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Aeri@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I mean, other types of displays definitely existed.

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  • cubism_pitta@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    In that era you had CRTs or Rear Projection TVs.

    Rear Projection was bigger (55" 4:3) but often times was susceptible to burn-in and had a worse quality picture compared to a CRT

    Before LCDs it was plasma which until the the late 2000s which had the most technical advantages over LCD Refresh rate, contrast. LCDs couldn’t really match them until the 2010s (I never had a plasma display though so I don’t fully understand plasma)

    DLP was a thing and could get up to and over 80" while maintaining quality but DLP could not be wall mounted as they were quite big like rear projection screens

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    • lka1988@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Before LCDs it was plasma which until the the late 2000s had more technical advantages over LCD Refresh rate, contrast. LCDs couldn’t really match them until the 2010s

      glances at 1080p Sharp Aquos TV from 2007 currently in living room

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      • cubism_pitta@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Bad viewing angles, poor contrast ratios, poor refresh rate and poor display speed.

        I was not saying that they were non existent or unreliable. The technology was just poor at that time and beaten by Plasma displays in those areas

        Plasma displays had 2 problems though (besides cost) They were heavier than LCDs and their backlights would dim over time.

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      • a_wild_mimic_appears@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        and don’t forget to tell the movers to keep it upright while transporting it to prevent damage lol

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    • piccolo@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Rear projections are 3 crts in a trench coat.

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  • MotoAsh@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yea but LCDs were shit and had shifting colors across the screen even when you were sitting right in front of them.

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