The fast changing world of display technology

It was not until 2007 that the LCD TV sales werelong time, say one hour, the screen will get the
able to overtake the sales of CRT-based TV. Theimpression of the same. So, there is some
cathode ray tube-based televisions are still inadvancement in better viewing in plasma ones but
vogue and popular, but, it is just that the othersome of the technological hurdles remain to be
technology based TV sets are fast replacingcrossed. On parameters of size and cost and
them worldwide.longevity, the plasma and the LED TVs are on
People believe that the liquid colour display (LCD)equal footing. Plasma TV scores over the LED in
technology is more practical and far better thancolour contrast ratios.
the old CRT technology. There is no longerSince quite sometime now, there renowned
heating of the TV, the TVs got slimmer becausecompanies have been adding the three dimensional
the vacuum tube goes out, the screens gotviewing to their basket of product offerings to
wider, the contrast ratios also improved, thethe customers. The technology for the 3D
viewing from bigger angles is better and theviewing has also come of age. When it was quite
clarity of pictures becomes amazingly close to realnew, the viewers were required to wear special
life colours. A further improved variant of theglasses to have the 3D experience. The modern
LCD technology is the Light Emitting Diode (LED)day technology does not require the same. There
technology. LED-based TVs are essentially LCDhave been mixed reviews about the feelings of
only. The only difference lies in the backlightingthe people towards it. Some of them did not
device. The LED TV makes use of the lighthave good experience of it at all. 3D TV plasma
emitting diode for back lighting purposes while thetechnology is yet to find total acceptance from
LCD ones make use of the CCFL bulbs for thethe customers.
same.With the increasing use of digital technology in the
Plasma TV is yet another flat display technologyTVs, the resolution of the pictures has improved
option available to the consumers. This makes usevastly. The TV cables used for the same are of
of the chambers or plasma cells for producingfar superior quality, capable of transmitting high
colour variations. A major plus of these TVs overresolution pictures, text and videos without any
the LCD or LED ones is that these offer goodcompromise in their quality. The improvements in
viewing experience even at large viewing angle,the TV cables are enabling greater support to the
say more than 75 degrees from the center.new age TVs.
These generally come in screen widths of biggerIts innovation all around − in the display
size. However, the only major drawback seemstechnologies and also in the supporting accessories
to be of the ‘burn-in'. This means that if you− that is poised to increase the competition in
allow one picture to remain on the screen for athe TV market.