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Yuen's forecast may be overly optimistic. Conventional sets still account for 96% of TV sales. More than 150 million are sold every year. But the days of the space-hogging picture tube do seem numbered. In smaller sizes, flat screens can fit into places where crts simply won't...
Those willing to spend the extra cash today will have to cope with a thorny question: Which type to buy, plasma or lcd? Plasma displays employ thousands of tiny glass chambers filled with a mix of gasses that light up when electrically charged. Plasma screens dominate the larger size ranges...
Meanwhile, lcd TVs, which use the same display technology found in laptop computers, are lighter and last at least twice as long as plasma screens. But picture quality generally falls short of both plasma and crt sets. lcd displays have a slow response rate, meaning they don't handle fast...
lcd TVs have been the choice in smaller screen sizes, while more expensive plasma TVs have dominated in home theater applications. But manufacturers are getting better at making lcds in screen sizes of 30 inches or more, and competition between the two technologies is heating up. lcd makers have halved...
The makers of plasma sets are also investing heavily to improve the breed. A joint venture between Japan's Fujitsu and Hitachi, the largest manufacturer of plasma screens, spent $40 million in its plasma business this year, and next year plans to double that. Plasma "is much more ready for...