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Felicia May 15th, 2015

From Cathode Ray Tubes To LED Flat Screens To Modern Curved Television

The word Television is from the ancient Greek word  “tèle” means “far” and the Latin word “visio” means “sight”. Television is a device or a form of technology that receives and transmits moving images or otherwise known as “movies” that are sometimes monochrome or black and white and at other times in full color.

Old CRT TVThe moving images that it receives from a nearby broadcasting station is projected in three dimensions by the cathode ray tube or “CRT” and it also has an audio decoder to reproduce the sounds from the transmitted radio signals through the audio speakers. It is mainly used for entertainment, information and education. It is also referred to as a television set, television transmission or television program.

Unlike the internet where it is still struggling to compete with TV even nearing the completion of its third decade since it was made for public use; TV took over print media and radio broadcasting overnight! The world quickly catch on and before we knew it, TV had become a global phenomenon. Today there are approximately 4.7 billion units of television throughout the world and they range from the old cathode ray tubes to the flat LCD and plasma screens and all the way up to the latest LED curved TVs. In fact, there are more TV sets than computers in the world today and it seems computers and the internet has yet to surpass TV’s dominance in the mainstream media world.

Here are some of the latest innovations on television today:

The various innovations that companies have developed today makes television almost unrecognizable except for developers and providers adding the suffix “TV” at each new idea that they conceived. Apparently it’s no longer just about a broadcasting station and the box with moving pictures in it! In order to understand what these innovations are allow me to break it down to you in bite sizes. TV nowadays could be…

1) 3DTV – is a semi-total immersion television system that uses multiple techniques such as multi-view display, stereoscopic display,  2D-plus-depth, and other forms of 3D display which makes the object on the TV screen appear to have dept and form just like real objects are. In other words it makes viewing movies on a 3DTV seem realistic! It is one notch below holograms as you will need a specially-designed 3D glasses in order to see the images projected from this type of TV set. The benefits of having a 3DTV is that it makes learning more fun for kids who wants to learn about space and the universe or what’s in our oceans at the comfort of their living rooms. Watching movies that are heavily incorporated with CGI (computer generated imaging) takes you right in the middle of it, which is a completely different experience than just watching the same movie from an ordinary TV. One way 3D images are produced is by offsetting the images and separating them to each eye (left and right), then use passive color filters and a light source to project the image in a singularity all the while the 3D glasses help solidify the images from the viewer’s perspective.

3dtv from Mitsubishi

2) Cable TV – CATV or cable television is a system that delivers TV programs through the use of coaxial or fiber-optic cables. Those who wish to subscribe to TV programs offered by CATV companies has to pay for them and that’s why cable television has been a major success back in the 1980’s and 1990’s. The benefits of subscribing to a cable TV network is that you’ll have hundreds of channels and vast TV programs to watch all day everyday; while the disadvantage is that due to the fact that TV shows and movies are sometimes played more than 3 times a day, you will get bored eventually. The take-away is that when you have a busy schedule and you absolutely need to catch up with the episodes of your favorite TV shows or when there’s some very interesting shows that you need to take down notes from.

3) HDTV – or otherwise known as high definition TV or hi-def TV is a modern LED TV from Samsunginnovation that came out in the latter years of the first decade of the new millennium. HDTVs has a resolution display between 720p – 1080p which is basically 0.92 megapixels to 2.07 megapixels and that’s like more than 5 times normal! In February 2008 the FCC ordered all TV broadcasting frequency in the United States be set to high definition standards, because the federal government will use all the lower bandwidths exclusively. Perhaps the best benefit that HDTV brings is that you won’t ever have fuzzy signals again.

4) Smart TV – is a cross-between TV and internet as it has the attributes of both. Examples of Smart TV include Apple TV, Amazon TV, Google TV, MeeGo, Plex, Roku, Samsung, TiVo and more! Companies that offer Smart TV programming requires users to buy a set-top-box which is some sort of a receiver (much like cable and satellite TV systems) where you can get exclusive access to paid TV programs. Besides gaining access to TV programs you can also get games, internet access and special offers through the Smart TV vendor which is even better than ordinary TV.

5) Satellite TV – it’s  almost very similar to cable TV except for 2 things: a) network coverage can extend beyond the US, and b) providers always broadcast in HD bandwidth which is very desirable for subscribers. TV programs may or may not be the same as cable TV providers offers and severe weather conditions can disrupt satellite broadcast which is an obvious weakness for satellite TVs. Satellite TV providers also offer a bundled service that includes TV, internet and telephone service.

6) Internet TV – is also called Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) where mainstream media TV and alternative TV programs are converted into digital signals and are offered for either free or paid subscription over the internet through video streaming technology. Advantages of internet TV is that you can access it from your desktop home computer, your laptop computer, your tablet computer and even your smartphone. And what’s not to like about mobile TV watching your favorite shows while you’re on the go? Absolutely nothing! Another thing that you may like about internet TV is that you can participate in their forum discussions in real time as a fan and sometimes even interact with the stars and other people involved in creating and developing these shows.

