| Flat Screen TVs |
| Written by Adam Hairston | |
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Ever since the computer was invented, technology has raced and evolved to astonishing levels. A mere 15 years ago, cellular phones were the size of bricks, now they can make one that is as big as your thumb but contain more functionality than the past’s bricks. But of course, they have not made the size of a man’s thumb for no one would be able to use it properly. All pieces of technology have evolved rapidly, and the humble television set is not exempt from the rapid evolution. Now isn’t the time for unsightly, bulky and just plain space consuming old television sets, now is the time of the less than four inches Flat Screen TVs . Flat Screen TVs have been around for quite some time already but the flat screen technology then was just not enough. Only a handful of colors could be displayed by the then infant technology. But now, after the rise of the computer, a myriad of colors can now be displayed, providing a more beautiful visual experience. Though not really television sets, other more familiar flat screen technologies have long been put to use in the very simple and old digital clock. There are actually many different kinds of Flat Screen TVs all with the aim of providing high definition television quality all in the name of greater visual experience. As of late, the two most common types of Flat Screen TVs that people can find in their homes are the LCD or liquid crystal display and the plasma TV. Both types of television sets are capable of being manufactured to large (up to 150 inches diagonally) sizes and are able to display amazing resolution and astonishingly true to life colors and images. In the market, plasma and LCD television sets have both been trying to overthrow the other but as of 2008, the LCD television has taken the clear lead as it has become the majority with a 50% market share of 200 million television sets forecast to ship globally according to Display Bank. The LCD television set has taken the clear lead due to superiority of the flat screen technology and because plasma television sets have the possibility of burn in. when a plasma television “burns in.” It loses its luminescence or brightness, an obvious disadvantage due to the fact that maintenance is expensive and an overall unwanted activity. Such an amazing technology is not limited to being just a television set. No, it can also be hooked up to a computer as a monitor. Traditional computer monitors, like the older television sets, are bulky and consumes a lot of space. Since office space is precious, any and all extra space is a very welcome thing. Thanks to the technology of flat screen television, a composite, more mobile computer has been given birth to. Without flat screen technology, laptops could never have been made. Due to the sheer mobility of laptops, people are now never without their trusty computer, always bringing with them a mean to do business on the move. Though the older cellular phones used a primitive flat screen technology, better technology of today has allowed the birth of mobile phones, which has then become camera phones which have evolved further to today’s smart phones. With smart phones, laptops are slowly being replaced for business executives can just make use of the handier mobile phone to access the internet. Camera phones have also evolved. The costly film is now being replaced by a simple memory card that can store more photos and videos than a tape or film can. Instead of large photo albums, precious memories can now be digitalized and viewed by a relative thousand of miles from home. Flat Screen TVs have indeed a lot of use in this world. But perhaps the use it is most commonly associated with is with gaming. Gaming has also experienced its fair share of technological evolution. From the humble pong game of the 1970’s to today’s fast paced shooting games with graphics that are nearly life-like. When people buy the newest generation of gaming consoles, they can still play with it using the older television sets, but it is just as if they are playing a lower generation of gaming console. The game play may have been improved but the real muscle that new generation of gaming consoles are flexing is the improvement of the graphics. As entertainment is one of the most notable uses of Flat Screen TVs, other technologies that are associated with television have also sought to keep in parallel with the television. From tapes, to VCDs, to DVDs, and now, the Blu-Ray , entertainment tools have also evolved. Nowadays, people just cannot seem to have a new generation gaming console without a Flat Screen TV. If ever they do, they are sacrificing their visual experience. Even if they have Flat Screen TVs, the necessary wirings are also needed to provide an even more vivid and better visual experience. Understandably, it is very costly. But it is just a price to pay for glory. |
