what is the difference between a flat panel and a flat tube TV?

Answer 1

The difference is primarily depth. A tube TV will always be deeper than a flat panel. A flat tube TV means that the screen which the image from the tube is being projected on is flat and not curved like older TVs. A flat panel TV means that the rear of the TV is flat like the front side and can be mounted on a wall like a picture to save space.

Answer 2

Flat panels are like LCD and plasma TV's. They are generally less than 6 inches in depth. Flat tube TV is still a traditional CRT or tube TV, but it is shallower than a standard tube TV. Anywhere between 25-50% shallower.

Tube TV's will never have the resolution, color depth and clarity as flat panels. Tube TV's will cost substantially less than flat panel TV's.

Answer 3

In terms of picture quality from best to worse. Plasma. Best contrast. Smallest screen size is 42” (107cm). Panasonic is the world leader in plasma panel technology. The technology is still evolving and improving. Plasma panels have an antiglare coating applied to the front of the screen which significantly cuts down on glare. When it comes to large screen sizes 50” and larger plasma comes out cheaper than LCD. Very fast response time typically 1ns (nanosecond), which is 0.001ms (milliseconds). You can get image retention, which can last for hours before disappearing but only with an abnormally excessively high contrast setting. Burn-in is permanent and that only happens if you leave a high contrast bright still image on the screen for hours. Plasma TV’s normally have an automatic screen saver so after just a few minutes of leaving a still image on the screen the TV drops by a large amount the brightness and contrast thus protecting the screen from damage. With a “normal” viewing setting and a correctly adjusted contrast setting image retention or burn-in won’t happen. Avoid watching letterboxed content only for many hours straight without some full screen viewing in between. Higher power consumption than LCD. Heavier than LCD. Must be transported upright to prevent damage. LED LCD. Came into being mid 2009 by Samsung. Price on these is still dropping rapidly because at initial release they were VERY over priced. Two types are around edge lighted LED LCD and dynamic LED LCD. In a normal LCD TV cold cathode fluorescent lights around the edge of the screen provide the backlight. The light is then diffused behind the LCD via a diffuser. In an edge lighted LED LCD the light is provided by LED’s (Light Emitting Diodes) instead of the fluorescent lights, the only advantage this type of TV has is that it is thin. In dynamic LED LCD the LED’s are behind the LCD and small sections of these LED’s can be dimmed giving a deeper black in that area. The disadvantage is lost image detail and you can get a halo effect around the dimmed area. LCD. Mature technology. Fastest response time is 2ms. This is fast enough because the human eye can’t see any difference below 8ms. They have the worst contrast ratio. With LCD that includes LED LCD you can get defective pixels even when purchased new so check out the manufacturer’s policy on defective pixels before purchase. Some unlucky people have purchased a LCD TV only to find some defective pixels and getting told they have to live with it. When determining a TV’s picture quality capability it is best to do so with a Bluray DVD because free to air TV including the HD channels is very poor quality video.

Answer 4

A flat tube is just a normal size tv with the big back side to it but a flat screen. a flat panel is thin, it doesn't have the big back side. flat panels are wall mountable.