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Buying a Television? Know the Screen Technology

Buying a television doesn't just mean choosing screen size, brand and price. The basic needs of viewers are to have a clear, trouble free and eye-friendly viewing experience. Today, televisions have many hardware and software features that limit or facilitate our viewing experience. We assume that their latest screen technologies and features exceed basic viewing needs. But that's only a fairy tale. Introduction Those of us who watched TV (Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) screen technology) in the '80s and '90s never thought about viewing angles. Why? We didn't need to. We watched our screens from pretty much anywhere in a room. To ensure that our basic viewing needs were met, we simply had to ensure that we sat beyond a safe distance from the screen. That distance protected our eyes. Also house and interior designs took into account a CRT TV.  When new screen technologies were launched in the market, we assumed that we'd get what we already have and more. The...