2002. Right when CRTs started getting bloated, confused, and way too damn heavy for what they actually delivered. A massive, overweight mid-tier set that gives you a great picture… and absolutely punishes you for owning it.
I didn't have this thing long and I would feel bad writing a detailed review of it as I don't have much documentation. It isn't on the CRT Database and I just didn't take a lot of pics before I gave it away free on Marketplace.
From what I recall it was a GREAT tube just a 120lbs back breaker. Bright. Clean. Colors pop. Component input helps it punch way above the usual Sanyo expectations.
Brightness: Strong as hell Color: Punchy, a little overcooked but not awful Sharpness: Decent, slightly smeared compared to higher-end sets Scanlines: Soft with more consumer blur than definition
This is the kind of TV that teaches you a lesson. weight vs value. Discraceful when I see a composite only Trinitron for $400 on marketplace....WTH is wrong with you. How dare you charge someone for helping you remove your OBSCENE ewaste.
A Sanyo with component is as good as any... but there are TVs that weigh this much that EARN it. This ain’t one of them. Mid-tier… but disqualified by weight. "BEN, MY BUDDY HAS ONE SHOULD I GO..." No. Unless it’s already in your house and you’re too tired to move it.
Who is it for? Someone who doesn’t know better and someone who won’t ever move it again.
Who should avoid it? Anyone with a spine Anyone who has touched a Trinitron Anyone with options (so… everyone)
My poor memory rating, 5.2/10
good riddance
Oh, it had PIP. "Picture in Picture. Here is a crappy video I took screwing with it before I yeeted this thing.
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