Widescreen TV

Since the presentation of the first television show on a grainy black and white Cathode Ray Tube TV people have become accustom to these types of TVs which have been around for just over 75 years.  Since TV was first introduced to an eager audience the majority of televisions that were manufactured where built using the CRT technology which produced a bright vibrant picture and had an approximate screen life of over 20,000 hours.  CRT televisions currently account for just over 60% of the market share and this has been slowly decreasing as technology and prices of newer high definition plasma and LCD TVs become more sophisticated and cheaper.

There are many reasons why CRT TVs are experiencing a decline however there are some advantages to owning a CRT television.  When it comes to important considerations such as price, screen size and picture quality a CRT TV may have a few advantages over a slimline plasma or LCD.  The price of a brand new slimline widescreen TV is significantly more than purchasing a CRT television which makes this option of a CRT TV a viable alternative for people who are shopping on a budget.  The CRT television also offers an excellent picture which can rival some of the cheaper plasma or LCD televisions.  The technology of the cathode ray tube is able to produce a crisp and vibrant picture which has excellent black depth and contrast.  The CRT technology is also easy to set up and unlike some of the models of plasma and LCD televisions is suited to a variety of light sources with minimal negative effect on the picture quality.

Apart from the advantages of purchasing a CRT TV there are some areas where this technology is lagging behind the new plasma and LCD televisions.  The first of these is the screen size which is limited as the tubes in the CRT TVs become more expensive the larger the tubes needed.  Many CRT TVs have small to medium size screens as a result of this where as the plasma and LCD technologies don’t have this restriction.  The other disadvantage of the CRT TVs is the amount of space they occupy due to the need for the TV to be quite wide.  Many people prefer the modern look of a slim widescreen television which, at approximately 10 com thickness can be mounted on the wall or located in a room with limited space.