Comparison of display technologies

This is a comparison of various properties of different kinds of display technology.

	Shape of Screen	Maximum known diagonal screen size (in)	(cm)	Typical Use	Usable in bright room
Eidophor Front Projection	Flat	(limited only by brightness)	----	TV	No
Shadow mask CRT	Spherical curve or flat	40 [1]	102	Computer monitor, TV	Yes
Aperture grille CRT	Cylindrical curve or flat	42 [2]	107	Computer monitor, TV	Yes
Direct view Charactron CRT	Spherical curve	24 [citation needed]	60	Computer display, Radar display	No
CRT Self-contained Rear Projection	Flat lenticular	73 [3]	185	TV	Yes
CRT Front Projection	Flat	(limited only by brightness)	----	TV or presentation	No
Plasma	Flat	103 [4]	262	TV	Yes
Direct View LCD	Flat	82 [5]	208	Computer monitor, TV	Yes
LCD Self-contained Rear Projection	Flat lenticular	65 [6]	165	TV	Yes
LCD Front Projection	Flat	(limited only by brightness)	----	TV or presentation	No
DLP Self-contained Rear Projection	Flat lenticular	73 [7]	185	TV	Yes
DLP Front Projection	Flat	(limited only by brightness)	----	TV or presentation	Yes
SED	Flat	42 [8]	107	Computer monitor, TV	Yes
FED	Flat	----	----	Computer monitor, TV	Yes

 

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