!

[ggregg]

I have a Mitsubishi 19" from the early eighties in my bedroom that's on every single day. Bought it at an auction for a buck a few years ago. It works flawlessly and has a very good picture. Have a JVC 13" in the garage that gets used alot too.

[DavGoodlin]

Phil, That CTC-11 is one sweet piece! Your site is extra fun with that excellent commentary.

JD, That HH Scott amp looks similar to my 222.

I am about to call an old friend and see if she still has the RCA CTC15 stereo combo set that I resurrected in '79. I last saw it in 84 after installing an antenna there.

Dave 63

[Fritze-AR]

I still use a last-gasp Panasonic CRT-based HDTV monitor (26"), that I recently fitted into an old gutted GE TV cabinet with a lifting front door (purchased at rummage sale)> I no longer have Sat TV, so had to dig out an old HD receiver since the set lacks a internal digital (ATSC) tuner. Picture is as good as purchased new 6 years ago.