tv

TV stands for television, and is one of the most popular forms of mass media in the world. In 1928, Philo Farnsworth made the first modern television system.

TV is often cited as the killer of motion pictures, but also its savior as home video brought film to the average household with Video Home System (VHS), Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), and in 2003 Blu-ray (BD) and HD-DVD.

For decades, the cathode ray tube (CRT) version dominated but in recent years plasma display and liquid crystal display (LCD) versions have increased in popularity due to the expansion of high-definition (HD) television. These TVs will get a further boost when broadcast over-the-air signals will be closed on February 17, 2009 and switch to digital completely. Cable subscribers will see no effect, but antenna-users will need a converter box to continue receiving "free" TV.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “tv”

• in TV
  Cord Cutting or A La' Carte, in the End it's All the Same
  Unbundling the bundles of pay TV and why it doesn't matter.
  by jwalk6 / on May 13, 2013
• in Gadgets
  In Case You Missed It: Nexus Q Exits the Play Store
  A look at why Google doesn’t get TV, and a plot to actually making the Q useful.
  by stephensee / on Nov 15, 2012
• in Entertainment
  Perplexed by Vexed (2010)
  British police comedy, VEXED, is now in America on DVD.
  by missbobetier / on Nov 6, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “tv”

 

• Three new arrests in Woolwich murder probe

  
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• Kim Kardashian Lashes Out At Paparazzi – “Shut The F***ing Door!”

  
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• UFC 160 Preliminary Fights 480p HDTV x264-mSD

  
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  Don’t miss the NEWS5 special “Unstoppable Nick,” a documentary by Luchi Cruz-Valdez tonight at 6:00pm on TV5. Ma-inspire sa buhay ni ‘Unstoppable’ Nick Vujicic na isinilang na walang paa at kamay. Ano nga ba ang plano ng Diyos sa kanya at paano nya natanggap ito?
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• UFC 160 Preliminary Fights HDTV x264-EVOLVE

  
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• UFC 160 Preliminary Fights HDTV x264-EVOLVE

  
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• Currently: May 2013

  
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  Loving : Calamansi Juice has been my go-to drink for the summer and were consuming so much of it, Ate Letlet has to make it in vats now. I can literally drink bottles of this whenever Im at home just because the weather has been so terribly unbearable. Yay for little victories with this heat-fighting drink. Reading ...
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• DIY Live Long & Prosper Star Trek hoodie

  
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  In honor of the recent release of Star Trek: Into Darkness , I thought it fitting to share a Star Trek craft : a do-it-yourself Live Long & Prosper (LLAP) hoodie . My husband got a commercial version of this as a gift, so I thought it was clever that someone came up with their own DIY version. Since it’s ...
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• UPFRONT SHOWCASE - "LEGENDS"

  
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• India ‘Maoist rebels’ kill 17, wound 24 in attack on Congress party convoy

  
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  “We are devastated,” said Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, who denounced what she called a “dastardly attack” on the country’s democratic values. Continued here: India ‘Maoist rebels’ kill 17, wound 24 in attack on Congress party convoy The post India ‘Maoist rebels’ kill 17, wound 24 in ...
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• Hezbollah chief pledges victory in Syria, Assad’s fall will lead to ‘dark period’

  
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  Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah’s comments offered the clearest public confirmation yet that the Iranian-backed group is directly involved in Syria’s war. More here: Hezbollah chief pledges victory in Syria, Assad’s fall will lead to ‘dark period’ The post Hezbollah chief pledges victory in Syria, Assad’s ...
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• Arrested Development Season 4 live blog: The Bluths are back, and were watching

  
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• Arrested Development Season 4: Release Time For New Episodes

  
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• "THRILLER" - "THE FATAL IMPULSE"

  
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• French soldier stabbed in throat near Paris

  
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• UPDATE: At Least Seven Bidders For Hulu

  
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  UPDATE: The last time Hulu was in play, it was 2011 and an auction sale went nowhere. And before that, in 2010, an IPO was contemplated but not pursued. So I’m somewhat skeptical about a successful outcome this time around. A myriad news reports are counting 7 named suitors (and an 8th unidentified pay ...
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• THE "LIL ABNER" PILOT, 1967

  
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  This isnt complete, but twill serve..... You can probably guess why this is tied in to the previous Route 66 episode.  If not, all will be made clear on Tuesday..... BCnU!
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• "ROUTE 66" - "YOU CANT PICK COTTON IN TAHITI"

  
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  This particular episode contains a link to the following pilot from 1967.  All will be made clear on Tuesday..... BCnU!
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