But sub-20-inch desktop CRTs will still have a price advantage over microdisplays, he adds.
Flaws says that until now, the primary driver in LCDs has been replacing CRTs.
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Even so, Baytex shares yield a steady 4.7% and the payout ratio is lower than other ex-CRTs.
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ViewSonic also announced plans to ship 19-inch and 17-inch flat screen CRTs that support analog and digital connections.
Flat panel TVs are now growing at just 2%-4%, as the transition away from CRTs is nearing an end.
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Traditionally, cathode-ray tubes (CRTs) were somewhat different, depending on whether they were being used for computer monitors or televisions.
Baytex is up 5-fold since the lows in 2009 where most CRTs have at most doubled from depressed levels.
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Similar rear-projection LCOS microdisplays will be used to make computer monitors that are sharper and more space-efficient than current CRTs.
Cathode ray tubes (CRTs) were an important component of TV and computer screens, accounting for 50% to 70% of their price.
Sony claims it can produce double the color range of traditional CRTs.
All that changed a decade ago when leds began to displace CRTs.
When it came to scoreboards for sports stadiums, incandescent bulbs were no match for cathode-ray tubes (CRTs) used in the giant video displays pioneered by Sony and Mitsubishi.
With a more modest dividend yield than many ex-CRTs, Baytex has managed to grow production and this has enabled the stock to be a standout among its peers.
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Only CRTs can properly display an interlaced signal.
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Finally available at price points that compete with brand name CRTs of similar sizes this holiday season, LCD has been a winner for market leaders Sony and Samsung as well as a host of no-name brands offered promotionally by a host of retailers.
Old-fashioned CRTs were down 31%.
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We always figured that LCDs and plasmas used less power than CRTs, but apparently digital HDTVs actually suck up more power than analog TVs (see the chart below), and to make matters worse, we're buying bigger and bigger television sets than we used to.
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