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On 2026/3/6 17:33:38, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:

On 3/7/2026 1:09 AM, J. P. Gilliver wrote:

Thought just occurred to me: does friend have a TV? These days (in UK
anyway), even a relatively old TV is likely to have an HDMI input. (Take
a cable though!). If he has a cable, he could even try ....

Anyone got a friend or cousin that still watchs CRT TV? Some said CRT's picture quality was better than any LCD/LED TV. :)

I still have a couple (with set-top boxes) in little-used rooms. I could probably replace them with ones people are giving away - certainly, I
could get cheap ones from charity shops.

I think the CRT-pictures-better is now similar to the vinyl lobby. There
_was_ a period when they had a certain something that some LCD ones
didn't; I haven't really experienced a true LED TV (meaning LED pixels,
not LED backlight) in other than a store environment, so can't say, but
I _suspect_ those are comparable. (I'd say a CRT picture was better _in
some ways_ than an LCD one of the same resolution - though lost out in
others, in particular ability to work well in a well-lit environment,
such as sunlight.) Resolution is probably going to be the main kicker
nowadays: CRT sets with more than SD were quite rare birds, whereas most
LCD screens are at least 720.
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On 3/7/2026 1:44 AM, J. P. Gilliver wrote:

others, in particular ability to work well in a well-lit environment,
such as sunlight.) Resolution is probably going to be the main kicker nowadays: CRT sets with more than SD were quite rare birds, whereas most
LCD screens are at least 720.

You can build a CRT TV wall, but you will need extra special hardware.

crt tv wall - YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=crt+tv+wall>

A pico laser projector maybe better. Cinemas ....

Amazon.com : pico laser projector <https://www.amazon.com/s?k=pico+laser+projector>
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On 07/03/2026 11:17, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:

A pico laser projector maybe better. Cinemas ....

They might have improved but someone used something like that at a talk
I attended, it was terrible!




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On 3/7/2026 7:25 PM, JMB99 wrote:

On 07/03/2026 11:17, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:

A pico laser projector maybe better. Cinemas ....

They might have improved but someone used something like that at a talk
I attended, it was terrible!

I have yet to see one... prices are cheap.
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On 2026/3/7 11:17:48, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:

On 3/7/2026 1:44 AM, J. P. Gilliver wrote:

others, in particular ability to work well in a well-lit environment,
such as sunlight.) Resolution is probably going to be the main kicker
nowadays: CRT sets with more than SD were quite rare birds, whereas most
LCD screens are at least 720.

You can build a CRT TV wall, but you will need extra special hardware.

crt tv wall - YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=crt+tv+wall>

German TV used to like them in the '70s and '80s - here's one from 1975
(skip to end unless you like Schlagermusik [I do]): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g6bQ6Jug5I - my thought on seeing that
was that the sheer weight of it must be significant!

A pico laser projector maybe better. Cinemas ....

Amazon.com : pico laser projector <https://www.amazon.com/s?k=pico+laser+projector>

Wow, and battery-powered even! Though I can't imagine the sound from
that tiny speaker is up to much ...
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An Englishman thinks a hundred miles is a long way; an American thinks
a hundred years is a long time.
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