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		<title>Roofers In Charlotte Can Repair Your Roof</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Simply fixing your roof does not always solve the problem. Occasionally, you simply need to get your roof replaced. When you first notice a broken area in your house, you have to be aware of the fact that damaged areas on or about your roof can end up in animals finding their way into your house. Not to mention the chance of mould and algae.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Simply fixing your roof does not always solve the problem. Occasionally, you simply need to get your roof replaced. When you first notice a broken area in your house, you have to be aware of the fact that damaged areas on or about your roof can end up in animals finding their way into your house. Not to mention the chance of mould and algae.</p>
<p>Most householders desire to save cash. Many decide to go with a roof fix rather than a total replacement because of the fact that a roof replacement is patently costlier. A roof replacement takes more effort and time than a roof repair. Though extra effort and time goes into installing a new roof- there are a few benefits to a total replacement vs. a repair.</p>
<p>A roof replacement has the advantages of longevity and many contractors offer manufacture warranty in addition to labor warranties on a new roof replacement. Most professional roofing companies can take a look at your roof and explain which option might be best for you.</p>
<p>I normally recommend that homeowners get their roof inspected at least once per year, just to make sure that there are not any leaks that go unnoticed and cause interior damage to your attic space. I also recommend that in lieu of a major wind or hail storm, that you always have a free inspection done as well.</p>
<p>If you spot that all your neighbors&#8217; are getting the roof on their home replaced, it is maybe an excellent idea to make contact with a local roofing company who gives a free roof inspection.</p>
<p>A free roof inspection is a fantastic opportunity for you to discover if your roof is damaged also. Probabilities are very good that if your neighbor&#8217;s complete roof is damaged, then yours is too. Don&#8217;t take risks when it comes down to your roof. Being pro-active can help to save you some cash down the line by forestalling expensive repairs</p>
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		<title>Using Social Media to promote your blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:52:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mitchell Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social Media can be an effective way to get traffic to your website, meet people in your industry, and connect with others. However, many people and companies aren't using it very effectively. This article will show you some good ways to use the two biggest Social Networks (Facebook and Twitter) as well as give you some bonus tips on other ways you can connect with people online. I will be using the travel industry as an example but nearly everything I suggest can be applied to multiple industries and niches.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Social Media can be an effective way to get traffic to your website, meet people in your industry, and connect with others. However, many people and companies aren&#8217;t using it very effectively. This article will show you some good ways to use the two biggest Social Networks (Facebook and Twitter) as well as give you some bonus tips on other ways you can connect with people online. I will be using the travel industry as an example but nearly everything I suggest can be applied to multiple industries and niches.</p>
<p>Facebook may be a good way of extending the reach of your blog and sharing it family and friends (if your all set to take that step). I suggest that you setup a Facebook page as the home blog on Facebook. You are able to set your blog posts to automatically post to this Facebook page. Once your page is set up, you might want to look into making a custom landing page. The default landing page for new people (to your page) is your wall. This is jam-packed with information and can turn people off which means they&#8217;ll never get back. A landing page is specially designed to present people more info about just what to anticipate from a page and encourages them to &#8220;Like&#8221; it.</p>
<p>Once your page is set up you can start telling people about it. You can add a Facebook Like box to your blog to convert blog visitors into Facebook fans of your page. You can also promote it to your friends and family as well as any other forums or online communities you are a part of.</p>
<p>After you have a Facebook Page that&#8217;s attracting people it is important for you to keep them there. Post to your page regularly with interesting content and endeavor to pose questions that encourage a response. You are trying to get others to interact with your page compared to just lurking.</p>
<p>Twitter is another fantastic tool for networking, especially in the travel community. There are discussions about travel going on all the time. You can find these discussions by searching a few of the following hashtags. #ttot #lp #rtw #tni #matador After you find an appealing tweet or link posted in twitter, respond. Give the tweeter props for posting it, retweet their link, or offer your opinions or advice. Your ultimate goal is usually to start building relationships online with people so that they will in return examine your websites or share your links.</p>
