Topic summary
Rear-projection TV
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Rear-projection television.
Latest developments and decline in market
While popular in the early 2000s as an alternative to more expensive LCD and plasmaflat panels despite increased bulk, the falling price and improvements to LCDs led to Sony, Philips, Toshiba and Hitachi dropping rear-projection TVs from their lineup. Samsung, Mitsubishi, ProScan, RCA, Panasonic and JVC exited the market later as LCD televisions became the standard. The bulk of earlier rear-projection TVs meant that they cannot be wall-mounted, and while most consumers of flat-panels do not hang up their sets, the ability to do so is considered a key selling point.