[GRLUG] Tempted to buy a CRT

[Ben Rousch]

On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 4:45 PM, Casey DuBois <casey at grlug.org> wrote:
> I believe I have some 20" CRT's out back.
> Would that work for you?
> Casey

At this point, it can cost $25 or more to responsibly dispose of a
used CRT. You literally cannot give them away. Take a bunch of used
ones until you find one that works well.

Do they even sell new CRTs these days?

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> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 4:34 PM, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I'm tempted to buy a CRT, because I want the improved color response
>> (compared to what I'm getting with my flat panels).
>>
>> CRTs, of course, are stupid expensive to ship, which means it makes a
>> lot more sense to buy local. Unfortunately, I'm of that generation of
>> computer geeks that didn't use CRTs *enough* to know how to fix them
>> up or, necessarily, be able to tell a good one from a bad one. I
>> figure my best bet is probably to buy used, and clean it up by
>> repairing it. That's *got* to be cheaper than buying a flat panel with
>> better than 12bpp or 18bpp.
>>
>> So...I'm looking at the more seasoned folks in here to chime in. What
>> are the practical benefits of buying new or used? What are the common
>> failures of CRTs (apart from the obvious burn-in) that you've
>> experienced, and what have you learned how to fix?
>>
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>> :wq
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