Television in the home started as a small black and white TV. As the years went on the size of TVs grew and color was put on the screens. The screens were getting larger and larger and along with them was the size of the TV itself until they reached a point where they just took up too much space. After continued development of television, there are flat panel TVs that have the same screen sizes as any other TV style without the bulky figure.
Flat panel TVs were considered revolutionary when they first came out and are the most popular style of TVs bought in the 21st century. There are multiple types of flat panel including LCD screens and LED screens. Most are high definition, which means the quality of the images is better, assuming HDTV or HD movies are being watched on the screen. Regular TV and movies will have a clear image but not as sharp as HD. The thin space a flat panel TV takes up allows for it to be placed just about anywhere from the limited space left on the TV stand to right on the wall.
Wall mounts are one of the attractive features flat panel TVs have that is unlike other TVs. Old bulky TVs could be lifted up and placed on a mount on the wall but it proved difficult and dangerous as there was risk of the TV falling. The flat panel TVs and mounts have different options for any needs. Some wall mounts hold the TV directly against the wall leaving plenty of space below and in front of the TV. Other mounts have a swivel feature that works well in businesses since it can be high up and easily turned to just about any direction. The locations that flat panel TVs can be placed is endless.
The one downside to flat panel TVs would have to be their energy usage. While the energy used may be less than some older model TVs, the amount of energy it takes for an image to appear clear on the flat panel screen is higher than one might expect. For most models the energy is used in constantly refreshing the image so that it appears sharp. This is how the LCD flat panel TV works – providing excellent images but high energy use. Other models of the flat panel TV refresh an image only when it changes, using less energy but also providing an image that’s not as sharp as an LCD TV.
Flat panel TVs also are more expensive than their larger predecessors. The average price of a flat panel TV is nearly twice that of a regular TV. Prices have been lowering since they first came on the market to the point where most people can afford them however the cost is still high. The average price of a 32” flat panel TV is about one thousand dollars. That’s not to say, though, that the quality isn’t worth the price.
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