| Modern LCD TV sets have a staggering array of | | | | distortion of what should be a very clear picture. This is |
| features despite the recent emergence of HDTV | | | | caused by a disparity between the video capture |
| related features taking center stage. While HDTV | | | | speed of the camera and that of the display. While it is |
| related features can make or break an LCD TV, they | | | | not possible to correct problems like this that are |
| do not stand alone: the venerable PIP, reverse 3:2 | | | | actually part of the video, it is possible for this effect to |
| pulldown, and even highly technical aspects of the | | | | be removed or at least severely mitigated on LCD |
| underlying technology such as 3D Y/C digital comb | | | | TVs by ensuring that everything runs at a smooth and |
| filters all work together to present the best possible | | | | even 30 frames per second. |
| viewing experience. | | | | Advanced visual presentation features such as 3D Y |
| PIP, or Picture In Picture, technology has been around | | | | C digital comb filters separate different colors into |
| since the dawn of big screen TVs. PIPs are areas of | | | | different data streams. The separation results in easier |
| the screen designated to display another video feed | | | | and quicker analysis of each of the scan lines prior to |
| such as a PS3, home security system, or even just | | | | being displayed, which effectively translates to |
| another channel than that which is being watched on | | | | amazing picture output. An advanced color separation |
| the rest of the LCD TV screen at the moment. In | | | | technology such as 3D Y/C digital comb filters also |
| short, the more PIP boxes an LCD TC generate, the | | | | allows for individual colors to be corrected much |
| easier life can be for families/offices with conflicting | | | | easier. Not all display technologies are equal, and |
| interests: Watching one channel, while surfing other | | | | manufacturers sometimes need to tweak data bound |
| channels, while the children play the latest video | | | | for the LCD TV display in order to ensure proper |
| games, while the front door security camera lets one | | | | presentation. |
| watch for visitors can all be possible simultaneously. | | | | Of course, HDTV is the big buzz word in modern LCD |
| A reverse 3:2 pulldown is necessary for anyone | | | | TV lingo. Different resolutions such as 1080i, or 720p |
| planning on using older 24 frame per second | | | | indicate not only the amount of pixels (colored dots) an |
| technology with 30 frame per second LCD TVs. | | | | LCD TV has, but also whether or not those pixels are |
| Without modern reverse 3:2 pulldown technology, | | | | updated one half at a time as is the case with |
| anything that was not designed to present at 30 | | | | interlaced (i) systems or all at once as in the case with |
| frames per second would quickly become distorted or | | | | progressive scan (p) models. |
| appear to jump around the screen of an LCD TV. If | | | | Last but not least, do not forget the connectors. The |
| one has ever watched a new broadcast where older | | | | best LCD TV technology is nothing without high quality |
| CRT monitors or televisions are visible in the | | | | digital input to display. |
| background with the have witnessed that strange | | | | |