Brandon, This really isn't a dumb question, as the answer lies in some pretty deep physics. But the thing to remember about a picture tube is that it is a vacuum tube. There is nothing but empty space inside. The real reason old TVs were curved is because a spherical shape can stand up to...
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Interesting - they list the THX trailer "Cavalcade" and an easter egg on each disc as part of the special features.
Amadeus - This one really surprised me when I saw it as a teenager. I must have been about the only person I knew my age that HAD to own this movie. I still have the VHS copy.
The Brady Bunch Movie - The best satire film I have ever seen, with end-to-end sexual inuendo. I remember rolling my...
Thanks for the responces guys.
Bill,
Good point on the component inputs, I hadn't thought of that. Is the SVHS that much better? We don't use the VCR very much anymore, basically my wife records her soaps, so I wouldn't want to spend too much more on that, but I'll think about it...
I am in the process of finishing my basement, and will then build my first HT. I have been lurking on this forum for a long time, and have absorbed a great deal of information.
So after doing the research and reading all that I can, I have decided on many of the components going into this...