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The quest to save the world’s largest CRT TV from destruction

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Sony 's KX-45ED1 model (aka PVM-4300) has become the stuff of legends.

The massive 45-inch CRT was sold in the late '80s for a whopping $ 40,000 ( over $100,000 in today 's dollars) The limited supply has made it something of a white whale for CRT enthusiasts.

Shank Mods , a retro gaming enthusiast and renowned maker of portable versions of non-portable consoles, found the TV in a restaurant in Japan .