Advantages:
Long CRT life, typically that of a normal television picture tube.;
Can achieve good to very good colour resolution, brightness and picture size.;
Once set-up, minimal maintenance is required, unlike projectors that use lamps.;
Superior black level - black is actually black and not dark grey.;
As with CRT monitors, the image resolution and the refresh rate are not fixed but variable within some limits. Interlaced material can be played directly, without need for imperfect deinterlacing mechanisms.;
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