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CRT Rear Projection

By Matthew Torres, About.com

Definition: A rear projection television that uses a cathode ray tube for a receiver. Since cathode ray tubes max out at 40 inches, it’s necessary to reflect a small image on a larger screen to produce a larger screen size. To do this, three CRT’s are used, one for red, one for blue, and one for green CRT rear projection televisions offer a low price, good picture, and a heavy and bulky unit. Burn-in is a problem.

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