Big TV Size Has Always Been a Status Symbol CRT TVs Were Limited in Size Due to Electron Beam Tech Rear Projection TVs ...

When you look at TV ads from 1998, a 56-inch Panasonic rear-projection TV — in 4:3 format, no less — cost $5,500. Adjusted for inflation, that is about $10,500 today. We’ve come a long way.

An earlier large-screen TV that employed several technologies to generate the image. Rear-projection TVs (RPTVs) were developed to extend the size of the CRT TV, which for practical purposes maxed ...