| New is goldIf you are on the lookout for a | | | | market, it experienced certain problems like |
| new TV and if your budget permits, you have | | | | the ghost images during action display. it |
| several choices today. One aspect may be | | | | was also necessary for the viewers either to |
| saying goodbye to your now outdated and bulky | | | | remain in straight line with the screen or |
| CRT television. Another aspect may be that | | | | having a slight angle. Today, the modern |
| you desire to enjoy the sharpness, colour | | | | technological inventions have taken care of |
| combination, flat posture of the television | | | | this problem and LCD TVs with Plasma displays |
| that are prominent in new TVs. It may also be | | | | are now dominating the consumer market of |
| a case that you are a technical person and | | | | electronic media.The entry of the giant |
| want to enjoy the new visual wonders of | | | | screen LCD TVsA couple of years back, in |
| cutting edge TV of modern age. Even you may | | | | October, 2004, LCD TVs with 40-45 inches |
| be a sports lover wanting to enjoy the real | | | | screen appeared in the market. There was a |
| fun of the World Cup Finals or US Open Tennis | | | | fierce competition among the leading |
| Championship at Flushing Meadows. As the | | | | companies like Sharp, LG, Samsung and larger |
| technologies advance from time to time, your | | | | screen TVs appeared in the market one after |
| visions get better and better.The aspects to | | | | another. Sharp's 65 inch screen TV was |
| be considered while going for a new TVA | | | | followed by Samsung's 82 inch TV.Advantage of |
| number of things which might be required to | | | | LCD over conventional TVsLCD TVs are among |
| be taken care of before you really bid | | | | those latest high-definition televisions that |
| farewell to your old for a new one. Some of | | | | have rich-in-picture quality and colour |
| the aspects are: - | | | | combinations. Most of the LCD TVs offer high |
| | | | contrasting capabilities too. In bright light |
| 1. Is it really worth going for the new | | | | environment the images are quite attracting |
| television set at the expense of the old one? | | | | and captivating. Since back light is in built |
| | | | in the monitors, the brightness is just as it |
| 2. Does your budget permit having the latest | | | | should be. Old day Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) |
| and the best of the TV sets? | | | | televisions were huge and bulky. In contrast |
| | | | the LCD monitors are flat, lighter and takes |
| 3. If you really go for the new one which TV | | | | very little space, being slimmer and trimmer. |
| you should opt for? | | | | They may even blend in the natural background |
| | | | of the room or can even be hung on the wall, |
| The choiceWhen the question of buying a new | | | | which was not possible with the conventional |
| television set with all modern technologies | | | | TVs.The LCD technologyThe Liquid Crystal |
| is concerned, perhaps the best option would | | | | Technology uses millions of crystals enclosed |
| be to have a LCD television, having PAL | | | | in a liquid base. With electricity passing |
| broadcasting standard compatibility. It will | | | | through, the heat-sensitive crystals that are |
| be obviously better than a NSTC or a SECAM | | | | enclosed between two panes of glass allow |
| broadcasting compatible television set in the | | | | light to pass through. They are further |
| sense that PAL happens to be the most widely | | | | manipulated in varying degrees. This on turn |
| accepted broadcasting standard, not only in | | | | results in production of pixels of a broad |
| Asia and Europe but now in many parts of | | | | range of colours. When electric current |
| America too.About PALAs already stated, PAL | | | | interacts with the liquid crystals, it blocks |
| or Phase-Alternating Line, is the | | | | the light. The result is a set of gray and |
| broadcasting standard that is widely accepted | | | | transparent crystals. The widely used crystal |
| in most part of the world. While Asia and | | | | type is the twisted nematic or TN liquid |
| Europe is fully covered with TV sets having | | | | crystal. In this case the tiny transistors |
| PAL broadcasting standard compatibility, | | | | are laid on a polarized glass substrate. |
| France faithfully follows the earliest SECAM | | | | Specific rows are turned on to allow the |
| standard. A part of America earlier | | | | electric charges to reach their target |
| preferring the NTSC standard is now | | | | columns. Hence at one time only a particular |
| preferring PAL.The SystemPAL is an analogue | | | | pixel capacitor is charged. The process is |
