Zenith discontinued CRT TVs

[andy]

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Originally Posted by andy

For a CRT set, you can't beat a Sony. There are still some out there for very low prices. If you want a Zenith, you might look for an LG which should be the same set.

I've actually been shopping online for the remaining CRT 16:9 sets. I would have been shopping for them months ago but was distracted by life events...

I liked the concept of the SONY KD34XBR960, with the super fine pitch tube. Many online reviews claim this set gave the finest HDTV picture they have seen. But so many people reported quality defects. I think this set disappeared around 2005. [Note - I'm not a SONY fan, last bought SONY in about 1990]

Then came the KD34XBR970, having a fine-pitch (not super fine) tube. I've never looked at either this or the '960, but reviewers say this set had good quality but picture quality a bit below the '960. I think this '970 was available until spring/summer 2007.

Though the selection now is probably slim/none, I'm going to make the rounds and try to find a CRT 16:9 set.

Does anyone know of any retailers with a presence in Pennsylvania that might still have some inventory?

[Duane]

Originally Posted by cpu_

I've actually been shopping online for the remaining CRT 16:9 sets. I would have been shopping for them months ago but was distracted by life events...

I liked the concept of the SONY KD34XBR960, with the super fine pitch tube. Many online reviews claim this set gave the finest HDTV picture they have seen. But so many people reported quality defects. I think this set disappeared around 2005. [Note - I'm not a SONY fan, last bought SONY in about 1990]

Then came the KD34XBR970, having a fine-pitch (not super fine) tube. I've never looked at either this or the '960, but reviewers say this set had good quality but picture quality a bit below the '960. I think this '970 was available until spring/summer 2007.

Though the selection now is probably slim/none, I'm going to make the rounds and try to find a CRT 16:9 set.

Does anyone know of any retailers with a presence in Pennsylvania that might still have some inventory?

One of the the features that I liked about the XBR960 is the ability to adjust the picture controls on each input. Up until this series, everything was global. If you made adjustments on any input, every other input had the same.

My sister and brother -in-law have the XBR910. It has a very good picture. Never a problem in almost 4 years.