photo from redditSony Trinitron WEGA XBR CRT HDTV
by Sony
11 endorsements on r/BuyItForLife first recommended in Feb 2025
A large-format Sony Trinitron WEGA XBR CRT HDTV from the mid-2000s, with HDMI, component, AV, and S-Video inputs plus built-in speakers, supporting 720p/1080i over a heavy tube-based display.
Added Jul 5, 2026, Updated Jul 5, 2026
Why it's buy-it-for-life
Owners report these sets running 20+ years with no repairs, in one case still in daily use after being moved multiple times despite weighing far more than modern TVs. Redditors consistently praise the deep black levels and picture quality, though several note the immense weight made them impractical to keep after a move.
What redditors say
Recommended on reddit as recently as June 2025
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I was a TV salesman right around the time you bought this... You got a hell of a deal.
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Thing was a tank. I had one too. I moved it twice too which is amazing for how heavy it was.
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Man I wish I hadn't given mine up. Enjoy.
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I have the same in a 30" version and still works great.
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I miss my Sony CRT.
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Trinitrons were the shit.
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I had an older 32" XBR. Loved that TV... The XBR tube TV still worked fine
34" FD Trinitron® WEGA® XBR® HDTV... It has an HDMI port... decent build in speakers, perfect black, infinite contrast ratio, 720P/1080i
I still have my original HD TV, a Sony XBR2... Heavy as hell but still serves light duty in the game room for movies or low-framerate gaming.
wow, his is something worth preserving.
I had a trinitron back in the day... very happy you don't owe anything on a 20 year old tv
some things are just not BIFL..why would you keep that
The black levels were insane and the colors were great.