Sunday January 23, 2005

Google for the 1337

This is interesting, Google for the 1337 h4x0r ("elite hacker") :
http://www.google.com/intl/xx-hacker/

(2005-01-23 22:51:47 SGT) [Tech] Permalink

CRT TVs still going strong

nytimes.com -> straitstimes (mirror)

[This] Samsung model has a 30-inch screen but at 16 inches deep is about 8 inches shallower than a conventional 30-inch TV.

They're way cheaper than LCD and plasma TVs and the new models are slimmer than ever ... over the next year, new high-definition picture-tube televisions from LG Electronics, RCA and Samsung, which are about two-thirds as deep as today's picture-tube sets, will go on the market. Those companies expect the new sets to be successful for one reason: price.

While many industry observers predict the imminent demise of picture-tube televisions, also known as cathode-ray-tube TVs, in favour of LCD and plasma models, the higher cost of flat TVs means that there may be years of life left for the venerable tube set. While a 30-inch (76cm) LCD television can cost US$3,000 (S$5,000), a slim-tube model of the same size costs just US$1,000.

Next year, [RCA] plans to introduce two thinner-tube TVs in 26- and 30-inch models. This year, Thomson Displays, a subsidiary that makes tubes for other manufacturers, will offer the industry thinner-tube televisions with 29-, 30- and 32-inch screens. Samsung will market three thinner SlimFit tube models this year in 26-, 27- and 30-inch sizes. And LG Electronics will introduce a 30-inch slim-tube set in August.

The new slim-tube TVs use a modified version of tube technology to reduce depth. The result, executives from the three companies say, is an image that is as sharp as a standard-tube TV. In fact, many people in the television industry acknowledge that the standard-definition image quality produced by a picture tube remains superior to the newer flat panels.

Unlike LCD televisions, tube sets do not suffer from image lag, the smearing of rapidly moving images on the screen. 'Video purists love a good cathode-ray-tube TV,' said Mr Jim Sanduski, vice-president of marketing for Samsung's visual display products group.

Picture-tube TVs can also reproduce a wider range of colours than LCD sets. And when transmitting poor-quality images, tube televisions are more forgiving. Standard-definition television, which still makes up the bulk of television broadcasts, often looks worse on costly digital LCD and plasma flat-panel televisions.

Circuitry in these TVs attempts to improve the image quality by doubling the scanning lines. But if the image has a lot of imperfections, it doubles those as well.

'In today's environment, a CRT television is the best all-around product,' Mr Arland of RCA said

See also :

1. Thin CRT challenging flat panels

(2005-01-23 17:35:58 SGT) [Tech] Permalink

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