flat CRT

A TV picture tube (CRT) that had a flatter viewing surface than the traditional rounder tube. Up to 30% more glass was used to make the screen flatter. Also known as a "flat screen," "flat face CRT" or "flat square tube" (FST), the flat CRT provided less distortion at the edges and was the preferred design.

Flat and Thin
Flat CRTs were considerably thinner than earlier CRTs, although still not as thin as flat panel displays. See flat panel display and flat panel TV.

A Flat and Thin CRT

This is the picture tube of Samsung's flat and thin TV (viewed from the top). Introduced in 2005, it was considerably thinner than earlier CRT TVs, enabling a 32" TV set to be only 15" deep. All CRTs, flat or round, gave way to the much flatter LCD and plasma panels.

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"The new eMac features a 17-inch flat CRT and a powerful G4 processor while preserving the all-in-one compact enclosure that educators love."

New eMac for educators. (Technology Update)

(Cornerstone), manufacturer of computer monitors and business graphics controller cards, has introduced a new 19-inch flat CRT monitor, the p1450, as an expansion to its professional product line at a factory-direct price of $475 available now at MonitorsDirect.com.

CORNERSTONE INTRODUCES THE P1450 19-INCH FLAT CRT MONITOR

A popular model is the p720, a 17" flat CRT monitor with a 16" viewable screen.

Hewlett-Packard offers a wide range of monitors for all levels of education

Mitsubishi Electronics America, Inc., has introduced the Diamond Plus 200, a 22" (20" DVI) flat CRT.

MITSUBISHI ELECTRONICS INTRODUCES UNI-PITCH 22" FLAT CRT

"Following on the heels of our 19-inch flat CRT, the Diamond Pro 900u, Mitsubishi continues to refine or `re-picture' the desktop monitor industry," said Herb Berkwits, product manager for Mitsubishi.

MITSUBISHI DISPLAY PRODUCTS INTRODUCES DISTORTION-FREE MONITOR

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