Panasonic rumoured to be quitting CRT market

[The News Bot]

Rumours from various sources in the Far East are suggesting that Panasonic is intending to cease production of analogue CRT TVs as early as next month. We're currently trying to get confirmation of this from Panasonic UK, but without any joy so far. If it turns out to be true,...

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[hamster]

It was publicly made as a press release that they were exiting analogue CRT development for Japan - all future CRT products would have ISDB-T integrated.

Panasonic have also recently stated that they would offer DVB-T integrated in all their sets for Europe and stop analog CRT (but DVB-T CRT would continue.)

[po_man]

Our Panasonic rep has confirmed that the only CRT model that they are going to range will be the 21" 4:3 CRT (surprisingly) and that they will be concentrating on flat panel and new technologies - yes, i guess this rumour is pretty accurate.

[in2deep]

I thought Sony had already cut CRT production, or have they just stopped making the tubes, but still building sets?

[daverob]

why should anyone be surprised that Panasonic/Sony etall will no longer be producing CRT. Makes economical sense that this particular product is now a "dead duck". Must look to the future, and in some cases, compliment the past.

[mjcairney]

Sounds like they're playing catch up with Sharp.

Cheers,

Martin.