The earliest versions of what we would recognise today as a domestic TV, with cathode ray tubes, were first released back in the 1930’s by Telefunken, a German company. The cathode ray tube (CRT) technology found in these early TV's consisted of a vacuum tube, an electron gun and a fluorescent screen, which combined to create the moving images seen on screen.
World War II had a huge impact on both the their demand and production, August 1945 saw a huge rise in the popularity of TV’s both in America and Europe, the UK in particular.. The combination of rapidly growing TV networks, advances in technology and plummeting costs saw the total number of TV's in in British households soar from 15,000 in 1947 to 1.4 million in 1952, up to an incredible 15.1 million in 1968.
CRT TV’s are pretty much obselete these days, with customers preferring the far better picture quality offered by LCD or Plasma technologies, not to mention the significantly reduced footprint required for these modern units. As it happens, sales of LCD televisions overtook those of CRT for the first time around 5 years ago, and continue to grow year on year.
A large advantage of LCD/Plasma over traditional TV's is the aforementioned dramatic reduction in size of the units. A typical 42†LCD TV weighs around 22kg’s, compared to an enormous 130kg+ of a CRT set with a similar sized screen. It's this vast reduction in weight that enables LCD and Plasma screens to be mounted with TV wall brackets which not only saves on space, but also allows for a more comfortable viewing angle.
Which Technology Should You Buy?
Picture
As a general rule, it’s the manufacturer of the TV that can make the biggest difference in picture quality between different LCD and Plasma TV’s, as opposed to the actual technology behind them. A higher quality LCD will outperform a low quality Plasma, and vice-versa. It pays to invest in a good quality TV from a reputable brand such as Sony, Samsung, Panasonic or Sharp.
Plasma screens tend to perform better in dark rooms, LCD’s preferring normal light conditions.
Sound
The vast reduction in physical size means there tends to be less room to house a decent in-built speaker on modern TV’s. So, using the simplest possible measurement, as LCD screens tend to be the slimmest of the two options, this generally means that corners are cut in terms of sound quality more so than with Plasma screens, which are that little bit bulkier anyway.
Power Usage
Modern LCD screens are by far the most energy efficient of the two technologies, with power consumption usually half that of a same sized Plasma screen. LED screens however are even less power-hungry still, but require a considerably larger initial outlay.
World War II had a huge impact on both the their demand and production, August 1945 saw a huge rise in the popularity of TV’s both in America and Europe, the UK in particular.. The combination of rapidly growing TV networks, advances in technology and plummeting costs saw the total number of TV's in in British households soar from 15,000 in 1947 to 1.4 million in 1952, up to an incredible 15.1 million in 1968.
CRT TV’s are pretty much obselete these days, with customers preferring the far better picture quality offered by LCD or Plasma technologies, not to mention the significantly reduced footprint required for these modern units. As it happens, sales of LCD televisions overtook those of CRT for the first time around 5 years ago, and continue to grow year on year.
A large advantage of LCD/Plasma over traditional TV's is the aforementioned dramatic reduction in size of the units. A typical 42†LCD TV weighs around 22kg’s, compared to an enormous 130kg+ of a CRT set with a similar sized screen. It's this vast reduction in weight that enables LCD and Plasma screens to be mounted with TV wall brackets which not only saves on space, but also allows for a more comfortable viewing angle.
Which Technology Should You Buy?
Picture
As a general rule, it’s the manufacturer of the TV that can make the biggest difference in picture quality between different LCD and Plasma TV’s, as opposed to the actual technology behind them. A higher quality LCD will outperform a low quality Plasma, and vice-versa. It pays to invest in a good quality TV from a reputable brand such as Sony, Samsung, Panasonic or Sharp.
Plasma screens tend to perform better in dark rooms, LCD’s preferring normal light conditions.
Sound
The vast reduction in physical size means there tends to be less room to house a decent in-built speaker on modern TV’s. So, using the simplest possible measurement, as LCD screens tend to be the slimmest of the two options, this generally means that corners are cut in terms of sound quality more so than with Plasma screens, which are that little bit bulkier anyway.
Power Usage
Modern LCD screens are by far the most energy efficient of the two technologies, with power consumption usually half that of a same sized Plasma screen. LED screens however are even less power-hungry still, but require a considerably larger initial outlay.
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