CRT Front Projection
For the absolute best picture quality, you can’t beat three-gun CRT front projectors. Granted, this endorsement comes with certain caveats. For one, the viewing room has to be completely dark. For similar reasons, we insist on the use of plain white screens with a gain rating of at least unity (expressed as a gain of 1.0). Screens with some gain, about 1.3, for example, might be better. Also, the screen size should be kept between six or seven feet wide to achieve the best quality picture. Finally, CRT projectors require careful alignment by a qualified technician on a regular basis, which adds to the unit’s already high cost. If you want the absolute best picture, however, there is no substitute.
Depending on what you are looking for, what you are willing to deal with and how much you are willing to spend, we can almost guarantee that there’s a display, tuner and processor out there that will meet (perhaps even exceed) your TV technology needs.