Curved Samsung TV

7) PPTV – another emerging digital television is known as peer-to-peer television or PPTV. It is very popular in Asia, particularly in China, Korea, Thailand and other nearby countries – this is because the technology was developed in Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. For now the system is mostly compatible with Microsoft’s Windows OS (operating system) and you can watch TV shows, movies, sports, news and other special coverages right off of the browser. If it will be marketed worldwide, then we may see it soon on other platforms.

Other possible future TV innovations include holographic imaging and virtual reality TV although it may take years for us to see it into fruition as the marketing aspect of these innovations is such a huge obstacle to get around with. Still, the number of innovations that has so far been developed are leaps compared to what we had just a decade ago which are very impressive. Whatever your preference is you can be sure that you will absolutely enjoy these wonderful new innovations for TV.

Matt Jan 17th, 2013

Porsche Bring Largest TV Into Slow Lane With 201-inch Fold-Out Model

Austrian-based company Porsche Design (a subsidiary of the famed German car manufacturers) have revealed their challenger for the title of ‘world’s largest TV’ in conjunction with C SEED, and seem to have a case with a new 201-inch set that is an exclusively outdoor product.

porsche_led_tv_cseed201The product, costing any potential owners an estimated £414,000 (€497,000, $663,000) LED television, is claimed to be for private use rather than public screening, and while the device takes a lot longer to come out of ‘standby’ mode than regular sets, the process in which it does so more than makes up for it.

The machine, built into a small circular plot in the ground, rise from its base as a pillar that within 40 seconds ‘unfolds’ seven interlocking panels that contain 725,000 LEDs, and as a security measure features a remote with ‘biometric fingerprint sensors’ that only respond to permitted users.

The culmination of a 4-year process from C SEED (including preview displays as early as 2011), the C SEED 201 is being advertised as the ‘world’s largest commercial outdoor set’ – though purpose built public installations often rank in as larger.

Alexander Swatek, founder of C SEED, said of the innovative product’s main feature: “One of the criteria was that the TV had to appear and disappear by a simple remote control command. The reason for a system being fully ground-retractable is that we believe nobody really wants a big, black screen in their garden or pool area when the system is not in use.”

Swatek also describes the headlining product on the company’s official website, noting: “Our vision was to provide an exclusive private open-air viewing experience. The C SEED 201 grew out of an intensive partnership with the creative minds at the Porsche Design Studio. Together we built on our company’s extensive know-how in the outdoor entertainment field to develop a unique product that incorporates the latest in LED technology and strikes a commanding visual presence.”

Featuring adjustable height (of up to 4.5 metres), 270 rotation pivot, environmental sensors (including waterproofing to protect the set from the reason that most TV sets are not placed outside), and broadband speakers, amongst several other unique features, will this pop-out TV manage to attract enough customers saving up for a small taste of the high life, or is the price just too much even for the chance to own never-before-seen elements of a TV? For those that will find it tough to afford such a product (presumably most people in the world who are outside the category of ‘billionaires’), a chance to fantasise is included below:

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Steve Oct 27th, 2012

Slowdown In Demand For TV Sets Expected In 2013

While growth in the global market for TV sets (both in terms of technology and sales figures) has been impressive over the past few years thanks to innovations such as 3D and ‘4K Ultra HD’, though there now appear to be fears that the industry will face a flat level of interest during 2013, after Santa Clara (USA)-based firm NPD Display Search claimed that shipments of TV sets worldwide this year declined.

Noting that across all forms of TV types, 237 million products were shipped (a decrease of 4% on the previous year), NPD believe that there is growth on the way, but for now there is a notable decline that will steady itself in 2013, while also recognising that certain forms of TV sets (such as ones lit by cathode ray tubes and original plasma screens) will soon cease to exist in terms of being new products (pictured).

NPD’s North American TV research director Paul Gagnon said of the potential future for the market: “Worldwide demand for TVs continues to face pressure from external factors, such as slowing economic growth, high unemployment rates, and the rising household penetration of flat panel TVs. At the same time, internal factors, such as slower cost reductions and a greater focus on profits at the expense of volume, are leading to a lower level of retail price erosion, which is also impacting demand.”

Other statistics noted were the possibility of ‘LED backlighting’ and 3D sets taking centre stage in the market, while sets with a 50-inch screen size or larger are to see 13% more shipments in 2013, with smaller sizes experiencing either minimal growth or small declines, with ‘small size’ TV sets expected to soon have to compete with mobile devices such as tablet computers and smartphones carrying high resolutions.

Gagnon summarised: “At the recent IFA Berlin tradeshow, the competition between 4K × 2K LCD TVs and OLED TVs was a hot topic. While the likelihood of a 2012 launch of OLED TVs seemed to evaporate when mass production was delayed until at least 2013, many companies demonstrated 4K × 2K resolution LCD TVs that were already beginning production.”

With the graph above showing a clear decline for what was seen as modern just a few years ago, will there be any future technological developments that could unsettle the current dominant forces of the TV industry?

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