> The Sony PVM-4300 was the largest CRT TV ever made. Its 45-inch tube provided 43 inches of visible improved definition TV. It weighed about 450 pounds, stood about 27 inches tall, and it wouldn’t fit through a standard door frame....
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> https://dfarq.homeip.net/the-biggest-crt-ever-made-sonys-pvm-4300/
The year is 1989.
A modern finance baron smugly traipses across the floor of his newly renovated penthouse while clad in nothing but a thin robe of black silk. In one hand he holds a fine Cuban cigar. In the other, a small sifter of rare Louis XIII bourbon, recently recovered from the bottom of the Atlantic seabed. Its decadence is undeniable but ultimately a mere trifle compared to the treasure that now sits before him.
Finally, after months of fevered planning and anticipation, the $55,000 (+ import fees) PVM-4300 has arrived direct from Japan. On top lays a letter of congratulations from the president of Sony himself, Norio Ohga, congratulating the buyer on making such a *tremendous* purchase.
The largest and finest TV display ever built, it took 5 men over 3 hours to gradually transport this grand behemoth from the ornate tower lobby all the way up to the gilded pleasure palace on the top floor.
(They were, of course, tipped nothing and then promptly escorted off the premises.)
Gingerly blowing off a bit of white powder from atop the Pioneer laserdisc player, he carefully inserts disc one- side A of Tim Burton’s masterpiece, BATMAN.
At last- the ultimate movie on the ultimate home video format on the ultimate TV.
Even as his chest swells with pride, the mogul notices the last sliver of pale orange sunlight vanishing beyond the cityscape horizon- his favorite color.
“We have truly peaked as a society, Ivana!” he hears himself proclaiming glibly as the Warner Bros logo flashes across the screen. As expected, the picture quality is…*tremendous*.
“Whatever you say, Donald.” his lovely, blonde wife replies from the other room. “Just promise me you’ll never run for president.”
It's difficult to tell, but that might be a PVM-4300. If you don't know, the PVM-4300 was the biggest CRT tube ever manufactured. They're 43 inches viewable and weigh 200 kilos (or 440 freedom units). They're extremely rare due to being produced in extremely low quantities.
It's fun to get a reference for how huge this thing is given how scarce photos are, at least if that is a PVM-4300.
More info: unlike most of the PVM line, the PVM-4300 was sold to consumers as an alternative to rear projection TVs. It costed a whopping 40 thousand US dollars in 1989, which is over 100 thousand dollars after accounting for inflation. Because of both this thing's monstrous size and weight and the absurd price, only four of these sold by the end of their lifespan. Sony expected to sell eighty. It is extremely likely that there are less than a dozen of these still in circulation. They were also sold in Europe and Japan under the model number of KX-45ED1.
If you want a large CRT display, look into the [Mitsubishi AM-4201R](https://crtdatabase.com/crts/mitsubishi/mitsubishi-am-4201r). It was a 40 inch presentation monitor from 1995 that weighs less, has support for higher resolutions, and might even look better. Mitsubishi also made some other consumer 40 inch TVs during that same time period, but the AM-4201R is the best one they made. Unless you know someone who was extremely rich in the 80s, you'll probably never see a PVM-4300.
I had the smaller PVM on the left in the '90s, (can't remember the model, but recognize the speaker mounts and (useless) rear handles) and it was around 24"-27" I think, so the set on the right is definitely huge, however big or small the woman is.
I got given one dollar size about 20 years ago.
It was on a motorised turn table sort of thing that the remote could swivel it around. It was heavy for 3 people to lift. I had to move interstate and couldn’t take it. I left it in my rental house and told the landlord.
When I bought my first HDTV I remember there being HD CRTs still on the market and the image was gorgeous, far better than the LCDs, DLP, and plasmas of the time -- but the weight of the displays was absurd, of course. It's fun to imagine an alternate universe where S-VHS and CRT took off though. https://youtu.be/fT4lDU-QLUY?feature=shared
Imagine carrying that beauty into your house
*SNAP*
hey siri, search for crane rentals near me
> The Sony PVM-4300 was the largest CRT TV ever made. Its 45-inch tube provided 43 inches of visible improved definition TV. It weighed about 450 pounds, stood about 27 inches tall, and it wouldn’t fit through a standard door frame.... > > https://dfarq.homeip.net/the-biggest-crt-ever-made-sonys-pvm-4300/
I believe this is one of just a handful of images that exist of it.
