[geeks] televisions...

[Joshua Boyd]

On Wed, Jan 05, 2005 at 12:02:09AM -0500, Charles Shannon Hendrix wrote:

> I have to fit the television in a cabinet that gives me only 22 inches
> of width.
> 
> I *HATE* televisions with anything built-in, so those units are out,
> even though some are otherwize decent.
> 
> What I would like to find is a 20 inch TV with a decent dark tube, invar
> mask (or equivalent), comb filter, and good inputs on the back and the
> front.
> 
> For rear inputs, I want left/right audio (coax), composite video, and
> component video.  For the front all I want is composite and left/right
> audio, and I could live without them as long as the rear inputs are
> good.
> 
> I just want a good analog television, that has little screen border so
> it will fit in my cabinet (22W, 23D, 20H).  Years ago Sony and JVC both
> sold a set that would be perfect, and came in 20 and 22 inch versions,
> both of which would fit in my cabinet.

> Flat-panel and other system are way out of my budget.  I want to stay in
> the $100-300 range.

You may be able to find a Sony BVM or PVM series monitor refurbished for
that sort of price range.

These do not suck.  They will likely fit in a 19" rack.  They should
have either Y/C inputs, or perhaps component, and maybe have expansion
bays for other types.  They probably will have crappy built in speakers,
but you can ignore them.  They probably won't have front inputs, but
hopefully they will have a least two sets of rear inputs.

What I'm suggesting would be a bit unconventional, but it might fill
your needs nicely.   

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