Why are there no tube televisions anymore?


It’s funny when you come to think of it and compare video with audio. How come in the audio world discussions sometimes become intense, while there seem to be far less intense discussions in the TV & video realm?

With TV’s there’s no talk on tubes, transistors, analog, digital, vinyl, cables, power cords, heck we can even get ’audio’ fuses and -USB cables.

No one has a tube TV (while they really have a ’warmer’ image :) and very few people use a $400 power cord with their TV set. And while there are expensive HDMI cables on the market, the vast majority uses one below $50. And no one spends money on floor spacers to avoid cable vibrations.

Our eyes may even be far more sensitive than our ears ... yet discussions are far less intense. How come?


rudyb

Showing 2 responses by akgwhiz

My take on this is a bit different, not about the tech but maybe applicable nonetheless.   Recently had to change provider and cable vs streaming etc.  Lots of different qualities to be seen across offerings.  Sure i/we watch them all and complain but we still watch.  Why?  Because we want the answer or conclusion to the (previously unseen) episode or event.  We simply put up with it in order to reach the end.  

No so with music.  We've heard it a multitude of times (usually) so it's purely for the enjoyment.  Wouldn't put up with inferior as long as we have the proper equipment.  Watching TV we are prone to overlook quality to achieve the goal or the end.  Do you watch a football game or Yellowstone to marvel at the image? Now on a HT blog, this might not describe the average reader.  I wouldn't know.  
I think someone compared tweaks to religion.  Some people just don't know about not discussing/comparing politics and religion here.

Thy name is jasonbourne54.  

It's not about superiority oldhvymech. That's not how I read it.