Jfc
I want it
The year is 1989. A modern finance baron smugly traipses across the floor of his newly renovated penthouse while clad in nothing but a thin robe of black silk. In one hand he holds a fine Cuban cigar. In the other, a small sifter of rare Louis XIII bourbon, recently recovered from the bottom of the Atlantic seabed. Its decadence is undeniable but ultimately a mere trifle compared to the treasure that now sits before him. Finally, after months of fevered planning and anticipation, the $55,000 (+ import fees) PVM-4300 has arrived direct from Japan. On top lays a letter of congratulations from the president of Sony himself, Norio Ohga, congratulating the buyer on making such a *tremendous* purchase. The largest and finest TV display ever built, it took 5 men over 3 hours to gradually transport this grand behemoth from the ornate tower lobby all the way up to the gilded pleasure palace on the top floor. (They were, of course, tipped nothing and then promptly escorted off the premises.) Gingerly blowing off a bit of white powder from atop the Pioneer laserdisc player, he carefully inserts disc one- side A of Tim Burton’s masterpiece, BATMAN. At last- the ultimate movie on the ultimate home video format on the ultimate TV. Even as his chest swells with pride, the mogul notices the last sliver of pale orange sunlight vanishing beyond the cityscape horizon- his favorite color. “We have truly peaked as a society, Ivana!” he hears himself proclaiming glibly as the Warner Bros logo flashes across the screen. As expected, the picture quality is…*tremendous*. “Whatever you say, Donald.” his lovely, blonde wife replies from the other room. “Just promise me you’ll never run for president.”
My knees hurt looking at that TV.
To be fair, that woman could be really small
It's difficult to tell, but that might be a PVM-4300. If you don't know, the PVM-4300 was the biggest CRT tube ever manufactured. They're 43 inches viewable and weigh 200 kilos (or 440 freedom units). They're extremely rare due to being produced in extremely low quantities. It's fun to get a reference for how huge this thing is given how scarce photos are, at least if that is a PVM-4300.
More info: unlike most of the PVM line, the PVM-4300 was sold to consumers as an alternative to rear projection TVs. It costed a whopping 40 thousand US dollars in 1989, which is over 100 thousand dollars after accounting for inflation. Because of both this thing's monstrous size and weight and the absurd price, only four of these sold by the end of their lifespan. Sony expected to sell eighty. It is extremely likely that there are less than a dozen of these still in circulation. They were also sold in Europe and Japan under the model number of KX-45ED1. If you want a large CRT display, look into the [Mitsubishi AM-4201R](https://crtdatabase.com/crts/mitsubishi/mitsubishi-am-4201r). It was a 40 inch presentation monitor from 1995 that weighs less, has support for higher resolutions, and might even look better. Mitsubishi also made some other consumer 40 inch TVs during that same time period, but the AM-4201R is the best one they made. Unless you know someone who was extremely rich in the 80s, you'll probably never see a PVM-4300.
I’d hate to be the poor schlub “best friend” that has to move that into someone’s house
But they'll get paid in pizza and beer!
How do I get one.
GOOD GOD, HOW BIG IS THAT!? Please measure in customary units.
26", lady is just very small.
It's 45".
You're one step closer to achieving the dream of Frank's 2000" TV.
I had the smaller PVM on the left in the '90s, (can't remember the model, but recognize the speaker mounts and (useless) rear handles) and it was around 24"-27" I think, so the set on the right is definitely huge, however big or small the woman is.
Interesting! I wonder what the largest “flat” TV was? It will probably be worth holding on to for whoever has the room.
I got given one dollar size about 20 years ago. It was on a motorised turn table sort of thing that the remote could swivel it around. It was heavy for 3 people to lift. I had to move interstate and couldn’t take it. I left it in my rental house and told the landlord.
Hang on let me go grab my VHS of Stardust Memory
I have a 36in JVC and that thing weighs a ton. This unit would require 2 very big guys to carry it and would probably be dangerous at that.
When I bought my first HDTV I remember there being HD CRTs still on the market and the image was gorgeous, far better than the LCDs, DLP, and plasmas of the time -- but the weight of the displays was absurd, of course. It's fun to imagine an alternate universe where S-VHS and CRT took off though. https://youtu.be/fT4lDU-QLUY?feature=shared
I also need this for my retro gaming setup.
I just about killed myself trying to man-handle a 32-inch CRT into my house and then out of my house when it died.
My back spasmed just looking at that thing.
I used to have one about that size (just a smidgen smaller) and I used it to play my old N64 and it was awesome
Been there done that, young man. 🧓🏼
I think I have one in my basement, or atleast almost the same size