Topic: Blu-Ray Outpaces HD-DVD in U.S.

[Sandra]

In fact, CRTs in general are getting a bit thin on the ground these days.

Thin being the operative word Simon.
I have a Samsung Slimfit 32 inch HD CRT, as I have mentioned a few times on here before.
Its only about 16 inches deep due to the new tube design.
Its still heavy but its not something you tend to move from room to room, once its in place it stays there 
No motion blur when watching SD TV and true colours and blacks, unlike even expensive LCD and Plasma TVs.
720p and 1080i for HD which is as good as anything I have seen.
Theres a new model coming out later this year thats supposedly going to be 1080p and theyre doing a 36 inch version too.
I bought mine about 15 months agofor under £500 including the stand, delivery and a surround sound system thats still in the box as my existing one is a better one.

[Simon]

No motion blur when watching SD TV and true colours and blacks, unlike even expensive LCD and Plasma TVs.

With LCDs black levels and motion blur are a problem, but with Plasmas, they're not.  My Panasonic 37" PX70 plasma delivers a picture just as good as my old Sony 32" CRT, if not better, because white levels are more natural with a Plasma screen.  With LCDs, white levels are as bright, or brighter, than a CRT, but they can in no way match the blacks of a plasma or a CRT.  I had no idea that HD CRTs were available, so you've enlightened me there, Sandra, and I expect it delivers an excellent picture, when fed with a true (not upscaled SD) HD source.

[Sandra]

I run HD content off my PC Simon.
I downloaded a few samples from a microsoft site and was so impressed I searched for a full version of one of the documentaries and its unbelievable how good it is.
Its called Journey into the amazing caves and is almost 3D like in some scenes.