22 January 1998: Sony launched its new FD Trinitron Wega recently, making it the first flat-screen TV set using cathode-ray tube technology.
Used in a TV set, an electron gun in the CRT emits electro…
22 January 1998: Sony launched its new FD Trinitron Wega recently, making it the first flat-screen TV set using cathode-ray tube technology. Used in a TV set, an electron gun in the CRT emits electrons, scanning the TV screen from left to right rapidly, forming images on the screen. According to industry experts, the flat screen, similar to computer monitors, gives better picture quality. “It allows viewers to get pictures in their most natural state,” said managing director K. Nakai of Sony Singapore, where the new product has just made its“ Asian debut, as well as in Hong Kong. The new TV is flat both vertically and horizontally, living up to its “So flat you can“t believe it” motto. The company says the new set ensures that viewers are not distracted by reflection from the screen, as it picks up only light that is directly in front of the screen. It also allows text and graphics from the Internet to be received clearly on the screen. “Conventional screens, which are slightly concaved,” said a company spokesperson, “reflect light sources from above and to the side of the TV set”. However, Sony is not the first to come up with the flat screen TV idea. There are also other brands on the market that represent the flat-screen, including Panasonic, Toshiba and JVC. Other features include a surround sound system, which “allows viewers to feel as if they are hearing sounds coming from all around them, just like they would sitting inside a cinema,” said Sony. Prices for the new 29-inch glass-screen TV are expected to start at $2,199.