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Re:The journey to save the last known 43-inch Sony CRT by MichaelZuo on Monday December 23, 2024 @06:08PM (#42498341)
How many nits of brightness did high end CRTs reach?
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Re:The journey to save the last known 43-inch Sony CRT by mrob on Monday December 23, 2024 @06:33PM (#42498448)
The brightest CRTs were those used in CRT projectors. These had the advantage of using three separate monochrome tubes, which meant the whole screen could be coated in phosphor without any gaps, and they were often liquid cooled.

Direct-view color CRTs topped out at about 300 nits, which is IMO plenty for non-HDR content.

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