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1. xyzzy_plugh · 1789946359 · focus · HN ↗

   Why is no one manufacturing CRTs in 2026? Seriously this is such a lost art.

   1. phkahler · 1789954104 · focus · HN ↗

      First weight. Then resolution. I think SoTA for CRTs peaked at early HD resolution 720. One might be able to modulate the beam faster now. Size. And safety - anyone starting up production now would have to solve the safety issues from scratch. Nothing like a few cubic feet of vacuum imploding to ruin your day.

      1. lstodd · 1789972187 · focus · HN ↗

         I sat before a second-hand 20" 1280x1024 monitor in 2001. And it was old (as in >5 years) at that point.

         then there was Iiyama Vision Master Pro 514 with 140-ish kHz horisontal scan

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