u/Leviathan1776

Or maybe not, who knows?

I have two 1901s and one 1901A. I would be interested in trading one or more for other interesting 80s and older CRTs. I really like component models as well as models with the glass tube protector like these.

If you or someone you know has an extra Profeel cart, I would be interested in purchasing it.

Let me know if you would be interested in any of them. Not looking to sell, just to trade. Located in Southern Wisconsin.

This post shows my 1901A in more detail.

Just kidding THERE'S TWO OF THEM!!!!!

Did you know that there are currently ten Disney VHS tapes on ebay for $500k OR MORE?!?!? People can list stuff for whatever they want to. It doesn't mean that people will buy it. It doesn't mean that they are worth that much. It doesn't mean that the rest are worth that much.

If you see an expensive CRT, just ignore it. They are everywhere. We know. We don't need to share it. Seeing those posts make me sad. Share your CRT instead. Make me happy. Make everyone happy. Make this community a positive place.

Always have some extra CRTs recordings on your phone for emergencies like this. This is my 35" and 40" Mitsubishi sets. Mitsubishi is my favorite CRT manufacturer. What's yours?Just kidding, no one reads this far anyways, so I don't expect any answers.

Something about a father's love, a giant robot, and a donut

I'm in the boat of people that say shipping CRTs is bad as it isn't worth the risk of damaging them. Well, I picked up a CRT in person today and it didn't make it home in tip top shape.

Apparently the Sony 32XBR100 is one of the best consumer Sony curved tube models. Is it really? No idea. Its also one of those models that has the super brittle plastic syndrome.

The listing showed that the base had cracked when the TV was set on a floor dolly. I knew that this would be a good set to build a custom case for, but I didn't expect the entire case to be half gone by the time we pushed it towards my vehicle and nearly dust by the time it was loaded.

Upon arriving home I had noticed that the piece of plastic that the boards were on was still in one piece but was no longer attached to the tube in any way. This led me to discharging the tube and removing all of the boards from the set while it was in my front seat before I was able to get the tube inside.

This set has some rather strange features. First, the tube is pretty fancy and so are the guns. Second, it uses a special box for things like inputs and controlling the volume and channel. Without it, you can't do much. I was surprised to see that there was a hidden set of inputs behind a pannel, so that's cool.

Supposedly I will be receiving the special box through the mail at some point. The remote was gone, but there seem to be options available on ebay. No idea if a standard Sony remote would work.

Someday this will be in a custom wood enclosure. For now, its biding its time, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

Do the cool kids store their tubes flat on the ground or leaning like this? I've heard that buildup near the neck can fall into the appeture grill if you lay them flat.

How do you say the model line of these sets? Is it XBR two or XBR squared?

Yes, it was made by NEC in 1988

Yes, it uses a Toshiba FST-Magnum tube

Yes, its a 30" 4:3

Yes, it has s-video

Yes, it was $2k back in the day

Yes, I knew it did the hourglass thing

Yes, it is a crime to not pick one of these up

Yes, it weighs a lot

Yes, I unloaded it by myself

Yes, I carried it inside by myself

Yes, I like CRTs

Yes, I am single

Yes, I am free on Friday

Yes, sushi sounds great

Yes, I'll see you at 7pm

Last day before I finally can calibrate this set. This OP does a good job of showing the major weakness that this set has presently: it doesn't do a good job displaying darker colors/areas

"The HD CRT guy not being in love with HD CRTs? I didn't know he did that. Are we sure someone didn't hack his account?"

I mean it looks fine, but it doesn't have the wow factor that I get with animated content and video games. I mostly prefer to watch live action content on SD 4:3 CRTs.

Also, it's so much more difficult to record.

And sometimes HD

You know they made other anime, right?

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The Sony 36XS955 is the only 4:3 SFP model that Sony released in North America. If you like flat tubes, its probably the best option amongst HD 4:3 sets.

Located in Southern Wisconsin. The set is in good shape cosmeticly. No stand, just the TV

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Looking for:

Interesting HD CRTs

Early to mid 80s component sets

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I've included some pictures that I took of it a while back. I can send more on request. I'll remove this post when the set is no longer available. Let me know if you have any questions.

This post features the set in action: https://www.reddit.com/r/crt/s/dVcpMXnn7b

That's it. Enjoy your day.

Panasonic 34WX53

My previous two pairs of headphones, an Audio Technica M50xBT and M50xBT2, each broke in the same place. The BT lasted five years at ~10k hours of use while my BT2s just broke after 4 years at ~9k hours of use. On both pairs the padding wore down and was in rather poor shape after about 2.5 years.

After doing a lot of research over the past week, I've decided that the HDB-630s will be my next pair of headphones. It seems that they share a very similar build quality as the Momentum 4. Please correct me if I'm incorrect.

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For long time owners and heavy users of the Momentum 4 and 630 models:

1. How well have they held up?

2. How has the padding held up?

3. Have you had to replace the earpads yet?

4. Do you use/recommend aftermarket pads?

5. Do you think that I could get 5 years and 10k hours of use out of a 630? Less? More?

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Thanks for your time.

Edit: I thought of a sixth question but its a bit off topic: what is considered heavy use for headphones? Is 10k hours nothing or am I a heavy user?

On the left is the Panasonic 34WX53. It is the only model released in North America that uses their ProFocus tube which has a .6mm pitch. It supports native 480p.

On the right is the Sony 34XBR960. It is one of three model lines that use their SFP tubes with a variable pitch of .47mm center to .61mm edge on the 34" models. It does not support native 480p.

I think that the Panasonic looks better. It has 21k hours on the tube and the Sony is likely on the higher end as well. The Sony set looks blurry when small text is involved while the Panasonic looks better. I calibrated both sets via colorimeter to 150 nits on neutral color temp.

I've only adjusted the guns, contrast and brightness. Let me know if you think I could improve the picture of either with any of the other settings.

There are currently two other posts on my profile featuring these sets side by side. Check them out if you can stomach anime.

They can do cool stuff, like HD and things

Left: Panasonic 34WX53

Right: Sony 34XBR960

Left: Panasonic 34WX53

Right: Sony 34XBR960