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The sweet spot for CRTs was 27" - any larger, and one person could no longer lift it without risking injury; any smaller, and you'd feel like you're missing out.

A 27" TV weighed just under 100 pounds (45kg) if I remember correctly.

https://crtdatabase.com/crts/sony/sony-kv-27v45

Yes, a little short of 100lbs. The heaviest part of the set is the CRT, but more precisely, the front of the tube. It's very thick glass.

Excellent video - there is so much wonderful niche content out there by people who are truly excited to share their interests and discoveries.

I'd actually argue that 25" was the sweet spot, 27" was just a little nicer.

The largest ever Trinitron CRT was the 45 inch (!!) KX-45ED1. Here's a fascinating account of an enthusiast uncovering (and recovering) one of these behemoths in Japan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfZxOuc9Qwk

> we really are spoilt with screen sizes (and costs) now.

Also travel. Travel got even cheaper.

Lodging and home ownership on the other hand...