Displays

The rumors of the CRT’s demise may have been overstated. Gizmodo dug up this Nikkei Electronics article reporting how Samsung has developed a 32″ TV using proprietary CRT technologies that allow a total cabinet depth of just 15″. Now, it’s still going to be heavier than a comparably sized (and much thinner) LCD, but if they can keep prices down to current CRT pricing levels (under $1,000 for HDTVs), this could be a killer product. The article describes how difficult an engineering challenge it was to acheive; production is expected to ramp up throughout 2005. Keys here: Samsung is once …