Is there a flat screen TV that is not HD?

Answer 1

Almost all of them are now flat screens. The only tube based HD televisions were restricted to broadcast use and at $35000 each, studios were very happy to move to lower cost plasma or LCD screens. I believe that these models were never offered for domestic use, nor for industrial presentation use either - hardly surprising at those prices. I believe that HD CRTs are not being made by any major manufacturer now. The quality of a well set up tube based monitor showing high definition was a sight to behold and flat screen technology has a little way to go to catch up with the older CRT screens. No doubt, the new technologies will develop rapidly in the coming years.

Answer 2

The world of domestic television moves fast. In 2009, there were several standard definition flat screen televisions. In 2010, as this answer is being written, they are rare. There are several reasons for it.

One of the major factors is the production cost. The cost difference between an HD model and an SD model is minimal. Although some components can be eliminated or can be less expensive in an SD model, the construction and assembly is very close to an HD model. To sell an SD television at a substantially lower price than its HD equivalent makes little commercial sense for manufacturers so they are all keen to supply HD only models.

Consumers are seeing the cost of HD televisions drop from thousands to hundreds. HD is becoming more attractive for buyers and most see that an SD television is not a good investment in the long term. Most people are looking for a new television to last 5 years or so. Those same people can see that HD will be the norm before 2015. Even buyers who are not looking for HD immediately are looking to the future when making their decisions.

While SD televisions are becoming harder to find, it is likely that there will be one or two on sale for a few years to come. The dedicated standard definition user will have to hunt longer and farther in the years to come but just one or two models will be tucked away in the corner of a store somewhere.

Answer 3

No. Some still use CRT's (cathode ray tubes).