| The difference between LCD and plasma flat-panel TVs
What is the difference between LCD and plasma flat-panel TVs? Also, has an HDTV standard for the United States been officially adopted? I am thinking about purchasing a new TV set and am not sure whether it's wise to do it now or wait. LCD TVs use an LCD panel to create the picture. It's the same LCD screen technology you find on laptop computers and digital cameras. Plasma TVs use gas suspended within glass panels and stimulated by an electrical field to create the picture. Each technology has its advantages. Plasmas tend to have a better picture than LCD TVs, while LCD TVs promise better long-term reliability and freedom from screen burn-in worries. .
[Hot Issue]TV With Whole New Concept
'Big and heavy, but it walks around. The appearance is evolving from the rectangular style to round type. Hard to find the cables. Stops the live broadcasting and edit it.' The whole new concepts are being introduced to TV. This home appliance becomes decorative furniture, breaking the common ideas about function and appearance. 'Wall-Mount' TV of Samsung Electronics was shown at 'CES 2007'. The screen angle can be controlled for this wall-mount type TV. Usual wall-mount type is fixed for the best viewing angle. However, it allows viewers to stay and TV adjusts the angle. 2007 Bordeaux TV after a big hit model Bordeaux LCD TV is getting attention with its round design. The image was from a wine glass. Even right angles at four corners were changed to curves. It seems that straight line and right angles will disappear for TV set.
CES unveils the future of TV
One would expect a week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to focus the mind on ever smaller gadgets. Instead, it was the big numbers that impressed the most.
The single most visible trend is the explosion of new technology for TV monitors, from three perspectives:
First, the size and quality of the screens themselves, with Samsung demonstrating the first 108 LCD screen, and several other manufacturers demonstrating screens ranging from 70 to 102. Its not the size that dazzles, but rather the quality. Even at a more conventional-sized level, the 40 screens have come into their own: at that size, Sony, HP, LG, Samsung, Hitachi, Toshiba and many others are all showing near-perfect images from digital sources like DVD and Hi-Definition TV. Tube TV is dead, non-flat panel is dead.
AVS Forum coverage of the Super Bowl
Today is the big day, many have ran out and bought their first HDTV in preparation, some are having parties with friends, but not everyone is a big sports fan. Don't let that stop you from enjoying the game, if your a HD geek like us, today is a good day to enjoy 10 hours of HD starting at noon, even the commercials are in HD and then discuss the production quality of all the HD goodness with other HD geeks or you may just want to find a resolve to a technical problem during the big game. While we got the basics covered of how to make sure you are watching the game in HD, some problems may be out of your hand. Either way head over to the AVS Forum threads on the particular show your having problems with to find out if it is a national issue or a problem with your local affiliate. If it is a local issue and only effecting the channel the game is on, don't waste your time calling DirecTV, Dish or even your cable company, your best bet is to call your local affiliate and report your issue -- just look up their number on their website and ask for engineering.
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