With the advent of HDTV, the quality of the television sets owned by typical American consumers has skyrocketed. People flock towards the sleek, flat LCD and plasma screens and leave behind the big, heavy cathode ray tube technology of the past. The good news for the consumer is that tube TVs for sale are cheaper and still offer a great picture.
The best Sony tube televisions, the flat screen and HD-compatible Trinitron series, recently have been taken off the market. You'll still be able to find them on clearance and used, but you're less likely to find them in stores than Sony's LCD flat screens. If you're looking for an everyday CRT TV, shop around, but make sure that the Sony tube TVs have the features and capabilities you want.
Keep the following points in mind as you look for a Sony tube TV:
1. Look for used, refurbished or clearance models to find a Sony tube TV set.
2. Decide if you want a flat or convex screen on your Sony tube TV.
3. Check for features you want, such as home theater capacity.
Action Steps
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Search clearance and refurbished items for Sony tube televisions
Try Sony's clearance and refurbished outlet as your first stop when looking for Sony tube televisions. With so many LCD, plasma and projection screens available, it's not easy to find a Sony tube TV in any big electronics store, but Sony updates its own clearance and refurbished items regularly.
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Sony clearance is a better bet than a retailer like
Best Buy, who will typically have exclusively LCD and projection TVs available from Sony. If you want to compare prices and features on LCD and Sony tube TVs, however, check out what's available from retailers as well as Sony's online clearance and refurbished outlet.
Check out Sony tube televisions in flat screen
The Sony flat screen tube television has been a great buy in the past. While you don't have to get a plasma or LCD television to have a flat screen, be aware that Sony tube TV sets, even flat screen, won't be extraordinarily slim or lightweight. The only difference will be that they have a flat (rather than convex) and typically wider aspect ratio screen.
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FD Trinitron series for the best flat screen technology available for Sony tube television sets. Because they are no longer on the market, check clearance at retailers or look for lightly used models.
Compare Sony tube television with other CRT TVs for features and compatibilities
New TVs offer conveniences that older TV sets lack, such as more home theater connection capabilities and front access connections. When shopping for Sony tube television sets, compare the Sony models to other CRT models as well as against the newer features offered by LCD and projection models.
I recommend: Compare the Sony tube television sets to other CRT models offered by other brands. Keep in mind that while tube TVs aren't ideal for home theater because they are typically smaller than LCD or projection and a Sony big screen tube TV is rare, newer CRTs will have more home theater conveniences and capabilities than older Sony tube TV sets.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- If you're buying a Sony tube TV new or for the first time, or if you currently own a tube television set of any kind, you will want to look into getting an HDTV converter for the CRT technology. All cable signals eventually will be digital, which will mean that older CRT TVs will need a signal converter to view TV stations.
- If you're buying a Sony tube TV new or for the first time, or if you currently own a tube television set of any kind, you will want to look into getting an HDTV converter for the CRT technology. All cable signals eventually will be digital, which will mean that older CRT TVs will need a signal converter to view TV stations.
The official source of Sony Tube Televisions is the Sony Tube Televisions page at Business.com
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