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)

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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