Are there any HD CRT's on the market capable of 1080p?

[cmay119]

As the title says, my parents are looking into a new TV as the old (about 20 years old, one of the first stereo TV's on the market) is starting to bleed the colors really badly. Unfortunately they don't have the scratch for an expensive LCD or Plasma. CRT prices seem very appealing to them, and they like the picture quality better than the quality they saw on some of the cheaper models of LCD/Plasma.

Anyways, I've been researching Widescreen CRT's around 27-30" and all seem to support 1080i resolution, but I haven't found one as of yet that supports 1080p. As you can see, my parents don't upgrade there electronics very often, so I want to be able to get them the newer technology to have a good margin of future proofing. This will be the very first High-Definition TV in our home, so we're not the most informed about the technology.

[SupDawg]

Originally Posted by cmay119

As the title says, my parents are looking into a new TV as the old (about 20 years old, one of the first stereo TV's on the market) is starting to bleed the colors really badly. Unfortunately they don't have the scratch for an expensive LCD or Plasma. CRT prices seem very appealing to them, and they like the picture quality better than the quality they saw on some of the cheaper models of LCD/Plasma.

Anyways, I've been researching Widescreen CRT's around 27-30" and all seem to support 1080i resolution, but I haven't found one as of yet that supports 1080p. As you can see, my parents don't upgrade there electronics very often, so I want to be able to get them the newer technology to have a good margin of future proofing. This will be the very first High-Definition TV in our home, so we're not the most informed about the technology.

What is there budget?

Costco has a 1080P LCD 37". for 1700$

Here is it @ Tigerdirect. It really is a sweet panel.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...MP=OTC-FROOGLE

[SupDawg]

I was just looking at AVS. I don't think there are too many 1080 CRT screens < 50 ". It might be a physical problem. You would need a 1920*1080 resolution.

[FB]

Originally Posted by SupDawg

I was just looking at AVS. I don't think there are too many 1080 CRT screens < 50 ". It might be a physical problem. You would need a 1920*1080 resolution.

correct, it is hard to display 1080 lines if you don't have 1080 lines

[fvbounty]

Originally Posted by SupDawg

I was just looking at AVS. I don't think there are too many 1080 CRT screens < 50 ". It might be a physical problem. You would need a 1920*1080 resolution.

Yea you couldn't lift it, I have a 36xbr sony that weighs 300lbs, my wife and I can't move it, can't wait till next fall....

[cmay119]

Okay, thanks for the help all, I was seeing that most of the CRT's we're looking at were able to support 1080i, so I thought the CRT size was physically able to support 1080p. There budget is under $1000 and they just don't see the point in going with another analog television, but cannot justify the price of LCD just to save space, as space isn't a problem in the first place.

[cmay119]

One more thing guys. How important is it, that we pick a TV with HDMI Inputs? Also, will that input take care of this stupid Anti-piracy crap thats going on with the Movie companies/Microsoft? Thanks for the help once again guys.

[SupDawg]

Originally Posted by cmay119

Okay, thanks for the help all, I was seeing that most of the CRT's we're looking at were able to support 1080i, so I thought the CRT size was physically able to support 1080p. There budget is under $1000 and they just don't see the point in going with another analog television, but cannot justify the price of LCD just to save space, as space isn't a problem in the first place.

You should be careful, just because it supports 1080, does not mean it does so natively. Basically, it's native resolution is 720p, and if it receives a 1080 input, the scaler will scale it down to 720.

You want to look for the resolution on the tv to figure out what it supports.

I was looking at Panasonic's website. It would appear that the "Tau" series are a true 1080. While I don't see resolutions printed, I see this in the FAQ:

4. What's the difference between 720p and 1080i HDTV broadcasts? Does my Tau™ Series HDTV monitor support both?
HDTV signals can be broadcast in either 720p and 1080i. It's up to the broadcaster which signal format to use, and both have their benefits. Our Tau™ Series HDTV monitors display 1080i signals in their native format. For 720p broadcasts, you can use the settings on your HDTV set-top tuner, cable box, or satellite tuner to convert a 720p signal into a 1080i signal that your TV can display.

[SupDawg]

Originally Posted by cmay119

One more thing guys. How important is it, that we pick a TV with HDMI Inputs? Also, will that input take care of this stupid Anti-piracy crap thats going on with the Movie companies/Microsoft? Thanks for the help once again guys.

Yes, it is important for the HDMI. Also, do you plan on getting a 16*9 screen?

[cmay119]

Yes we are choosing to go with Widescreen. I've found the Philips 30PW8420/37 to be the best price vs. performance thus far. I've gone to their website which claims it's a 1080i monitor, but I'm not sure if it supports 720p? How can I tell for sure? Thanks again.

[SupDawg]

yeah, if it supports 1080, it will support 720 too.

[Shadow_Raven]

Originally Posted by SupDawg

Yes, it is important for the HDMI. Also, do you plan on getting a 16*9 screen?

Make sure the HDMI connector is HDCP compliant. That's the "stupid Anti-piracy crap thats going on with the Movie companies/Microsoft?"