CRT or HDTV?

Thexboxoneguy1991 · 2026-03-19T01:04:12-04:00

Appliances & Electronics - CRT or HDTV? (7 replies).

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ArishMell · 70-79, M

Any CRT television must be pretty old by now, surely? When did the television manufacturers stop using cathode-ray tubes?

Iwillwait · M

@ArishMell my guess is flat sells better, looks sleek and modern.

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@Iwillwait That's true and an important selling-point, but it is a result of the developments in electronics.

Once the TV designers had a way to make flat-screen TVs that also use far less electricity, they realised the commercial potential.

Iwillwait · M

@ArishMell and now theyre two interfaces into our homes, spying on all of us.

Thexboxoneguy1991 · 31-35, MVIP

@Iwillwait Mines a flat screen Samsung HDTV 1080 LED

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@Iwillwait Are some televisions now really "spying" on their owners - only their owners, not "all of us" - and if so, how and for whom?

I know those "smart" loudspeakers like 'Alexa' are allegedly designed so their system owners (e.g. Google?) can eavesdrop on you to establish what unsolicited advertisements to send you, but if are worried by that you would not own one. You do not "need" one!

So do some televisions have this facility too?