All over the world TV viewing has grown in popularity. The advance of television systems started with the development of the cathode ray tube (CRT) and has since progressed on to LCD’S, LED’S, UHD’s and now OLED television Technology.
In Nigeria, TV viewing is indeed a popular pastime. Nigerians by their nature are hard working people; at the end of everyday, they seek for ways to revitalise their minds. To achieve this they turn to their TV sets for programmes such as news, soap operas and sitcoms. It has been nearly 80 years since the first public demonstration of television took place in a crowded laboratory in London. Since that time television has advanced from blurry black and white pictures to stunning high-definition images with life-like depth, realism, color and resolution. How were these achievements made and how will they affect our technology? Televisions have shed considerable weight and become slimmer over the past few decades, but that is not the only way they have evolved. The history of television is littered with practical innovations which have changed the way humans watch television.
In the early vestiges of the display industry, technology paths were fairly evident. The move from black and white TVs to color TVs was a no-brainer. The landscape is more complex now, and it is not always clear which direction the industry will take. Manufacturers are well aware of this, and have turned to one source that probably has the clearest idea of which directions the industry should head in: consumers. Big companies like LG Electronics have invested a lot in Research & Development with the consumer in focus in order to find out which concerns are most important to them. The insights gained help manufacturers to better understand the market and be more competitive in terms of developing technologies that will be embraced by the public. The results are fascinating; despite the plethora of supplementary features and options, the foremost concern of the average consumer remains the same as it always has: picture quality. 75 years ago, television was introduced with skepticism and awe. No one truly believed it would change the way we view the world. Now more than ever people are more attached to their television.
A TV set is now being considered as a status symbol by householders; and increasingly a lot of attention is being paid to the quality of TV adorning living rooms.
Over time, there has been advanced introduction in TV technology which has brought about tremendous improvement in picture quality.
The cathode ray tube, otherwise known as the picture tube, pioneered the development of electronic television systems. CRT’s are a vacuum tube, containing electro guns and a fluorescent screen used in viewing images. They were however superseded by the Liquid-crystal-display televisions (LCD TV) and LED TV’s which are thinner, lighter and have lower manufacturing costs. Next came the World’s first 84” ULTRA-HD TV, which equals 4 units of 42-inch TVs and delivers an unparalleled picture resolution of 2160p which is 4 times higher than full HD. ULTRA-HD TV uses Resolution Upscaler hardware which delivers higher detail from the existing SD/HD external sources. The TV’s Triple XD Engine comes with a TruMotion of 240 Hz with the benefit of fast screen refresh rate which guarantees quality viewing of fast movies and sports.
The ULTRA-HD TV also has Smart TV ecosystem, featuring well over 1,000 applications. It comes complete with 3D glasses. LG’s UHDTV comes with Magic Remote, now upgraded to understand voice commands allowing users to intuitively access and navigate the Home Dashboard with ease.
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