Today LCD TVs are the most popular television sets on the market - LCD stands for liquid crystal display. Manufacturers use LCD technology to produce television sets with images in color. A differentiating factor for LCD TVs is that they weigh less and are thinner compared to other televisions on the market which are of similar sizes. LCD televisions can also scale to much larger sizes than their competition. As the prices to create the LCD units have dropped, they have quickly become the number one choice in the marketplace.
LCD TVs became the most popular TV technology on the market place in 2007 and its sales compared to other televisions continued to increase. The first LCD TVs were created in the 1980s to help produce portable computers. They were going up against plasma displays for market share at the time. LCDs had a very low refresh rate so the screens often appeared blurry but they were extremely lightweight and were cost effective.
Because the refresh rates were very slow, the early LCDs could not be used for televisions. At the time, however, the market was not asking for upgrades to television technology so there was no demand for LCD TVs. When new inventions like Super VHS and DVDs came its demand increased but it was still hard to find anyone with an LDC over 30 inches wide.
Companies didn't stop innovating and in 1998 Sharp created the first LCD that was meant for television. It was only 14 inches wide! Most people couldn't afford it and it was only sold to wealthier people who wanted the latest toy available. At this time plasma continued making advances and quickly became a technology that people were willing to purchase. LCDs were trailing far behind.
Not wanting to lose out on a major opportunity, the LCD manufacturers put even more money into developing their technology and continued to produce television sets that slowly got bigger than the original 14 inches. By 2004, it was common to see a 32 inch LCD TV in many homes and people were starting to pick up 42 inch versions as well. Also in the development pipeline were much larger models to keep customers happy.
In 2006 LCD costs dropped significantly and they were now able to better compete with plasma. Plasmas were still cheaper but LCDs offered a better quality product which customers could justify paying for. By 2007 a plasma and LCD television set was the same price and everyone was gearing up for what would be an active selling season over Christmas 2007.
When the numbers were in for the 2007 holiday sales, LCDs sold more than plasma and CRTs over the same period of time. This led to Sony canceling their famous Trinitron brand in most of their major markets and they closed down the plant that manufactured them in 2008. The following year, Pioneer Electronics, one of the leaders in plasma technology, decided that it was going to stop producing their sets as well.
Further innovations in LCD allowed manufacturers to create very large screens up to 50 inches as well as very small screens. No matter what your need you could find a LCD monitor to help you. As prices continued to fall and people found new ways to use the screens it further cemented the number one spot that LCDs held in the market.
LCD TVs became the most popular TV technology on the market place in 2007 and its sales compared to other televisions continued to increase. The first LCD TVs were created in the 1980s to help produce portable computers. They were going up against plasma displays for market share at the time. LCDs had a very low refresh rate so the screens often appeared blurry but they were extremely lightweight and were cost effective.
Because the refresh rates were very slow, the early LCDs could not be used for televisions. At the time, however, the market was not asking for upgrades to television technology so there was no demand for LCD TVs. When new inventions like Super VHS and DVDs came its demand increased but it was still hard to find anyone with an LDC over 30 inches wide.
Companies didn't stop innovating and in 1998 Sharp created the first LCD that was meant for television. It was only 14 inches wide! Most people couldn't afford it and it was only sold to wealthier people who wanted the latest toy available. At this time plasma continued making advances and quickly became a technology that people were willing to purchase. LCDs were trailing far behind.
Not wanting to lose out on a major opportunity, the LCD manufacturers put even more money into developing their technology and continued to produce television sets that slowly got bigger than the original 14 inches. By 2004, it was common to see a 32 inch LCD TV in many homes and people were starting to pick up 42 inch versions as well. Also in the development pipeline were much larger models to keep customers happy.
In 2006 LCD costs dropped significantly and they were now able to better compete with plasma. Plasmas were still cheaper but LCDs offered a better quality product which customers could justify paying for. By 2007 a plasma and LCD television set was the same price and everyone was gearing up for what would be an active selling season over Christmas 2007.
When the numbers were in for the 2007 holiday sales, LCDs sold more than plasma and CRTs over the same period of time. This led to Sony canceling their famous Trinitron brand in most of their major markets and they closed down the plant that manufactured them in 2008. The following year, Pioneer Electronics, one of the leaders in plasma technology, decided that it was going to stop producing their sets as well.
Further innovations in LCD allowed manufacturers to create very large screens up to 50 inches as well as very small screens. No matter what your need you could find a LCD monitor to help you. As prices continued to fall and people found new ways to use the screens it further cemented the number one spot that LCDs held in the market.
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