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

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Manufacturers are all too eager to encourage these beliefs in pursuit of profits.
Audio tweeks are Flat Earth Science. To the believers this is their religion! It, like all religions is faith-based. Attempts to verify these beliefs by scientific trial are lambasted as heresy! 
My $90 Insignia flat screen has a picture quality far superior to any CRT set! 
I got rid of the VCR and tapes long ago! I have a nice collection of movies on DVD. When I saw the first DVD players back around 2002 I knew that was the future! And they played CDs too!
@rixthetrick : I watch a lot of over-the-air broadcasts on the 19". Certainly limited selection compared to cable. The ABC and FOX news shows done with HD cameras look quite impressive for a cheap TV! OTA broadcasts of movies made with better cameras also look great! Ditto for sports! The limiting factor is the camera technology - OTA broadcasts are not compressed, unlike much on cable. I also have a Sharp 55" in the living room and a new Insignia 40" in an unopened box (lack of space!).