<p>1 last technique to team up with individuals who havethose people who have similar interests online is through the utilization of forums. Forums are online discussion groups usually based around particular topics or industries. A terrific travel forum is the Lonely Planet Thorn Tree Forum. It&#8217;s a excellent place to meetto connect with those with similar goals, feelings, and desires. You will get and provide travel advice, meet new people to travel with, or perhaps just swap travel stories. These types of forums exist for nearly every industry/niche imaginable. Usually they are free to join and you are able to back-link to your website from them in your signature. They can be a very good way of getting targeted traffic to your site as well as getting the word about your products or services without seeming spammy.</p>
<p>Hopefully this article can provide you some ideas on how you should use Social Media to properly drive traffic (and sales) to your website or blog. I&#8217;ve used examples coming from the travel industry still the strategies outlined can be applied nearly anywhere on the net. So get out there and begin getting social!</p>
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		<title>World art historian&#8217;s are very mean</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 08:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kendall Gill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been turned down several times by some ignorant gallery owners on both sides of the fence for their lack of interest in African Art. In their words African Art is primitive. The sad thing is that our so-called elites gallery owners do not get it too. In most cases they are worst and very ignorant and naive about African art. How long are we going to allow these false monsters of the past run wild in our present time? I have realized that truth is usually a hard pill to swallow but we must confront our past for a better tomorrow.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have been turned down several times by some ignorant gallery owners on both sides of the fence for their lack of interest in African Art. In their words African Art is primitive. The sad thing is that our so-called elites gallery owners do not get it too. In most cases they are worst and very ignorant and naive about African art. How long are we going to allow these false monsters of the past run wild in our present time? I have realized that truth is usually a hard pill to swallow but we must confront our past for a better tomorrow.</p>
<p>They held our minds captive with the television, print media, history books or documentaries of their explorers that were written supposedly for them, but ended up in our nation&#8217;s schools bookshelves for mind alteration and economic exploitation. Maybe I am missing something; please tell me the expectation of an educator who thought the grand children of Amina in Nigeria, that River Niger was discovered by Mongo Park. We have been forced to look down on ourselves.</p>
<p>The same River Niger, where their grand ma, Anina bath, swam, fetched water, they have known and played in the river all their lives and in fact the legend had it that their grandpa Obi was among the men that guided and guarded the strange White man from the wild beast of the jungle. Instead of a letter of appreciation, their great grand children are forced and feed lies of the incident in the name of education.</p>
<p>Obviously including them in their modern era will mean making them equal with their counterparts in Europe. You know what that means to black man who was supposed to be picking cottons. European modern art was the biggest scam on African Art. They took the best of our forefathers and kicked us to the trash. During the era of European avant-garde artists, there were prolific African Artists such as Aina Onabolu and many others whose works were never considered modern.</p>
<p>You need see him go off with pride and talked eloquently on modern art at the end he declared that he doesn&#8217;t want to be associated with African Art. They knew what they were doing and the effect of these centuries of bad seeds is what we see today in Africa and beyond. It is very common to see African professionals, highly educated but with no knowledge of self and very much whiter than the white, if you know what I mean. I have walked into a financial firm in Atlanta, owned and managed by some Nigerians and the issue of African Art came up, One of the owners was asked what type of art do have hanging on your wall.</p>
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		<title>The Emotional Wistful Sentiment That A Film Produces</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Compton Marsh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Movies have a way of bringing up nostalgic feelings and past memories of previous events in our lives. It is amazing how a movie can cause you to take a mental journey into the past. The scenes, events and plots of certain movies seem to mimic certain encounters we once had in our lives.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Movies have a way of bringing up nostalgic feelings and past memories of previous events in our lives. It is amazing how a movie can cause you to take a mental journey into the past. The scenes, events and plots of certain movies seem to mimic certain encounters we once had in our lives.</p>
<p>A good romance movie will remind you of inspiring times of heartfelt love. They can bring back memories of when you first fell in love or of a time when you were emotionally unstable because of a relationship breakup. We all can identify with certain types of love stories.</p>
<p>Some love and romance stories are based on real life events. The circumstances surround the plots are very similar to the circumstances people face today. Though the scenes and locations of the story may vary, the conditions such as meeting a new person for the first time on a cruise ships are all the same.</p>
<p>Horror movies tend to excite the darkest places in out memories. While there are thousands of scenarios and scary scenes, a good horror movie will make you remember the scariest time of your life. This could have been when you were a child who was afraid of the dark, or a teenager that buckled at the knees when standing near the edge of a tall cliff.</p>
