flatscreens
Modern television panels
Flatscreens are display devices—televisions or computer monitors—with thin, flat panels rather than the bulky cathode-ray tubes they replaced.
The term emerged in the late 1990s as LCD and plasma technology became affordable: We finally upgraded to flatscreens throughout the house.
Now that nearly all screens are flat, the word increasingly sounds dated.
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- LEDSemiconductor that glows
- OLEDEmissive display technology
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
pixels · contrast · brightness · viewing angle · aspect ratio · refresh rate · backlight · color depth
Internet-enabled viewing screen
- HDMIAudio-video interface standard
- appsMobile software, briefly
- interfaceShared connection point
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
Chromecast · Roku · firmware · remote · voice control · picture-in-picture
Feature-length filmed entertainment
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
- sportsCompetitive physical activities
- NetflixSubscription streaming service
- HuluVideo streaming platform
binge-watching · series · documentaries · anime · sitcoms · console · multiplayer · home theater
Fixture securing items vertically
- standUpright support structure
- soundbarElongated television speaker unit
- surround soundImmersive multi-speaker playback
- reclinerAdjustable-back armchair
calibration · dimmer · ambient lighting · cable management · mounting bracket
LCD
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resolution · pixels · contrast · brightness · viewing angle · aspect ratio · refresh rate · backlight · color depth · 4K
smart TV
Internet-enabled viewing screen
streaming · Chromecast · Roku · firmware · remote · voice control · picture-in-picture
movies
Feature-length filmed entertainment
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
- sportsCompetitive physical activities
- NetflixSubscription streaming service
Hulu · binge-watching · series · documentaries · anime · sitcoms · console · multiplayer · home theater · movie night
wall mount
Fixture securing items vertically
- standUpright support structure
- soundbarElongated television speaker unit
- surround soundImmersive multi-speaker playback
recliner · calibration · dimmer · ambient lighting · cable management · mounting bracket
flatscreenstube TVs
Cathode ray televisions
CRTs · cathode ray tubes · CRT monitors · picture tubes · analog televisions