This is getting a bit OT but...
On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 jpero_at_sympatico.ca wrote:
> 35"? That size have not been made since early to mid 1990's.
>
> I bet this TV is CTC169 or CTC177 chassis? This details is also on
> same rear sticker with model number on it.
Close: CTC170R.
> How is yours on picture quality if the set is over 8 years old? I'd
It's terrific. The set is maybe 10 years old now.
> leave it alone and get new regular 32" TV like JVC or RCA. Less bulk
> and bit manageable with weight. Cost is not as bad was used to be.
Sure, but this is one nice TV. It employs a picture technology they call
IDTV or "Improved Definition TV". Basically, they use an algorithm that
fills in between scan lines with the picture data above and below. There
are almost no visible scan lines. The clarity is phenomenal. In fact,
it's even better than my 40" Sony Vega from 2000. Even though the picture
quality on that is terrific, the ProScan is still much better because of
the IDTV.
> Next time, try not to buy ding & scratched tv or monitor for a
> discount. Scratched tubes is very annoying and nearly impossible to
> remove. The majority of cost faction of overall value is in tube
> itself.
Sure, but I got a really good deal for a really good TV. It was a floor
model and I think I talked the sales dude down by nearly US$1,000 because
of the scratches on the tube, which again are not normally noticeable
(just occasionally depending on where the action is on the screen and
what's being displayed, the lighting in the room, etc.) I used the
savings to buy the extended warranty plan which came in handy a few years
after I bought it when a transistor on the mainboard went out. The repair
guy came and fixed it (apparently it was a known flaw) and it's been
working just as good as new ever since. I figure (hope?) I'll get a
couple more years out of it before it blows.
> Ditto to any flat CRT stuff, if it's very cheap and very new, test it
> before buying. Never buy a dead on sight unseen, chances it was
This monitor was free (or actually, it was more than free...being an
e-waste recycler has its side benefits ;) so it's no loss either way. I
just like this one because it's nice and big, has an integrated USB hub
(very handy) and it's somewhat stylish (Nokia Multigraph 446XPro).
Mainly, it was the USB hub that clinched it for me, even though I have
another display available that's an inch bigger.
> Don't get too excited about the HDTV yet, it is very stunning
> ESPECIALLY when standards is all aired out in the end. Just get
> midrange 16:9 RCA or JVC projector if you like to watch movies in
> 16:9 format or watch sports on big screen.
When my ProScan goes I'm probably going to get one of them fancy flat
panel displays and reclaim some floorspace in my bedroom. I figure the
price will have come down a bit by then as well.
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