It goes without saying that television technology has improved considerably in recent years. But it never hurts to look back Some of the most notable examples In his time.

At Xataka Smart Home, we’ve reviewed a lot of past products, including the first remote control for televisions, Betamax’s review, the short life of MSN TV, a very special Sony TV optimized for PlayStation, and more. Since we are talking about Sony, in this article we will tell you about: What happened to the CRT television of the world’s largest company?KX-45ED1.

43 inches and 200 kg weight, but the rest was also its price

The issue of size in TVs is a very interesting one, because as we see today, there never seems to be enough. We recently had the opportunity to face TCL’s massive 115-inch X955 MAX model; Although this is not yet the norm, 65 and 77 inches are sizes we can find in many more homes.. But years ago this was unthinkable for us.

Nearly 35 years ago Sony surprised the world Your 43 inch CRT TV. The company introduced it in the early 90s, and you can imagine how much a TV of this style could have such a panel size and how heavy it could be. 105 cm long, 76.7 cm deep and 92.5 cm high. And watch out weight: 200kg.

Sony contributed greatly to the golden age of Japan’s technology industry. Products such as the Walkman or PlayStation were the before and after in their respective categories and accelerated the company’s success. However, the company is also was a participant in some of the more eccentric products and has no place in the market. This television belongs to this club, because in addition to its inconceivable dimensions for that time, it also had the problem of exorbitant prices: about $40,000.

After its launch in Japan, the television also appeared in the US market. However, its exorbitant price Television was within the reach of very few people. Of course, if you could afford it and fit the television into the door frame, you were ready to enjoy all the benefits of “Advanced Definition TV.”

This TV had RGB video, S-Video and audio inputs, as expected, so you could connect any peripheral or player compatible with those inputs at the time. It’s worth noting that it was introduced at CES in the late ’80s before it was released. A professional monitor called PVM 4300.

In a context where it was already unusual to see 32-inch televisions in homes, the 43-inch, combined with its exorbitant price, meant that Sony did not sell many of these televisions at the consumer level. Only 20 were exported from Japan to the United StatesYou can imagine how things turned out, according to The Verge.

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