Read the crt rear projection television reviews after this intro. Before flat panel, plasma and rear projection televisions there was simple curved screen front projection television. Viewing tastes were simpler and the internet was not the craze. Multimedia was still in the laboratories but now it is all complicated and fun at the same time. Cathode Ray Tube technology comprises a cathode, an anode, and a phosphors coated screen. An updated version of this technology is employed in rear projection televisions. Unlike older CRT televisions, rear projection televisions are not as large.