I don’t generally have cause to praise LG for anything; they’re not a bad company, and they make some great stuff, they just don’t usually come through with anything I particularly need or want. That’s changed now, because they’ve put together a retro styled CRT television that makes all the snazzy flat-screens in the world look just plain drab.

Only Available in Korea :(

Unfortunately, as it stands right now, the set is only available in South Korea. It sells for 246,000 Korean Won which comes out to about $213 USD.

This thing’s definitely nice though; it’s got three picture settings that let the viewer choose color, black & white or sepia, and has (semi) modern A/V hookups in the rear that allow for the essentials like gaming consoles and camera hookups. We’re talking about standard yellow-plug here, but it works. There’s the antenna coaxial hookup there to allow for cable if you get the itch, but for the budget-minded retrophiles a nice antenna ought to do nicely.

See more of the LG Classic here.

I don’t have a TV anymore. I use things like Hulu (because it’s sadly the best option available for most things) and to a lesser extent, the tried and true method of the morally ambiguous crowd-source approach (torrents). Little sets like this, at 14″ viewable, would be great for having around on an antenna. I wouldn’t waste money on cable anymore, but I could see the use of something like this — especially when it would add such a huge aesthetic to the apartment.