CRT Monitors Dying Off As LG, Samsung Mull Exit

The CRT monitor continues to die off, according to market figures released last week by DisplaySearch. In a related report, both LG and Samsung are considering pulling out of CRT displays. The analyst firm found that of the 45.4 million monitors sold during the second quarter, just 4.6 million or 10.2 percent were CRTs. The firm found that CRT sales have dropped 11 percent in the second quarter alone, and by 46 percent compared to the prior year. LCD monitors, meanwhile, represent 88.2 percent of overall sales, and have increased 34 percent versus a year ago. The remainder went to all-in-one PCs.