| The technology behind the liquid crystal display | | | | the screen size, the larger the cost of the set. Screen |
| television, also known as an LCD TV, has been around | | | | sizes are always measured diagonally and can be less |
| for many years. Initially this type of technology was | | | | than a foot or over sixty inches in length. Usually the |
| used only for computer monitors, but it gradually found | | | | smallest LCD TVs are less than $200 while the largest |
| its way to the commercial television set. LCD | | | | LCD TVs are at least over $1,000. Some of them |
| televisions range greatly in price depending on what | | | | may even be several thousand dollars, but size is not |
| size, make, and model are sought. LCD televisions | | | | the only factor involved in cost. |
| broadcast in high definition and wide screen format. | | | | Originally all LCD television sets had a 60Hz refresh |
| Slim in nature and much lighter than a plasma TV, the | | | | rate. This speed caused the picture to often smear |
| LCD can easily be propped up on a stand or hung on | | | | when fast paced sequences were shown on the |
| the wall with very little effort. | | | | television. As the technology of these machines has |
| LCD TVs differ from other television technologies. | | | | grown, LCD TVs have now been made with 120Hz |
| They provide a high quality picture because they | | | | and 240Hz refresh rates. These newer TVs have cut |
| incorporate an abundance of pixels. Like colors on | | | | down the blurring of the picture during quick |
| computers, the pixels vary and mix shades of red, blue, | | | | movements on the television. 60Hz TVs are still |
| and green. Each pixel changes the intensity of it color | | | | available on the market. Most of the cheaper large |
| as electrical charges are sent to it. This allows the | | | | screen LCD televisions run at a 60Hz refresh rate. |
| television to provide vivid colors and crisp clarity. | | | | Brand name also accounts for larger costs. Sony and |
| When buying one of these sets, most people want to | | | | Samsung are usually at the higher end while brands |
| find a high quality, cheap LCD TV. Since the birth of | | | | like Vizio and Panasonic are at the lower end. Different |
| this television technology, the prices of LCD TVs have | | | | brands look different in color intensity and visual clarity |
| dropped greatly, and as new technology is invented | | | | even if they share the same attributes for resolution |
| they will continue to drop. The range of prices for | | | | and refresh rate. |
| these television sets start at a couple hundred dollars | | | | Most people want to find a cheap LCD TV, but they |
| and rise to many thousands of dollars. | | | | also want quality. Fortunately with the influx of |
| Most LCD TVs provide 1080p resolution, but many | | | | products available by numerous companies, finding a |
| other factors make up the reasons for the differences | | | | quality LCD TV for a modest price is a reality for any |
| in price. First, and the most obvious, is the size of the | | | | prospective buyer. LCD television sets are available |
| television screen. It only makes sense that the larger | | | | and accessible for anyone on any type of budget. |