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Patent protection on the basic Trinitron design ran out in 1996, and it quickly faced a number of competitors at much lower prices.

Sony responded by introducing their flat-screen FD Trinitron designs ( WEGA ), which maintained their premier position in the market into the early 2000s.

However, these designs were surpassed relatively quickly by plasma and LCD designs.

Sony removed the last Trinitron televisions from their product catalogs in 2006, and ceased production in early 2008.

Video monitors are the only remaining Trinitron products being produced by Sony, at a low production rate, although the basic technology can still be found in downmarket televisions from 3rd parties.