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| caption = Front left face view of the set |
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| manufacturer = [[Sony]] |
| manufacturer = [[Sony]] |
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| weight = 199.6 kg (440 lb) |
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| dimensions = 105 x 92.5 x 76.7 cm (41.3 x 36.4 x 30.1") |
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| units shipped = US: 20 |
| units shipped = US: 20 |
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| baseprice = JP: 2,600,000 {{JPY}}</br> |
| baseprice = JP: 2,600,000 {{JPY}}</br> |
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| release date = [[Japan|JP]]: April 1989</br> |
| release date = [[Japan|JP]]: April 1989</br> |
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[[United States|US]]: 1990 |
[[United States|US]]: 1990 |
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| family = [[Trinitron]] |
| family = [[Trinitron]], [[Professional Video Monitor|PVM]] |
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| type = Professional video monitor |
| type = Professional video monitor |
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| related = Sony KV-45ED1, Sony KV-45ED1T |
| related = Sony KV-45ED1, Sony KV-45ED1T |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The history of the Sony PVM-4300 begins with... |
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== Specifications == |
== Specifications == |
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The PVM-4300 has a 43-inch colour [[Trinitron]] Microblack CRT picture tube, which is the largest ever produced. It is capable of displaying a standard [[Interlaced video|interlaced]] image as well as a [[480p]] deinterlaced picture at a [[NTSC|60Hz]] refresh rate, using [[improved-definition television]] (IDTV).<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/sim_design-news_1989-12-04_45_23/page/n31/mode/2up |title=Design News 1989-12-04: Vol 45 Iss 23 |date=1989-12-04 |publisher=UBM LLC |others=Internet Archive |language=English}}</ref> |
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The model's specifications are... |
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According to CRT Database, the unit weighs 199.6 kilograms (440 lb), and measures at 105 x 92.5 x 76.7 cm (41.3 x 36.4 x 30.1 inch)'''.''' <ref>{{Cite web |last=Database |first=C. R. T. |date=2024-12-22 |title=Sony PVM-4300 {{!}} CRT Database |url=https://crtdatabase.com/crts/sony/sony-pvm-4300 |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=crtdatabase.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Reception == |
== Reception == |
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| Manufacturer | Sony |
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| Product family | Trinitron, PVM |
| Type | Professional video monitor |
| Release date | JP: April 1989 US: 1990 |
| Introductory price | JP: 2,600,000 ¥ US: 40,000 US$ |
| Units shipped | US: 20 |
| Display | 45-inch (43-inch viewable) CRT picture tube |
| Dimensions | 105 x 92.5 x 76.7 cm (41.3 x 36.4 x 30.1") |
| Weight | 199.6 kg (440 lb) |
| Related | Sony KV-45ED1, Sony KV-45ED1T |
The Sony PVM-4300 is a cathode-ray tube monitor released by Sony in 1989.[1][2] The PVM-4300 has the largest CRT picture tube of all time, with a 45-inch diagonal display and a weight of over 200 kilograms.[3][4]
History
Specifications
The PVM-4300 has a 43-inch colour Trinitron Microblack CRT picture tube, which is the largest ever produced. It is capable of displaying a standard interlaced image as well as a 480p deinterlaced picture at a 60Hz refresh rate, using improved-definition television (IDTV).[5]
According to CRT Database, the unit weighs 199.6 kilograms (440 lb), and measures at 105 x 92.5 x 76.7 cm (41.3 x 36.4 x 30.1 inch). [6]
Reception
Sales
In April 1990, Jim Palumbo, president of Sony's Consumer Display Products Co., reported to the Sun Sentinel that only three PVM-4300 sets had been sold in the United States up to that point.[7]
Reviews
References
- ^ Beschizza, Rob (2024-06-23). "Sony's PVM-4300 was the "biggest CRT ever made"". Boing Boing. Archived from the original on 2025-01-26. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ Orland, Kyle (2024-12-23). "The quest to save the world's largest CRT TV from destruction". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on 2025-01-26. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ Smil, Vaclav (2024-05-14). Size: How It Explains the World. HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 29–30. ISBN 978-0-06-332410-7.
- ^ Poelman 2024, p. 1.
- ^ Design News 1989-12-04: Vol 45 Iss 23. Internet Archive. UBM LLC. 1989-12-04.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Database, C. R. T. (2024-12-22). "Sony PVM-4300 | CRT Database". crtdatabase.com. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ "FOR $40,000, TV'S PICTURE BETTER BE SHARP". South Florida Sun Sentinel. 1990-04-22. Archived from the original on 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
Bibliography
- Gardner, Dana L. (1989-12-04). "Holiday Trappings For Technology Lovers". Design News. Vol. 45, no. 23. pp. 29–30. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- Poelman, Dirk (2024-10-29). "AC thin-film electroluminescence: A historical overview with a look ahead". Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B. 42 (6): 1–7. doi:10.1116/6.0004083. ISSN 2166-2746.