I think it might be because it's less competitive now. In the past, the cost disparity between a panel and RPTV was greater, or you could get a lot bigger screen for the same money, it's not that much different now, so the cost / screen size trade-off is not as much in RPTV's favor.
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I think it might be because it's less competitive now. In the past, the cost disparity between a panel and RPTV was greater, or you could get a lot bigger screen for the same money, it's not that much different now, so the cost / screen size trade-off is not as much in RPTV's favor.