JVC - AV-30W585 Television Review

This isn't an LCD or Plasma Screen, in fact it's brighter and will outlast either one of those. Another nice thing is you can view it from literally any angle and get a nice bright picture. Unfortunately, these High Def Tube TV's are getting harder to find, but they are very reasonably priced when you do.

This particular model is extremely versatile with several video inputs (some TV's only have one!) that allow you to connect the TV to several devices simultaneously. I only wish it had two HDMI connectors.

This unit is heavy - can't be mounted on a wall like the thinner LCD/Plasma screens BUT you will pay around half the money for the same size screen.

Since this is such a well-made unit, buying a used one is not out of the question. The tube should last at least ten years (unlike many LCD/Plasma screens, particularly older ones that dim or burn out in a few years.)

There are too many features in this model to mention them here, but I find I never use most of them. One I wish it had is screen settings for each video input - as it is, there is one setting for all inputs so you might have to adjust the screen settings for a good picture depending on whether you're playing video games, watching a DVD or broadcast TV. There are built in video settings (for games, etc.)  but I find that most of them aren't what I would use.

Finally, if you're into video games, this is a nice screen as it's FAST. Unlike some LCD/Plasma screens that can't keep up with video games (they streak or skip frames) a tube screen doesn't have that problem. It might be an advantage!