Are CRT's worth anything nowadays?

[Black Panther]

I've got like 10 of them, ranging from 14" to 17". The last time tested they were working, but basically now I don't know what to do with them since they're occupying too much space and I don't use them. Shipping overseas is totally out of the question because since they're heavy the shipping charge would be disproportionate. I'd hate to just throw them away... and for obvious reasons I'd prefer selling them rather than giving them for free . If I were to put them 'for sale' locally what would be a good asking price? Say would €20 per monitor "as is" be reasonable?

[Red_Machine]

I've been trying to sell my 15-inch LCD for around the same price, but have had no takers as of yet. You may want to consider something lower.

[Steevo]

Freebies.


I have sold a few "refurb" as is computers with CRT monitors to immigrants for $50 for a whole older system. Just format, reinstall windows or linux, install drivers and set it out at a yard sale.

[[Ion]]

I'd pay very good money for a 24" or larger CRT, but, really, anything smaller. no. I'd just donate them

[Red_Machine]

I'd really like the 24" widescreen CRT Sony made, but they're VERY rare.

[[Ion]]

Originally Posted by Red_Machine

I'd really like the 24" widescreen CRT Sony made, but they're VERY rare.

Exactly what I wanted, I'd gladly replace my Asus LCD with one of those...

[Arrakis+9]

barter them instead for something else

[a_ump]

yea i tried to take a 15" CRT to 3 diff pawn shops and they all were said they wouldn't pay or take it. I'd say yardsale and super cheap or donation is your only option.

[Kreij]

Unfortunately you are not in the US, BP.
Here you can take them to Goodwill (who has partnered with Dell to take old computer stuff), you can assess a value for each, get a receipt, and then write them off your taxes as a charitable donation.

Otherwise, they are not really worth anything anymore.

[BumbleBee]

Originally Posted by [Ion]

Exactly what I wanted, I'd gladly replace my Asus LCD with one of those...

I bought a Sony 24" GDM-FW900 CRT on my birthday. $300 well spent.

[dr emulator (madmax)]

Originally Posted by Red_Machine

I'd really like the 24" widescreen CRT Sony made, but they're VERY rare.

tbh i've never heard of such a huge screen, but i have got a sony 21inch crt, but even that would have been expensive in it's day

example i was going to order a sony 19 inch crt in 2002 and it would have cost me about £450 or 715.86 US$
so i dread to think what the cost of a 24 inch would be

to bp

if it was me i would ask between 10-€20 for them, and then lower your price if you need them out the way

[BumbleBee]

Originally Posted by dr emulator (madmax)

tbh i've never heard of such a huge screen, but i have got a sony 21inch crt, but even that would have been expensive in it's day

example i was going to order a sony 19 inch crt in 2002 and it would have cost me about £450 or 715.86 US$
so i dread to think what the cost of a 24 inch would be

to bp

if it was me i would ask between 10-€20 for them, and then lower your price if you need them out the way

* 24" CRT FD Trinitron wide-screen professional monitor with 16:10 aspect ratio (displays two full-size A4 pages side by side)
* Exceptionally fine AG pitch of 0.23 - 0.27 mm
* BLC automatically corrects adverse influences of the Earthґs magnetic fields to provide excellent colour purity
* Dual signal inputs and input selection switch for easy switching between multiple PCs
* Stunning design and colour for professional users with roll-up control panel
* Intuitive OSD control for easy picture set-up and adjustment
* USB hub (1up/4 down) for easy connectivity to USB-compatible peripherals
* Optimal ergonomic resolution of 1920 x 1200 at 98 Hz
* TCOґ99 compliance
* Max Resolution at 2304 x 1440

CRT TYPE
Super Fine Pitch™ FD Trinitron tube, 24" (61 cm); DQL (Dynamic Quadrupole Lens)
and MALS (Multi-Astigmatism Lens System) with EFEAL (Extended Field Elliptical
Aperture Lens) and L-SAGIC™ (Low Voltage Small Aperture G1 with Impregnated
Cathode) dynamic focus systems; BLC (Beam Landing Correction); Hi-Con and
AR screen coatings (high contrast, anti-reflection/antistatic)

