On the quality rating on projectors I am looking at they show 8/10 for example.
I'd like to think that means the blue tube is an 8 and the green is a 10. But maybe its just describing the case or something.

Videogon has their own rating scale:
http://www.videogon.com/scale.html

8 / 10 - Very good - Perfect front face, 1 minor flaw on top or side is acceptable.

This item has seen some use, but still appears perfect from the front. A perfect front face plate includes the front top edge. Be sure and check this edge since it is very easy to nick. On speakers, all four front edges should be inspected.
Electronics may have 1 or 2 minor scratches (max 1/2" long, very thin) on the top plate or the sides of electronics, but again, the front must be perfect. There should be no signs of rack mounting. Chrome should have no pitting, but may have some discoloration in spots less than 1/4" diameter. Silk-screening has no separations, and the lettering shows no wear.
Speakers may have minor discoloration along edges, but no scratches that show through the veneer, except for the bottom, which may show signs of stand mounting or floor scraping.
Turntables covers may be slightly hazy from record sleeves being laid on them, but should not have any highly visible scratches anywhere. The headshell may have some scratches from cartridge mounting.


But for CRT, tube condition is most important...
8/10 to me means 8 out of 10:
http://www.curtpalme.com/TubeCondition_RatingChart.shtm

Ideally, the seller should rate all three tubes, e.g. 9/7.5/8 which would mean Red=9, Green=7.5, Blue=8.

But if you get only one number as a description, hopefully that implies the worst tube... e.g. 8/10 means all tubes are at least an 8.

Videogon has their own rating scale:
http://www.videogon.com/scale.html



But for CRT, tube condition is most important...
8/10 to me means 8 out of 10:
http://www.curtpalme.com/TubeCondition_RatingChart.shtm

Ideally, the seller should rate all three tubes, e.g. 9/7.5/8 which would mean Red=9, Green=7.5, Blue=8.

But if you get only one number as a description, hopefully that implies the worst tube... e.g. 8/10 means all tubes are at least an 8.

Thanks. I found out it just describes the case condition essentially. A pretty useless number.

Hello Atomicow


Are you gonna get a CRT?

Which model?

Martin