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Article: Master of some: direct-view-display technology: the venerable CRT is under siege from all sides as younger, slimmer, and sexier contenders vie for the "king-of-displays" throne. What technology will anchor your next office, den, or living-room purchase, and which alternative will show up in your next camera, cellphone, or PDA?(Cathode Ray Tube)(Personal Digital Assistant)(Cover Story)
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- EDN Asia
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- June 1, 2005
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According to analysts at the Consumer Electronics Association, US citizens bought $113.5 billion in electronics last year, and those analysts forecast sales of $127.5 billion for this year (Reference 1). DTV (digital-TV) purchases, specifically of thin-and-flat televisions, represent a significant percentage of those sales figures; the total sales of DTVs last year reached $10.7 billion, or 7.3 million units, representing an increase of 78% in dollar sales and 63% in unit sales over 2003's numbers. Sales of LCD TVs topped $2 billion in 2004 and will surpass $3 billion this year. Unit sales of plasma TVs reached 853,000 in 2004 and are forecasted to grow to more than 1.4 ...
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Article: Hitachi to Withdraw from CRTs for PC Monitors; Company ...
Business Wire;
July 26, 2001 ;
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... ... announced that it has decided to withdraw from CRTs for PC monitors. In line with this decision ... Hitachi will halt production of monitor CRTs at its manufacturing bases in Japan, Singapore ... desktop PC market has reduced demand for CRTs for PC monitors, leading to a sharp fall ...
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