Best Of CES 2005 - The 2005 Consumer Electronics Show - Photo Gallery One

Although flat panel television is all the rage, most still agree that the CRT-based televisions still deliver the best images. The main drawback with this 50-plus year old technology is that CRTs are big, bulky, and heavy. Several manufacturers, including LG, have taken on the challenge to develop picture tubes that are thinner and lighter, without sacrificing image quality. The result of these efforts is displayed in the photo above which shows a standard 30-inch CRT television next to a new thinner picture tube version of the same screen size. Although still deeper than than a flat panel set, this technology may lengthen the CRT's place in the television market.