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		Reason077 on April 28, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 2022 Mac Studio (20-core M1 Ultra) Review Most CRTs weren't glossy in the same way that modern flat panels are. They diffused reflections: you couldn't see a crystal-clear mirror image of yourself on a dark screen like you can with today's screens.

numpad0 on April 28, 2022 | [–]

They did, they were just molded convex lead glass. Maybe the convex part mattered?

bzzzt on April 29, 2022 | [–]

Some CRT's also had an anti-reflective coating. My old Eizo certainly did.

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