CRT:PVM-4300
KX-43ED1[T]
| Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sony | |
| Type | Professional | |
| Size | 43" | |
| TV Lines | 450 | |
| Dot Pitch | ? | |
| Regions | NTSC, PAL, SECAM | |
| 240p/480i | Yes | |
| 480p | No | |
| 720p | No | |
| 1080i | No | |
| 1080p | No | |
| Vsync | 50/60hz | |
| Widescreen | No | |
| RF | ? | |
| Composite | 3 | |
| S-Video | 3 | |
| Component | 2x RGBHV/YPbPr | |
| SDI | 0 | |
| HD-SDI | 0 | |
| HDMI | 0 | |
| Audio Input | 4x RCA, 1x terminal | |
| Dimensions | Width: 1050mm
Depth: 767mm Height: 925mm | |
| Weight | 440lb, 15oz | |
| Links | ||
| Chassis | ? | |
| Remote | RM-778 | |
| Operation Manual | PVM-4300 Operation Manual | |
| Service Bulletins | DP92-0080 | |
| Brochure | PVM-4300 Brochure | |
PVM-4300, also known as the KX-45ED1 in Japan, is presumably the largest CRT tube ever produced. It was sold in 1991 for $40,000 (2,430,000 Yen) with a variant — the KX-45ED1T with a VT-X5R tuner built in — for ~$41,481 (2,520,000 Yen). It is assumed that it has the same internals as the KV-29ED1, aside from the tube. It has been rumored to have been the huge TV featured in the movie "Camp Nowhere", though it may be a rear-projection TV.
Gallery
A KX-45ED1 spotted in unknown restaurant in Japan:
Image of unknown source:
French magazine "Joystick" Number 15, page 20 (April-1991) contains an article about the Sony KX-45ED1:
Picture of the KX-45ED1 next to Panasonic TH-4310P, unknown source:
Mention in European Semiconductor Application Markets Newsletter - Research Newsletter (1990):
Chicago Tribune news article - March 6th, 1990