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Liquid crystal display television (LCD TV) is television that uses LCD technology for its visual output. The technology used is generally TFT. In the early 2000s, LCD flat-panels captured a large part of the computer monitor market from traditional CRTs. Continuing advances in LCD TV technology enable it to compete against Plasma flat panels and rear-projection televisions (DLP, LCD, and LCoS) for large-screen HDTV.
Early LCD television had drawbacks relative to traditional visual display technologies. It displayed fast-moving action with “ghosting” and could be viewed best only when looking directly at the screen or from a slight angle. Most of these problems were solved in recent years, and LCD televisions, along with plasma displays, have become more popular worldwide than cathode ray display televisions. The LCD design is also known for being more energy efficient than the CRT design.