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Curved screens are all the rage these days. In fact, the latest TVs coming from some of the biggest manufacturers are considered works of art. Famed TV maker Curtis Mathes spotted the trend and knew the time was right to re-enter the US TV market. The timing could not be more perfect for the company, which was famous for selling the most expensive TVs in the US.
In a statement addressing the newfound art-object status of curved-screen TVs, Curtis Mathes said, "Our curved-screen wood-console TVs belong in the Louvre, next to the Mona Lisa." Another option is MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) in NYC. "That place is chock full of curved stuff," said the company.
It's the curve that makes it art - "Barrier Bench" (MoMA) by Philippe Million
What good is a curved screen if image fidelity suffers? To address that issue, Curtis Mathes looked at current display technologies and concluded that only one possessed the deep blacks and crystal-clear motion resolution required to deem it "way beyond the reference." That technology is called CRT (cathode ray tube) and it promises to change the way you watch TV. What's the best thing about CRT? Beside the fact that it is the original curved-screen technology, it's easier to build a curved CRT screen than a flat one—a victory for art lovers!
A curved screen is not just about fine-art cred; it's also about enhanced image quality. To make sure you can enjoy that quality to the maximum extent possible, Curtis Mathes includes advanced color processing as a standard feature in its latest TVs. For example, the company brags that its Studio Color circuit lets you see exactly what the content creator intended. Far out!
"The most expensive television in America" reproduces colors accurately
In its last iteration, Curtis Mathes prided itself in offering the priciest TVs you could buy in the US, but evidently those TVs were darned well worth it. If there's one area where the business has evolved since the last time the company competed for consumer dollars, it's pricing. With UHDTVs selling for as much as $150,000, it's quite difficult to have the most expensive TV on the market.
Luckily, the company pulled it off by setting an MSRP of $250,000 on its latest flagship model—the Ultimate All-In-One. As a bonus, the new TV includes a built-in record player, which is perfect considering the increasing popularity of vinyl as a music format.
The $250,000 Ultimate All-In-One curved screen TV from Curtis Mathes—what a way to watch Gravity
The new Curtis Mathes curved-screen TV lineup is available as of today—April 1, 2014.
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Curved screens are all the rage these days. In fact, the latest TVs coming from some of the biggest manufacturers are considered works of art. Famed TV maker Curtis Mathes spotted the trend and knew the time was right to re-enter the US TV market. The timing could not be more perfect for the company, which was famous for selling the most expensive TVs in the US.
In a statement addressing the newfound art-object status of curved-screen TVs, Curtis Mathes said, "Our curved-screen wood-console TVs belong in the Louvre, next to the Mona Lisa." Another option is MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) in NYC. "That place is chock full of curved stuff," said the company.
It's the curve that makes it art - "Barrier Bench" (MoMA) by Philippe Million
What good is a curved screen if image fidelity suffers? To address that issue, Curtis Mathes looked at current display technologies and concluded that only one possessed the deep blacks and crystal-clear motion resolution required to deem it "way beyond the reference." That technology is called CRT (cathode ray tube) and it promises to change the way you watch TV. What's the best thing about CRT? Beside the fact that it is the original curved-screen technology, it's easier to build a curved CRT screen than a flat one—a victory for art lovers!
A curved screen is not just about fine-art cred; it's also about enhanced image quality. To make sure you can enjoy that quality to the maximum extent possible, Curtis Mathes includes advanced color processing as a standard feature in its latest TVs. For example, the company brags that its Studio Color circuit lets you see exactly what the content creator intended. Far out!
"The most expensive television in America" reproduces colors accurately
In its last iteration, Curtis Mathes prided itself in offering the priciest TVs you could buy in the US, but evidently those TVs were darned well worth it. If there's one area where the business has evolved since the last time the company competed for consumer dollars, it's pricing. With UHDTVs selling for as much as $150,000, it's quite difficult to have the most expensive TV on the market.
Luckily, the company pulled it off by setting an MSRP of $250,000 on its latest flagship model—the Ultimate All-In-One. As a bonus, the new TV includes a built-in record player, which is perfect considering the increasing popularity of vinyl as a music format.
The $250,000 Ultimate All-In-One curved screen TV from Curtis Mathes—what a way to watch Gravity
The new Curtis Mathes curved-screen TV lineup is available as of today—April 1, 2014.
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