What is a CRT television set?

A CRT television is a type of television that was most widely used back before the invention of the flat screen television. CRT stands for cathode ray tube. read more

A cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor is an analog computer display or television set with a large, deep casing. This type of monitor uses streams of electrons that activate dots or pixels on the screen to create a full image. read more

How CRT TVs Work. The technology in a CRT TV revolves around a cathode ray tube. This vacuum tube projects electrons onto a screen to create an image. When signals come into the TV, a circuit shoots electrons down the tube to build a picture on the screen via an aperture mask. read more

CRT TV Recycling and the Age of the Flatscreen Today fewer and fewer people in the US watch a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) television. Flat screen technology has so thoroughly surpassed CRT TVs that most CRT manufacturers have discontinued their production. read more