Exactly what is
LCD TV?

An LCD TV is a flat panel television that uses basically the same Liquid Crystal Display LCD that has been used for quite some time in mobile phones, camcorder viewfinders, and computer monitors.

LCD panels are infact made of two layers of glass-like material, which are polarized, and are "glued" together. One of these layers is coated with a particular polymer that holds individual liquid crystals. Electric current is then passed through individual crystals, which causes the crystals to allow or stop light to create images.

LCD crystals don't make their own light, so an another source of light (maybe a flourescent bulb) is needed for the image created by the LCD to be seen.

Unlike normal CRT and Plasma TV's, you don't get phosphors that light up. LCD panels are thin and need less power to work. Due to the nature of LCD's, there's no radiation from the screen itself, as with traditional televisions.

Since there is no picture tube, LCD TV's can be made very thin. This means that they can be hung on a wall or put on stand on top of a table, desk, or whatever very easily.

These TV's have many of the benefits of a traditional television, such as:

AV input/output connectivity,

side or bottom mounted loudspeakers,

TV tuner, and

traditional television adjustment controls.

LCD TV's are becoming a very popular option for TV and home cinema set-ups.

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