| broadcast standard. It uses in all 625 | | | | repeated and micro-increments are affected. |
| alternating lines. PAL operates in most of | | | | The final result is over 256 shades or levels |
| the countries where it is used on the 50 Hz | | | | of brightness for each colour pixel.History |
| frequency. The system encodes colours and | | | | of LCD TVLCD TVs date back to the year 1888 |
| produces better and sharper picture qualities | | | | when the Austrian scientist Friedrich |
| with magnifying colour luminance.Why | | | | Reinitzer invented the properties of liquid |
| PALNearly all the countries in Asia and | | | | crystallization. But it took another 80 |
| Europe with the exception of France, are | | | | years, and in 1968 the first LCD was |
| using the PAL broadcasting standard today. | | | | developed. This was done by RCA. Originally, |
| United States and Japan however, still have a | | | | a LCD monitor happened to be less than twenty |
| majority of NTSC standards. PAL appeared on | | | | inches of size, but later larger LCD monitors |
| the commercial arena way back in the year | | | | appeared in the market. Certain models go up |
| 1967 and has as many as eight different types | | | | to 50 inches size. Side by side, with the |
| in use. These are types B, G, H, D, I, K, N | | | | development of technology, the prices also |
| and M. The countries that use PAL mostly are | | | | started to become competitive favouring the |
| China, India, Indonesia, Israel, Laos, Nepal, | | | | consumers in general. Today, a customer has |
| Pakistan, Thailand, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, | | | | got multiple choices available before him in |
| United Kingdom, some European countries, some | | | | terms of cost, design, model, pattern etc. |
| countries in South America and also in | | | | One of the best characteristics of a LCD TV |
| Africa.What if the LCD PAL compatible TV does | | | | is that the monitor has a life of 25 years or |
| not work with other standardsTechnological | | | | sixty thousand hours of normal use. These |
| development and new inventions have been able | | | | capabilities are the result of the fact that |
| to sort out major part of these problems | | | | in a LCD, the light source can be replaced. |
| since there are numerous beautifully modeled | | | | However, there is no burning-in in case of |
| TVs in the market that are configured in a | | | | LCD TVs since they do not use phosphor dots |
| way to be compatible with almost all the | | | | and use colour filters in the tabular |
| broadcasting standards like PAL, NTSC or | | | | pattern. While the first LCD TV did not prove |
| SECAM. Another advantage of these LCD TVs | | | | to be good enough due to ghost images in |
| are, that, they are thinner and take less | | | | action broadcasts, today LCD is a real |
| space and also weigh quite less to be | | | | pleasure to watch. Due to the reverse pull |
| portable enough for general convenience of | | | | down correction, the quality of picture is |
| the user. Since they are portable and light | | | | very good. Distortions in transmission or in |
| weighted, they can be carried anywhere you | | | | data packets in transit, are now a rare |
| travel more-so since they are compatible to | | | | happening.The top namesLCD TVs of all sizes |
| all standards, you will be able to see local | | | | and brands are now available in the market. |
| programs at the new place with your own TV | | | | The biggest name in the fray is Sharp, Sony, |
| without requiring additional devices, | | | | Panasonic, JVC, Hitachi, LG, Phillips etc. |
| technical modifications or add-ons.Advantages | | | | Generic LCD TVs are also available on the |
| of LCDA multi-system Television set may not | | | | net. The prices of LCD TV can be as low as |
| be your ultimate choice owing to various | | | | $200 and as high as $1,000. But the price |
| reasons like the cost, specifications, design | | | | fluctuation depends on the brand, quality, |
| etc. But you may always prefer monitors with | | | | etc. LCD TVs come in as flat panels, rear |
| Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) since they offer | | | | projections etc. Today they are also |
| you a number of advantages not available with | | | | available in portable models and even |
| conventional television sets. A television | | | | wireless models.Points to ponder before |
| set with LCD utilises the liquid crystal | | | | buying new LCD TelevisionsLast but not the |
| technology for visual output. Ordinarily | | | | least, there are a few points you should |
| these devices use Thin Film Transistor (TFT) | | | | remember while going for a new LCD |
| for its functions. In older days when LCD TVs | | | | Television. |
| made its first appearance in the consumer | | | | |