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LCD TV Features

Modern LCD TV sets have a staggering array of features despite the recent emergence of HDTV related features taking center stage. While HDTV related features can make or break an LCD TV, they do not stand alone: the venerable PIP, reverse 3:2 pulldown, and even highly technical aspects of the underlying technology such as 3D Y/C digital comb filters all work together to present the best possible viewing experience.

PIP, or Picture In Picture, technology has been around since the dawn of big screen TVs. PIPs are areas of the screen designated to display another video feed such as a PS3, home security system, or even just another channel than that which is being watched on the rest of the LCD TV screen at the moment. In short, the more PIP boxes an LCD TC generate, the easier life can be for families/offices with conflicting interests: Watching one channel, while surfing other channels, while the children play the latest video games, while the front door security camera lets one watch for visitors can all be possible simultaneously.

A reverse 3:2 pulldown is necessary for anyone planning on using older 24 frame per second technology with 30 frame per second LCD TVs. Without modern reverse 3:2 pulldown technology, anything that was not designed to present at 30 frames per second would quickly become distorted or appear to jump around the screen of an LCD TV. If one has ever watched a new broadcast where older CRT monitors or televisions are visible in the background with the have witnessed that strange distortion of what should be a very clear picture. This is caused by a disparity between the video capture speed of the camera and that of the display. While it is not possible to correct problems like this that are actually part of the video, it is possible for this effect to be removed or at least severely mitigated on LCD TVs by ensuring that everything runs at a smooth and even 30 frames per second.

Advanced visual presentation features such as 3D Y/C digital comb filters separate different colors into different data streams. The separation results in easier and quicker analysis of each of the scan lines prior to being displayed, which effectively translates to amazing picture output. An advanced color separation technology such as 3D Y/C digital comb filters also allows for individual colors to be corrected much easier. Not all display technologies are equal, and manufacturers sometimes need to tweak data bound for the LCD TV display in order to ensure proper presentation.

Of course, HDTV is the big buzz word in modern LCD TV lingo. Different resolutions such as 1080i, or 720p indicate not only the amount of pixels (colored dots) an LCD TV has, but also whether or not those pixels are updated one half at a time as is the case with interlaced (i) systems or all at once as in the case with progressive scan (p) models.
Last but not least, do not forget the connectors. The best LCD TV technology is nothing without high quality digital input to display.

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Audiences Around The Country Are Getting High Off Of Weeds

While cable stations continue to roll out different shows each and every season, the premium channels seem to have a more consistent roster of programs that remains a staple of the channel year in and year out.  For example, HBO continued to air episodes of Sex and The City and The Sopranos for many years before dropping the final curtain on them.  These shows were synonymous with HBO, and when people thought of HBO they thought of these shows.  Such a powerful relationship between a program and a channel rarely exists when dealing with the basic cable networks such as NBC, ABC and CBS.  This is not to say that those channels do not provide audiences with memorable programming, but rather that the shows that they broadcast are not emblematic of the network they are aired on.  With HBO and Showtime (channels you can option to purchase with a cable or a satellite TV connection) the programs they broadcast are intertwined with the reputation of the network.  Sex, drugs, violence seem to be constant themes throughout all of these premium channels’ programs, and audiences have come to expect them to follow this trend.

One of Showtime’s most popular shows currently on the air is Weeds.  This show focused around a suburban family in California who is supposed to look and act just like everybody else in their neighborhood and town.  The mother works, the kids play sports, and they all gather around the dinner table every night.  However, the mother and main character, Nancy, is actually a drug dealer, supplying the entire town – kids, adults, doctors, and housewives – with (as the title of the show might give indication) weed, or marijuana.  The show is a comedy that turns the life of this unusual family upside down time and time again.  With Nancy constantly getting into small bits of trouble, and seeming to find a way to work herself out of it, her two sons and brother-in-law spend most of their time fighting her battles and getting themselves into and out of their own sorts of trouble as well.  While the show is undoubtedly a comedy, there is also plenty of drama involved on a week-to-week, episode-by-episode basis.  As any drug dealing mother can tell you, it is not as easy as it may look: there are cops and rival dealers to have to deal with, not to mention running a family and spending the rest of your time trying to make sure that nobody finds out exactly what it is you are up to.

With the money Nancy makes, she spends most of it on her family.  She is not the type of drug dealer that most audiences might assume, buying big flat screen high definition televisions, cars, and jewelry.  No, Nancy is a mother first and a drug dealer second, which adds to the overall comedy and appeal of the show.  However, just like the rest of the roster, Weeds has its share of sex thrown into the mix as well.  While Nancy is a widow, she finds herself ample opportunities to meet men and begin relationships with them.  With drugs, violence and sex all staples of the show, Weeds surely follows the recipe of Showtime programs and has found success and popularity along the way as well.

While Weeds is available on both cable and satellite TV connections, there is even more of this type of programming when you switch over to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.directstartv.com/directv_current_offer.html">Direct TV</a>.  So call your local provider and tell them you are ready to start taking advantage of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.directstartv.com/">DirecTV Packages</a> right away.

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