Panasonic Taiwan to stop CRT TV production in 2-3 years
by Matt Burns 
posted Aug 1st 2006 at 9:34AM
The flat panel giant, A.K.A. Panasonic, has a bright outlook for the plasma and LCD market. So much so that they are planning on halting CRT production in the Taiwanese market with-in a few years. That market has already soon flat-panel love and Panasonic currently only produces seven flat panels to every three CRTs and as the price of said flat-panels drop, so will the sales of CRTs. Experts expect the shipments of CRTs to decrease by 200,000-300,000 units in '07 alone to this market of 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mole @ Aug 1st 2006 10:27AM
They are doing this because SED will be the next best CRT.
Mole @ Aug 1st 2006 12:37PM
They are doing this because SED will be the next best CRT.
John Colonna @ Aug 1st 2006 1:48PM
"Well, who doesn't want a flat panel besides chaps that can't afford 'em. Not many people would turn down purchasing a thin and sexy flat panel if it was the same price as the big 'ol CRT."
Unless having a large screen is absolutely essential, the picture quality of a CRT trounces any LCD and is still slightly better than plasma. LCD's can't touch the richness of color or the deepness of blacks achieved by CRT's. I am more than capable financially to afford a large flat panel LCD set, but I will gladly keep my 34" Sony XBR tube until they come out with something that can match it.