How to Compare HDTV Direct View Monitors

A direct view TV is commonly referred to as tube TV. It is an inexpensive and popular type of HDTV monitor. In the following steps we will help you compare HDTV direct view monitors.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Understand flat and curved screens. While curved screens once ruled the roost, flat screens have now invaded the market and have become very popular. Flat screens reduce the glare effect but suffer from the same line problems as curved screens.

2. Understand aspect ratios. In the past, only theatrical content used to be made in a wide screen format of 16:9. TV programming generally happened on the standard-screen format of 4:3. But with the advent of HDTV, the wide screen format has made its way to TV.

3. Understand thin tubes. Considered an emerging variant, a thin tube has much lesser depth than the standard wide screen tube TV.

Tips & Warnings

• While direct view monitors are definitely inexpensive, they are very heavy to handle.
• Direct view monitors often give a relatively hazy picture with high-def feed.