Do CRT TVs lose picture quality as they age?
I heard that plasma TVs and some LCDs get “dead pixels” and lose picture quality as they age. What about CRT TVs? For the past 4 years, I have been using a Toshiba flatscreen CRT with built-in VHS/DVD players (although the DVD player bummed 3 years ago) that has worked good for me so far, and I was wondering if I really need to switch to an HDTV? Especially considering that I am getting a Xbox 360 now. What is the lamp life of an average CRT TV? I also heard that CRT TVs have better picture quality in some aspects than plasmas or LCDs, is that true? And by the way, my CRT was factory refurbished (does not mean “used” or “defective”) when I got it; will that affect the life span and quality of my CRT? Or is my CRT still as good as it was when it was made? The average amount of time the TV is on in our home, for whatever uses, is like 6 hours per day (estimate). With the active electronics (TFT) embedded in the screen of an LCD HDTV, you are going to find that dead pixels is really an is
