HDTV Almanac - Through a Glass, Brightly

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HDTV Almanac - Through a Glass, Brightly

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I have seen the future, and I like it. Corning is responsible for most of the glass used in LCD flat panel HDTVs, among other things, and naturally the company can be expected to have a rather “glassy-eyed” view of things, if you’ll pardon the expression. But I was not expecting anything like this. The [...]

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Great video. I just hope I live long enough to see this tech come on. At the rate we get the best new tech, here in the US, it'll be eons before we do.

I saw a flat panel TV at the 1986 CES show, and it was 15 years or so before they were largely available.
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Ain't it great?

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I think it's a great video and I would love to have a lot of that technology. We're a long way from it becoming affordable, but the baby steps are happening all the time. Expect to see a lot more talk about home automation and integrated "smart" home systems this year.

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