Sony's FD Trinitron Flat Screen TV is a new approach in television technology. The actual screen is flat. This minimizes the reflection of room lights, especially from the top and sides.
Curved screens reflect more sources of room light - washing the picture out.
Beyond suppressing reflections to the bare minimum, the FD Trinitron flat screen maximizes contrast, for a deeper, richer, more convincing picture. After Sony first came up with these brilliant televisions, they were so expensive that only huge business conglomerates were the main buyers. They used the televisions for video conferences. If Sony continues to market as they have planed the flat screen tv will be a household item for every consumer. Beyond suppressing reflections to the minimum, the flat screen maximizes contrast, for a deeper, and richer, picture.