right. thats why I was thinking if one could make miniature sized crt like devices then one wouldn't need as strong magnetic fields(or electric). I suppose that there still has to be a minimum energy of the beam to interact with the screen to produce light so there might be a practical limit that one can shrink it.
Just an idea. Surely you can't fault people for trying to be creative? Also who can really say what is worth while and what is not? For all practical purposes a new born baby is a waste of time and resources but yet there are lots of people that bother with them.