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Originally Posted by Eric H
I suppose I should apologize to Charles for so thoroughly derailing his thread!
Charles, just to be clear, I have no problem with smashing a junk set, heck, I like smashing stuff as much as the next guy!
I was just concerned with the narrow attitude I often see here concerning new technology.
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Yah, nothing wrong with smashing an unusable anything, as long as environmental concerns are addressed. And the cheap parts in a plasma set can't generally be used in any newer model. I myself appreciate and collect old televisoin sets (and radios); they are remarkable pieces of technology. - but I watch my Plasma for serious viewing. Nobody can claim a modern widescreen TV is a step backwards from vintage sets, but posters seem to be making that claim.
The glassmaking technology does not exist to make a 60" CRT set, at least not for less than tens of thousands of dollars and the requirement for industrial machinery to move the set around, yet large, high definition tv is now expected by television viewers and buyers. Meanwhile flat panels of 60" DON'T require reinforcing the floor, and can in fact be carried by one man.