GE Widescreen 1000 ad, circa 1979

[Dave A]

Is this set the same idea as the Muntz projection with the souped up Trinitron laying face up inside

Dave A

[ChrisW6ATV]

More or less, yes.

Do you remember the "Build a projection TV for $20" ads around then? They sold you a big plastic lens, with instructions on how to build a cone to attach it to the front of a regular 13" color TV, and then reverse the yoke connections so the TV would have an upside-down picture! At least one variation I saw simply said to turn the TV upside down instead. That must have done wonders for the chassis of a 1970's TV set. These gadgets would give you a picture barely visible in a totally dark room, projected on a white screen.

[kx250rider]

Originally Posted by Dave A

Is this set the same idea as the Muntz projection with the souped up Trinitron laying face up inside

Dave A

It's better than the Muntz because the Muntz just had a regular Trinitron 15" portable with the lens on it. The GE is more like the Sony KP-4000; which had the single hi-res 12" tube and higher HV. But the GE can't hold a candle to the KP-4000 for brightness and detail. At least the KP-4000 was a front projection, which made a fairly nice picture. The GE was just dim & awful all the way.

Charles