The evolution of television has become a classic example of a product that seems to have no end of possibilities. In the earliest versions the images transmitted were very grainy black and white representations of their subjects. Even with this primitive technology, the device took off as an instant marketing success, all the more notable since television commercials did not exist. The journey from there to LCD TVs has been remarkable.
Work on production models was already in progress in the Soviet Union, the United States and Japan, all of whom demonstrated various styles between 1925 and 1928. Once the resolution reached the threshold of actual movement, the next major step was color. Thanks to significant bandwidth problems, technology did not find a practical way to broadcast in color until 1960, but once established, rapidly replaced the all but obsolete black and white sets.
The next revolutionary change was not so much with the television itself, but with things that connect to the television. Most impressive and volatile were the record and playback devices. After a very heated format war between Beta and VHS the market settled on VHS. This addition was so popular it became the target of a Hollywood lawsuit fearing the death of movie theaters. Hollywood lost and then discovered VHS sales were their strongest profit generating venue.
The VHS did not last all that long, however, as technology marched forward with the invention of the computer and the digital era. The debut of the digital video disc spelled the obsolescence of the VHS who had a remarkably short lifespan. But now we see the emergence of the blu ray disc, which may supplant the DVD.
Once the technology arrived to create data digitally, cable TV found a strong competitor in satellite transmission. Advances in the capability of computer and telephone have actually blurred the definitions of all three devices. You can now see television programming on the computer and phone, received telephone calls through the computer, and use the television screen as a computer monitor.
Technology came to the rescue in the size department as well. Now, with either liquid crystal display or plasma technology, screens can be almost any size. So for those interested in taking their TV with them, they can watch television while flying across the nation in an airplane. Those who believe bigger is better can now get wall sized screens to watch movies and sports in near real size.
Through all the change the one thing that has remained constant is the notion that almost every home on earth has a television in it. It is central to our information transmission, so much so that even combat operations centers have programming which is now the fastest way to get international developments that we have. With all this history, LCD TVs represent the very latest, what will tomorrow bring?
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