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Old 12-28-2010, 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by bgadow View Post
I don't think so. I'm thinking all the black matrix tubes would have been from the 23V series. The 25XP/AP is an older type. You can usually tell from looking at the faceplate as the phosphor dots will be well defined with the set off. With the non-black matrix tube you really have to look close to see them.
I think you are correct. I examined a chromacolor tube up close, and could see the black matrix. Just gray on the "colorama".

I was perhaps wishfully thinking that colorama was RCA's trade name for a black matrix tube.
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