Thread: When were rectangular colour TV sets first on the market?
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Old 05-22-2004, 06:14 PM
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One of the primary reasons for circular CRTs is that form is structurally stronger and easier to create. I imagine for early colour CRTs this was an issue

The Germans developed rectangular screens in the 1930s. I think Telefunken was the first. They were to be used in the German sets due for release in 1940. But WWII got in the way.
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