You rarely used to hear the words “HDTV” and “bargain” in the same sentence, but times are changing fast. While the stickers affixed to LCD and plasma sets, or LCD and DLP (Digital Light Processing) projection TVs, still hover in the multithousand dollar range, and the commissioned salespeople at electronics stores suddenly all seem to be driving new cars, the lowly old cathode-ray tube (CRT) quietly delivers outstanding value. The latest crop of direct-view CRT sets is no exception, like the three modestly priced TVs reviewed here — Toshiba's 32HF73 ($1,099), Samsung's TX-P2670WH ($700) and Sony's KV-30HS420 ($999), all available “on the streeet” for less than these list prices.



Link: Sound and Vision mag