I'm sorry to be late to my own party! Thank you all for replying.
Beachycove- Oh yes, the first time I saw a naked TV set the electron gun and capacitors looked down right sinister. It would be very easy to bump into that prior to discharging. I quite like the smaller screens as well, but I hate scrolling endlessly through large documents. The Color Classic for that reason has never been too appealing. Now the larger screen on my Performa 550 is excellent.
Techknight- After reading these posts and similar discussions elsewhere, I agree: Damned if you, damned if you don't.
Hotdog Zanzibar: What a terrible experience that must have been. I agree, the 1710AV is quite a monitor. I had been doing that that for a while, leaving regularly used Macs on. Steady daily distractions saw my beige G3 being on and untouched for a month. 9.1 didn't freeze!
The 850AV had not been powered on since (presumably) being on the assembly line in '95. It started up just fine with a reassuring ZZZTTT and the imagine warmed up into perfection. I imagine the CRTs in your collection will be the same.
After reading all the comments, it sounds like my best bet is to use them and take care of them. The power in my office is surge suppressed and conditioned and the air temp. can be regulated so they won't swelter. As new old stock, I am almost scared to even touch them but then again, I didn't buy them to encase in lucite and admire from afar.
I think it sounds best to leave them on with screen savers during my work hours and then let them to go into standby when the computer does. I used to be scared to use my mint PB 3400c for fear of damaging the newness. Ridiculous fears but one that I'm sure others here have shared from time to time.
I have "vintage" CRT TVs that are used daily have been just wonderful: 1996 Sony Trintitron XBR, Bang & Olufsen BeoVision Avant (1999). I went a bit batty last year, keeping them in steady temperatures and using them for set periods of time (i.e no quick 20 mins of TV then off). I have never had a CRT go bad on me. My fancy schmancy aluminium Apple LCD Cinema panel did go bad and they refused to stand behind it (told me it was "obsolete").
It'll be a sad, dark, and very chilly day when I have a LCD or plasma TV above the fireplace.
Beachycove- Oh yes, the first time I saw a naked TV set the electron gun and capacitors looked down right sinister. It would be very easy to bump into that prior to discharging. I quite like the smaller screens as well, but I hate scrolling endlessly through large documents. The Color Classic for that reason has never been too appealing. Now the larger screen on my Performa 550 is excellent.
Techknight- After reading these posts and similar discussions elsewhere, I agree: Damned if you, damned if you don't.
Hotdog Zanzibar: What a terrible experience that must have been. I agree, the 1710AV is quite a monitor. I had been doing that that for a while, leaving regularly used Macs on. Steady daily distractions saw my beige G3 being on and untouched for a month. 9.1 didn't freeze!
The 850AV had not been powered on since (presumably) being on the assembly line in '95. It started up just fine with a reassuring ZZZTTT and the imagine warmed up into perfection. I imagine the CRTs in your collection will be the same.
After reading all the comments, it sounds like my best bet is to use them and take care of them. The power in my office is surge suppressed and conditioned and the air temp. can be regulated so they won't swelter. As new old stock, I am almost scared to even touch them but then again, I didn't buy them to encase in lucite and admire from afar.
I think it sounds best to leave them on with screen savers during my work hours and then let them to go into standby when the computer does. I used to be scared to use my mint PB 3400c for fear of damaging the newness. Ridiculous fears but one that I'm sure others here have shared from time to time.
I have "vintage" CRT TVs that are used daily have been just wonderful: 1996 Sony Trintitron XBR, Bang & Olufsen BeoVision Avant (1999). I went a bit batty last year, keeping them in steady temperatures and using them for set periods of time (i.e no quick 20 mins of TV then off). I have never had a CRT go bad on me. My fancy schmancy aluminium Apple LCD Cinema panel did go bad and they refused to stand behind it (told me it was "obsolete").
It'll be a sad, dark, and very chilly day when I have a LCD or plasma TV above the fireplace.