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MyReviewsNow looks at the new technologies available in flat screen televisions. Now that the transition to digital television has faded, flat screen tv's makers are trying to find reasons for the consumer to purchase a new television or upgrade the flat-screen LCD or plasma TV they already have. For this reason, many of the flat screen tv's manufacturers are adding more and more technologies to their televisions. Some of these added technologies are the ability to watch some programs in 3D and to have access to added content with Internet connectivity. Viera Connect by Panasonic offers availability of various 3rd party applications. Some currently available apps are programs from NHL, MLS, NHL, MLB, Skype, Twitter, Facebook and many more. You can access online shopping with your remote control. Many of the LCD flat screen tv's now have incorporated LED backlights as opposed to the previous (CCFL) cold cathode fluorescent lamp. This allows for less power use and deeper blacks. LED televisions are highly acclaimed for their fabulous picture quality, especially the sets that have the ability to locally dim their backlight, turning it on and off at precise points to improve the picture’s quality. This technology produces black levels previously only obtainable with other technologies, like plasma. The Internet-ready televisions have great promise. They offer you the ability to access entertainment and movies from online sites. There are even flat screen TV’s that have the ability to browse the internet. Connecting wirelessly is sometimes a challenge, but despite this manufacturers are including at least some kind of Internet connectivity to their feature sets. When it comes to 3D flat screen televisions, cost has been a huge hurdle for consumers. However, manufacturers have gone ahead and included 3D technology in a lot more of their flat screen tv’s for 2011. The prices have started to fall for 3D glasses and the televisions themselves. Toshiba is one of the companies that introduced a new technology displaying 3D images without the use of previously necessary 3D glasses. This new technology will replace the flat screen TV’s active-shutter method that has been previously used to obtain a 3D picture. This new technology is similar to the passive technology used in the theaters. This technology allows the televisions and lightweight glasses to be less expensive. The drawback is that there is a resolution reduction when viewing the 3D content. Despite this, reviewers suggest that the typical viewer may find this an acceptable trade off due to the advantages of the passive technology. Many satellite/fiber/cable companies are offering 3D on demand or even some full-time channels in 3D. There continues a rise in the number of 3D Blu-ray discs being released. MyReviewsNow found that there is the possibility of 3D TV without 3D glasses in the future. This is called auto-stereoscope. There is at present a hand-held game system that has this auto-stereoscopic technology. Nevertheless, there are challenges to adapt the auto-stereoscopic technology to the larger screens. These challenges have not been totally overcome just yet. There were several prototypes at the Consumer Electronics Show last January. Toshiba hinted that they may have an auto-stereoscopic 3D television to release to consumers some time this year. Most of the pundits think that we will not see this technology in the US until 2012. Meanwhile, the drawbacks and prices of these auto-stereoscopic flat screen TVs are being talked about frequently. A consumer may want to consider doing some online shopping to get an idea of how much the 3D televisions that are available now cost. When the new auto-stereoscopic televisions arrive prices may drop on the 3D televisions that require glasses for viewing. Take the time to visit MyReviewsNow.net to enjoy online shopping and product reviews today!
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