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COMPARISON OF DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY

This is a comparison of various properties of different display technologies.

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
PDP(Plasma Display Panel) 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
LCoS Self-contained Rear Projection Flat  ?  ? TV Yes
SED Flat 42 [8] 107 Computer monitor, TV Yes
FED Flat ---- ---- Computer monitor, TV Yes