Sony Trinitron XBR-2 1992 commercial

[MIKON8ERISBACK]

This is when "new" TV's actually had quality and longevity. The reason Sony has been known for such quality, and consequently expensive pricing is because they were actually designed, and assembled in Japan.

[jason24568]

An oldest big-ass TV before the HDTV

[RLhockey203]

hah my sony trinitron is still running strong got 2 in the house from 92, ones starting to get funky though and has to warm up for sound and such, but all in all extremely impressed that a 18 year old television is still running strong

[tommy1hank]

my sony xbr trin 300 lbs no joke i cant lift it on the stand so it sits on the floor ha ha amazing pic hooked to the ps3

[geordieboydave]

that sony tv is better than plasma and lcd today

[alwaysopen]

I dumped Direct TV and am now getting 1080i OTA with an antenna I made and the picture is out-fucking-ragous. I love the LED hummingbird commercial and I could have grabbed a Corona out of the screen on Cinco de Mayo.

[alwaysopen]

HDTV is no real issue with me. I have watched regular TV for over 40 years and I have never seen any real difference unless using a blu-ray DVD player. Those will be at regular prices soon so I won't worry until then. HDMI is of no concern either.

I just wanted a nice picture before the big ones all evaporated. I can find them all day long on Craig'slist for cheap but moving 300# TVs are not my idea of fun. I could stash another away for later.

[niceguy01]

trust me theres a differece the picture with hd is much clear then watching regular tv go to a store and see for your self or check out my dads hdtv not sure you can see the difference in my video but check it out any ways.

[alwaysopen]

LCD and PLASMA suck when compared to a good Sony or Toshiba Flat tube TV.

The colors are outrageous and if you think about it...does HD really fucking matter?

A good picture is all that matters - the marketeers have sold another piece of crap technology onto the masses like a pusher does heroin.

[Watcher3223]

RoHS compliance is most likely a significant factor of the abandonment of CRT.

CRT manufacturing requires substantial amounts of lead as part of its x-ray protection factor.

The RoHS directive specifically prohibits lead, along with five other substances, in electronics as it is environmentally hazardous and toxic.

Now, RoHS is European, but most manufacturers have applied adherence for all of their products for all countries rather than maintain separate lines.

[Watcher3223]

Of course, the irony is that LCD displays typically use CCFL for backlighting, which uses mercury.

Mercury is a substance that is also prohibited by RoHS, though only a minimal amount of mercury is actually used in CCFL tubes compared to the substantial quantities of lead used to make a CRT.

[Watcher3223]

That said, and with regards to HD, you should see how HD looks on a properly calibrated Sony Trinitron or Toshiba FST HDTV.

Colors are at their truest and contrast at its finest; still far superior to anything that can be achieved by LCD, plasma, LCoS, and DLP.

About the only thing that can come close is OLED and laser DLP.

[alwaysopen]

I jut picked up a 2004 Sony WEGA 34XBR960 w/stand for $400. Compare that to the $2K it cost brand new and the $1500-$2000 you will spend on aN LCD, PLASMA or DLP TV and the 5 year old Sony and Toshibas are the deal of the century.

It weighs 300# but once you put it into place it doesn't matter.

[Watcher3223]

You get a very nice HDTV for a fraction of the price. About the only caveats would be no 1080p (not really a big deal) and the possibility that the version of HDMI in the set may not be current (this, OTOH, can be a big deal).

As for weight, I agree; it's a non-issue for a home setting in a place where the set is most likely going to remain for years.

[niceguy01]

hd is really clearer and sharper check out my video on my dads hdtv. yeah hd matters if you want to see like movies or what not on your tv in a better picture. it doesnt matter to me wheather i watch tv with hd or not as long as i can watch tv i'm good. like i said depending who you are then it matters.

[Silverwolfstarz]

i used to have that tv

then it went out in a thunderstrom

[Sal30]

Unlike the LCDs of today, it had a TRUE greater than 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, BLAZING FAST response time measured in nanoseconds instead of microseconds or milliseconds, and the motion resolution was virtually the same as the static resolution. No LCD can match those specs, and only the 2009 Pioneer Kuro Elite Extreme Contrast Concept Plasma can come close to match those specs.

[lollnternets1]

I got it from my grandparents. They bought it new 15 years ago for $5000. It is the best sub HDTV I have ever seen in my life.

[JJMCB22]

Wow! That Sony TV set looks fucking huge! Not bad for 1992. Oh, I also own their 46" Bravia 'W' Series with the Full HD 1080 by the way.

[lolinternets1]

I have that TV. I got it from my grandparents. They bought it new 15 years ago for $5000. It is the best sub HDTV I have ever seen in my life.

[rocknrollohio]

Theses were the best TVs money could buy at the time. The picture was awesome but the TVs were very expensive.

[geordieboydave]

your right my mums sony tv cost £399 at the time