i wonder how hard it would be to make new CRTs today

what part of them is it that's illegal now? Is it the leaded glass? Or something with the phosphors? I don't know how you could get around the leaded glass unless a CRT that blasts the viewer with x-rays is acceptable (it is in xray machines but not for screens), but if it's the phosphors you might be able to develop other formulations that work
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actually thinking about xray machines, there might still actually be CRTs in production just because they're a good simple way of producing x-rays for imaging purposes

you don't need either the phosphors or the leaded glass in that case though
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@BatElite yeah but i wouldn't be too concerned about energy efficiency in medical devices especially, i'd be more concerned about safety and reliability

efficiency is also a consideration but not the first one
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