Panasonic Taiwan to stop CRT TV production in 2-3 years
By Matt Burns 
posted Aug 1st 2006 9:34AM
posted Aug 1st 2006 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 
They are doing this because SED will be the next best CRT.
They are doing this because SED will be the next best CRT.
"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.