I live in South Africa, and CRT TVs (and to some extent, even computer monitors) are still widely used by lower-income households. Analog TV is still alive and kicking here, so one doesn't even need a converter box to use them (although apparently that's going to be shut down in 2021). The good thing about this is that CRTs are very easy to find here, the bad thing though is that because they are still considered useful by people, they aren't cheap or free like they are in the US, and the average price for one on the used market is around $50. I bought a 1995 21" Trinitron TV a few months back, and it was a big ask to convince the crazy lady selling it to drop the price from the $200 she wanted to $50 (which was still way too much in my opinion, but whatever I suppose). I have been lucky enough to find a few other TVs for free though (mainly small portable B&W TVs), and I've amassed a reasonable amount of CRT computer monitors. I'm always on the lookout for more though, as I know they won't be around forever, so I want to make sure I have backups for the foreseeable future, so I definitely understand your need to pickup every CRT you see. Keep on saving those tubes!
Interesting that South Africa has such a thriving CRT market. I always wondered if lower income countries like SA and India were still CRT heavy and now I don't have to wonder anymore. Keep collecting my friend!
Yep, definitely still pretty commonplace here, and in places like India and such. One can even buy "new" CRT TVs from various Chinese shops here, although the build quality of those definitely doesn't look great, and I suspect they're probably using tubes pulled from recycled sets (or possibly new-old-stock tubes, but who knows).
@@ponysoftonline4533 CRTs do not have better color accuracy when it comes to on a general scale. Professional grade monitors made during the time in which CRTs were commonplace might still have better color accuracy, but that's doubtful and even then those types of screens cost upwards of thousands of dollars back in the day so the point is pretty moot.
Look like OLED will be a new CRT and in fact they have 10bit Panel where crt can go up to 8bit and contrast ratio are higher as well.. But you can’t still play duck hunt on them and there are no scanline on OLED either. I can’t afford OLED and I can’t find a Sony Trinitron anywhere in my city.
hello, i take almost evey crt that i find on the street i think i have 22tvs and 3 monitors i have a big attic but i'm still living with my parents so i can't use it all and i am unfortunately running out of space :/ it's sad seeing them trown at the side of the road while most are still working probably replaced probably by some cheap lcd or led junk at least before coronavirus i was able to pick them up but i still do when i see one near my house
It is sad knowing that people are dumb enough to go and replace something before it even breaks. Hell most CRTs I pick off the street still have PLENTY of life left in the tube.
I live in South Africa, and CRT TVs (and to some extent, even computer monitors) are still widely used by lower-income households. Analog TV is still alive and kicking here, so one doesn't even need a converter box to use them (although apparently that's going to be shut down in 2021). The good thing about this is that CRTs are very easy to find here, the bad thing though is that because they are still considered useful by people, they aren't cheap or free like they are in the US, and the average price for one on the used market is around $50. I bought a 1995 21" Trinitron TV a few months back, and it was a big ask to convince the crazy lady selling it to drop the price from the $200 she wanted to $50 (which was still way too much in my opinion, but whatever I suppose). I have been lucky enough to find a few other TVs for free though (mainly small portable B&W TVs), and I've amassed a reasonable amount of CRT computer monitors. I'm always on the lookout for more though, as I know they won't be around forever, so I want to make sure I have backups for the foreseeable future, so I definitely understand your need to pickup every CRT you see. Keep on saving those tubes!
Interesting that South Africa has such a thriving CRT market. I always wondered if lower income countries like SA and India were still CRT heavy and now I don't have to wonder anymore. Keep collecting my friend!
Yep, definitely still pretty commonplace here, and in places like India and such. One can even buy "new" CRT TVs from various Chinese shops here, although the build quality of those definitely doesn't look great, and I suspect they're probably using tubes pulled from recycled sets (or possibly new-old-stock tubes, but who knows).
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CRT's provide some of the best color accuracy and contrast when properly tuned, Change my mind
Can't change your mind if I agree with you
@@ponysoftonline4533 CRTs do not have better color accuracy when it comes to on a general scale. Professional grade monitors made during the time in which CRTs were commonplace might still have better color accuracy, but that's doubtful and even then those types of screens cost upwards of thousands of dollars back in the day so the point is pretty moot.
Look like OLED will be a new CRT and in fact they have 10bit Panel where crt can go up to 8bit and contrast ratio are higher as well.. But you can’t still play duck hunt on them and there are no scanline on OLED either. I can’t afford OLED and I can’t find a Sony Trinitron anywhere in my city.
hello, i take almost evey crt that i find on the street i think i have 22tvs and 3 monitors
i have a big attic but i'm still living with my parents so i can't use it all and i am unfortunately running out of space :/
it's sad seeing them trown at the side of the road while most are still working probably replaced probably by some cheap lcd or led junk
at least before coronavirus i was able to pick them up
but i still do when i see one near my house
It is sad knowing that people are dumb enough to go and replace something before it even breaks. Hell most CRTs I pick off the street still have PLENTY of life left in the tube.