VISUAL AREA (H x V)
482 x 308 mm (diagonal: 572 mm)

APERTURE GRILLE PITCH
0.23 - 0.27 mm

HORIZONTAL FREQUENCY
30 to 121 kHz

VERTICAL FREQUENCY
48 to 160 Hz

MAXIMUM REFRESH RATES
1280 x 1024/115 Hz, 1920 x 1080/108 Hz
1600 x 1200/97 Hz, 1920 x 1200/98 Hz

USER PRESET SIGNAL TIMING
10 additional settings

COLOUR CONTROLS (OSD)
Fixed (3x): 9300 K/6500 K/5000 K; User: RGB Gain and Bias Control,
variable 5000 K - 11000 K; sRGB

COMPUTER INTERFACE
DDC 1, 2 B, 2 Bi; USB Hub (1up/4 down)

POWER CONSUMPTION
Normal Operation: 170 Watts (max) (w/o USB); Active Off Mode: 3 Watts (max);
Power Off Mode: 0 Watts

USER CONTROLS (ON-SCREEN DISPLAY)
Brightness, contrast, video input selection, H & V size and centring, zoom, geometry,
rotation, pincushion, pin balance, keystone, key balance, H & V convergence, top and
bottom vertical convergence, corner landing adjustment, moirй cancellation, manual
degauss, image restoration, Auto Sizing and Centring, OSD positioning, control lock,
colour control, languages (9), reset

VIDEO INPUT
D-sub 15/5 BNC

DIMENSIONS (W x H x D)
571.5 x 500 x 522.5 mm

the Sony GDM-FW900 24" CRT is the undisputed highest quality CRT monitor you can buy. it was designed for CAD and Graphic Artist. the original price tag was $1999. Sun, HP & SGI rebadged it. manufacturing halted in 2004.

[FordGT90Concept]

Donate them to a school or library.

[yogurt_21]

donate them to a nonproft, i run the IT for my mother in laws non profit and we take what we can get the crt's may take up more space but I prefer them due to the lower failure rate compared with the lcd's people donate.

[dr emulator (madmax)]

Originally Posted by BumbleBee

http://www.shrani.si/f/z/YQ/14bneJ0e...7--img3192.jpg
http://www.shrani.si/f/3p/CW/43Uk7H6...05-img3230.jpg



the Sony GDM-FW900 24" CRT is the undisputed highest quality CRT monitor you can buy. it was designed for CAD and Graphic Artist. the original price tag was $1999. Sun, HP & SGI rebadged it. manufacturing halted in 2004.

is that yours? lucky fxxxxx

i love the 21 inch i have, just that it's slightly darker than i would like
(suffers from a bios chip problem present in many sun micro/ dell monitors ) but it still works and uses less than this 17 inch monitor i usually use (due to the sony weighing about 5 stone )

[Kreij]

Originally Posted by FordGT90Concept

Donate them to a school or library.

Most won't take them. At least around here. They have enough old crap already.

[[Ion]]

I guess that's proof that everywhere is different, they take them here.

[cdawall]

Originally Posted by BumbleBee

http://www.shrani.si/f/z/YQ/14bneJ0e...7--img3192.jpg
http://www.shrani.si/f/3p/CW/43Uk7H6...05-img3230.jpg



the Sony GDM-FW900 24" CRT is the undisputed highest quality CRT monitor you can buy. it was designed for CAD and Graphic Artist. the original price tag was $1999. Sun, HP & SGI rebadged it. manufacturing halted in 2004.

http://accurateit.com/details.asp?iid=1134

[MohawkAngel]

Donation is good or do like me rebuild older computers and giver the screens with it. Also could order on ebay from hongkong adapter VGA-RCA yellow plug and give it to kids as TV's for their video games or bedroom TV...need an external set of speakers of course hehe

[overclocking101]

i donated all 5 of mine when i had 3 extra hd monitors to replace one if it broke I tried to sell it but that didnt work out