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While such technologies as record players and analog cameras are still being produced, these are quite simple devices compared to a CRT. With such a complex assembly line, manufacturing CRTs of a decent quality could only ever be profitable of a LOT of units are being sold each day, more than the demand could ever hope to approach. It is even possible that some of the techniques have been lost, with companies shutting down their CRT departments and having no reason to carefully archive all of the associated files.It is possible that some billionaire could fund their revival, however I also find this unlikely. There will always be some CRTs left in the hands of collectors, at least during the lifetimes of anyone who grew up with them, so such an individual would have no problem obtaining one. Reviving the CRT industry would be purely an act of charity then; a very expensive one, and one that few would appreciate.Furthermore, one does not become rich by dwelling on the past.I don't think it could ever happen, and considering the fact that fully functional CRTs are still being bought up by "electronics recycling" centers to be scrapped for parts, or simply thrown away by people who don't know any better, I think we are quickly approaching a point where the last CRTs remaining will be in the hands of collectors. Perhaps there is need for a CRT Preservation Society, to buy CRTs in bulk from electronics recycling centers and E-waste facilities and store them away for future generations. While a large investment itself, it would still be far more viable than trying to make new ones.I don't have any hope for that happening either however, at least not until it's far too late, so for now I am just hoarding as many CRT monitors as my NEET budget can afford
Well, I wouldn't lose hope completely. There is still manufacturing and maintenance for some technology quite outdated, for example, some of the U.S. military facilities still use DOS(?) as an operating system as some of their technology still relies on it. Therefore, You may still have a chance that companies will produce CRT's for government institutions that require them. There may also be a sympathetic CEO who refuses to shut down the manufacturing of them, you could call sony to see what they have to say.
probably notthere's basically no reason for manufacturers to make CRTs, it's expensive and the market is goneI really just want a modern REALLY low latency display. I don't miss a lot of things about CRTs, but they were still 100% synchronous video output devices that immediately drew the exact signal they got.
There will probably be someplace in asia that still uses them and manufactures them for a while
>>745Yeah, its mainly mainland China, Hong Kong, India, and some Southeast Asian nations that still make CRT monitors and TVs. Maybe Belarus, and Russia, too...
thank goodness for sweatshops