Philips has quietly dropped its advanced, blinking fluorescent backlights for flat televisions, and will instead focus on LED backlights which are smaller, the Dutch electronics group said on Monday.

With an upgraded television, you can truly get the most out of movies, television shows, and gaming. The best flat screen TVs have the display, resolution, and features to fit your needs and budget.

As flat-screen technology killed CRT and rear projection, TVs grew lighter yet bigger, as well as more affordable than ever before. David leads the editorial team at CNET. We create expert reviews, ...

(1) A non-curved screen on a TV. Contrast with curved screen. See flat screen. (2) A reference to TVs when LCD screens were replacing CRTs starting in the late 1990s and early 2000s. See flat screen.

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