| LCD simply means Liquid Crystal Display. This is one of | | | | your old CRT tube, you should be aware of a couple |
| the most modern technologies used in creating the TV | | | | of things, first being cost. LCD technology is quite |
| screens of today. The other main type is plasma TV | | | | advanced, and it's not cheap. The screen size is much |
| and there is an ongoing controversy as to which one is | | | | wider than you might be used from a CRT tube and |
| better. It seems that with the ever evolving | | | | you no longer have to deal with lamps in the back of |
| technologies that allow both to get more and more | | | | the piece that needs replacing. Once you get your |
| sophisticated and to a higher level of quality, the battle | | | | new flat screen, all those problems will be in the past. |
| will continue at least for a while longer. | | | | However it is well worth the initial investment, and |
| One of the main reasons why people love the LCD | | | | luckily with the big competition between the LCD and |
| TV is because you can do so much more more with it | | | | plasma technologies, the prices have really gone down |
| than just watching your local television. For example by | | | | in the last few years. Nowadays you can afford a |
| allowing both PAL and NTSC systems (NTSC being | | | | decent size and superior quality screen for much less |
| prevalent in the US, and PAL in Europe) to be | | | | than you could get it for let's say 5 years ago. Also an |
| implemented in the display, people nowadays can | | | | additional investment you will most likely need to do is |
| watch via satellite programs broadcasted from all over | | | | regarding mounting it. While the CRT tubes are very |
| the world. Also you can use the screen as a computer | | | | bulky and heavy, the LCD is quite light compared to |
| monitor with ease. | | | | the previous and it can be easily mounted on the wall |
| If you are searching for a new television to replace | | | | or ceiling. |