| CRT or tube television suited the needs of
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| | television however, SED provides a much
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| viewers for several decades. Plasma and
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| | thinner and flatter screen.
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| LCD came along in more recent years
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| | An SED television is said to have a long
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| competing for the affections of television
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| | working life, with only a 10% reduction in
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| buyers. These newer entrants on the market
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| | emitters after 60,000 hours. They use
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| offer a slim design and the ability to
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| | significantly less power than traditional
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| enjoy a theater like experience with
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| | LCD and plasma screens and possess
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| enormous screens that don't require an
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| | excellent contrast ratio and brightness.
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| entire room for set up.
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| | Unlike LCD, an SED television does not
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| For the millions of consumers still
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| | experience lag (blurring during fast
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| holding out on purchasing a new plasma or
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| | action scenes) and provides a 180 degree
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| LCD television despite their falling
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| | viewing angle. Like early plasma sets
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| prices over the past couple of years,
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| | however, an SED television may be at risk
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| there will of course be other technologies
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| | for burn in.
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| evolve in the not so distant future to
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| | Laser based Television
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| further complicate the decision when
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| | Mitsubishi may be unveiling its new laser
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| selecting a new set. Becoming acquainted
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| | based HDTV models by the end of the year.
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| with at least the names of a few of the
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| | The television is a slimmed down rear
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| technologies on the horizon may help
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| | projection model that will reportedly
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| prepare buyers for what is sure to follow
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| | rival the space saving design of plasma
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| in a crowded marketplace.
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| | and LCD screens. Said to be only 10" deep
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| OLED
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| | they should not be too imposing in any
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| OLED is the acronym for organic
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| | room. It is also anticipated that they
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| light-emitting diode. The technology was
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| | will be lighter in weight, due in part to
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| originally developed years ago by Eastman
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| | their lightweight plastic screen versus
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| Kodak and is used for both light sources
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| | traditional glass.
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| and television. Sony is one of several
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| | According to the manufacturer, other
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| companies hoping to bring this technology
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| | attractive features include improvements
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| to market. Images are produced via the
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| | in picture quality. These sets are said
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| electro-phosphorescent properties of
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| | to offer better color content and blacker
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| certain organic materials. No back light
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| | blacks than current technologies. In
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| is required in an OLED television. In
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| | addition, this new laser based television
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| addition to television, OLED may be used
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| | reportedly consumes significantly less
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| on small screens such as on cell phones,
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| | power and is expected to be priced well
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| MP3 players, and digital cameras.
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| | below that of similarly sized plasma or
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| An OLED television (active matrix) will
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| | LCD screens.
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| use less power than the average LCD
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| | FED
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| television. They offer a superior range
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| | Another potential leader for the future is
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| of color and brightness as well as a wider
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| | FED (field emission display). Sony is
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| viewing angle. These televisions are
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| | currently behind the FED push.
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| lighter weight, thinner, and yet more
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| | FED television is said to operate more
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| durable. The most significant drawback to
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| | like a CRT set but offers the flatter,
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| an OLED television in this early phase is
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| | thinner display like LCD and plasma. They
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| their lifetime. The longevity of some of
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| | use a more efficient emitter (carbon
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| the LEDs (the blue component) is only
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| | nanotubes) and can therefore create a
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| 3,000 to 5,000 hours at this time. Once
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| | higher resolution picture than an LCD, use
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| manufacturing technology advances are
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| | significantly less power than a plasma,
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| made, it is anticipated that OLED
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| | and display fast motion without blurring.
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| televisions will have a much more
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| | The good news of course is that the
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| competitive lifespan.
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| | evolution of television technologies
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| SED
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| | should present some options that offer
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| SED is a surface conduction
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| | outstanding viewing and yet are affordable
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| electron-emitter display, a technology
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| | for the average consumer. Only time will
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| reportedly being pursued primarily by
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| | tell which technologies will actually
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| Toshiba and Canon. SED uses an electron
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| | reach the market and whether or not actual
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| emitter for each subpixel to light up the
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| | performance will match current
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| phosphors in the display and operates
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| | expectations.
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| similarly to a CRT display. Unlike a CRT
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