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This is why I'm not jumping to HD

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Crappyvision just took off INHD2. That was the channel we were watching. What are they replacing it with??? SNY

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reply to swintec
That's what LCoS/DLP are for.

If you've seen Sony's SXRD's, I think they are quite possibly better than my former Sony XBR CRT. Of course, I would have to spend a significant amount of time breaking it in and getting it closer to reference to really say. Hopefully this year I'll be able to.
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Your Thread Is worth less With out Pictures

reply to swintec
I believe you're referring to SED (surface-conduction electron-emitter display):

»www.spectrum.ieee.org/nov06/4697

From the article:

"In an SED, every single pixel of the display is, effectively, a cathode-ray tube. The cathode is a thin film of palladium oxide, chosen because it is electrically conductive and also extremely durable, resisting oxidation and corrosion even at high temperatures. As in a CRT, electrons emitted from the cathode hit phosphors—tiny dots of metals or rare-earth compounds that glow red, green, or blue when energized."

Their predictions:

"By 2010, LCD TVs will dominate in sheer numbers, though mostly at the smaller screen sizes. Gartner projects that nearly 90 million LCD televisions will be manu­factured worldwide in that year alone and will be worth about $30 billion in retail sales. Projection TV production will grow steadily, with 14 million manufactured in 2010. DLP technology will take the largest share of the projection television market, at 47 percent, compared with 35 percent for LCOS and just 18 percent for micro-LCD.

Meanwhile, plasma technology will gradually die, a victim of economics rather than of its shortcomings, for manufacturers today are investing far more in LCD production than they are in plasma, and at the same time, other technologies are emerging from the laboratories. Manufacturers like Panasonic and Pioneer, which have invested billions in plasma manufacturing facilities over the last five years, will either become niche players or convert to another technology, most likely LCD. Although if Canon and Toshiba are really successful with their SED technology, it is possible that Panasonic and Pioneer will jump onto that bandwagon. "

LCOS can be difficult to manufacture, however Sony figured out how to get a good yield from this technology--in contrast to others who gave up. JVC apparently also figured it out but I'm told the quality of their LCOS technology is lacking.
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Great article. I just cannont see CRT dieing the death some think. Your article even mentioned it as well, CRT's are still the basis for picture quality for the other display tecnologies. MOst realize that with CRT, you are limited in size/weight. Heck, I can not even move my HD CRT by myself, and it is only 31 inches. I realize people today and tomorrow will trade some picture quality loss for the convenience of having a wall mountable TV and one that can fit almost anywhere, and also one that is 50 - 60 inches. Which is certainly a shortcoming of CRT's. I can't tell you how many people think that just by plugging in the cable to there new LCD or plasma TV, think they have an HD picture, because "the guy at Best Buy said it was HD" or "I thought CRT wont be around in a few years cause the government is making everything digital." So if/when the death of CRT happens, I think it will be more so from consumer misunderstandings of the CRT technology.

reply to swintec
You mean SED..which is like many separtate crt's on an LCD..Best of both worlds...Real blacks, no convergence issues, no streaking, no color wheels, etc. Unfortunately the other CE manufacturers know that Toshiba is about to clean their closk, so it is tied up in court. Check avsforum for the SED thread. This will be tied up for years.

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yes playstation 3

reply to swintec
if you've seen the sony xbr2 then u wouldnt be so sure of lcd's not being able to keep up