I stupidly gave myself a hernia by trying to lift one of the big CRT widescreen TVs in the late 90s. It was a really nice picture though, PAL was decent resolution for back in the day.
The hidef 1080p CRTs used by Sony Broadcast R&D in the 90s were absolute beasts. Gorgeous displays, I remember so many people really were blown away at the hidef content, and it wasn't even close to 4K! (I haven't yet seen any 8K content on an 8K screen, I prefer high refresh rates for 4K, at least 120Hz, rather than more pixels)
4K is nice, but even that it is a bit much at "TV" sizes; I swear the main reason it sells so well is that the line of TVs at Best Buy or Walmart is right next to you, so you're a few inches away from the pixels.
The hidef 1080p CRTs used by Sony Broadcast R&D in the 90s were absolute beasts. Gorgeous displays, I remember so many people really were blown away at the hidef content, and it wasn't even close to 4K! (I haven't yet seen any 8K content on an 8K screen, I prefer high refresh rates for 4K, at least 120Hz, rather than more pixels)