<p>Horror films take me back to the days when I was a child. When I watch a scary film such as Boogeyman, I can still remember the days when as a child I hated the thought of leaving my bedroom closet door slightly cracked open. Today, I still feel the same way.</p>
<p>I love to watch funny movies. They make me feel good and remind me of fun times I had in the past. More than just pranks and joke, funny movies tend to take us back to some of the happiest times in our lives. They bring back memories of functional and not so functional family holiday events and remind us of times when life was not so complicated.</p>
<p>It has been said that the movies people watch are reflections of their dreams and personalities and will most often be a representation of their past. Movies wherein your favorite actors huddled around the dinner table for the holidays remind us of the fun times when had growing up. They are very nostalgic.</p>
<p>A good film can inspire you to accomplish great things. They can also provide wisdom and insight if the movie you are watching is very similar to your life&#8217;s present circumstances. Movies will always have a significant place in our lives. They will continue to make us laugh and cry and they will often be the source of unexpected wisdom when we need it the most.</p>
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		<title>Michael Jackson: This Is It Documentary Moves Up The Charts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Huber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The soon to be released, "This Is It" has Michael Jackson fans pumped and excited to revisit his last weeks before his untimely passing, just four months ago.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The soon to be released, &#8220;This Is It&#8221; has Michael Jackson fans pumped and excited to revisit his last weeks before his untimely passing, just four months ago.</p>
<p>Because of the ongoing investigation and controversy surrounding his death, many of us will have the same thoughts about going to see it and will probably ask the question, &#8220;Is this too soon after his funeral?&#8221;</p>
<p>The &#8220;This Is It&#8221; film is more a behind the scenes documentary showing the rehearsals of his 50-show run at London&#8217;s O2 arena and was to be the King of Pop&#8217;s final tour. Because he was in the middle of these rehearsals led many to believe he was too frail or sick, or even under the influence of drugs to be able to complete this tour.</p>
<p>This was to be the King of Pop&#8217;s final tour. If you are thinking that Michael would be frail, sickly or under the influence of drugs as some have implied, think again. He is anything but that.</p>
<p>This &#8220;behind the scenes&#8221; documentary is interesting to watch and gives you a glimpse into Michael&#8217;s world. You&#8217;ll see just what Michael experiences in his daily rehearsals and just what a &#8220;perfectionist&#8221; he was. He was strong and moved effortlessly across the stage, singing and pouring his soul out, song after song.</p>
<p>&#8220;This is it&#8221; gives you a glimpse behind the scenes and what the King of Pop experiences to create such a huge show. It shows Michael strong and moving effortlessly, singing and dancing wonderfully as he always does, pouring his heart out, song after song, joking and laughing with his staff and team members.</p>
<p>You can see that he always wanted everyone to laugh and have fun. It was very interesting to watch Michael because he was such a perfectionist and it showed.</p>
<p>From the musicians to the dancers, to the special effects, Michael guided his team with a firm hand, but yet showed much compassion, love and kindness toward everyone around him. He was always quick to give a &#8220;God Bless&#8221; or &#8220;It&#8217;s all for love&#8221; at the end of every practice.</p>
<p>Whether you are a Michael Jackson fan or not, I can guarantee you that &#8220;This Is It&#8221; will make you think twice about him. The guy had a tremendously big heart for people and his music. You get that. And you feel it. And you won&#8217;t help but dance in your seat when you watch it. It&#8217;s very obvious after watching the King of Pop, that he was truly happy and healthy in the weeks before his untimely death. Although he will be missed dearly, we can now go back again and again through the &#8220;This Is It&#8221; film footage to revisit our dear friend who will forever live on in our hearts, as we were in his.</p>
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		<title>How To Watch HD TV On A Computer</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dorothy Grant</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watching HD TV on your computer is easier than you might think. There are two ways to go about it. Your first option is either by the use of an adaptor that acts as a TV receiver to decode the signals and display them on your screen. The other method is by viewing TV broadcasts which are streamed over the internet.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Watching HD TV on your computer is easier than you might think. There are two ways to go about it. Your first option is either by the use of an adaptor that acts as a TV receiver to decode the signals and display them on your screen. The other method is by viewing TV broadcasts which are streamed over the internet.</p>
<p>To turn you computer into a television you will required to spend some money on hardware. You will need a PC TV tuner card, they can either come with USB or PCI interfaces. You can use the PCI version with a desktop PC, the USB versions can be used with a laptop or desktop (as long as you have a free USB port). The adaptor is used to decode the TV signal and display it on you desktop or notebook.</p>
<p>Both type of HDTV adaptors come with many different features, not only do they allow you to watch television broadcasts on your PC they have features such as, radio stations, video and audio capture and live pause. Most types come with software which will have to be installed.</p>
<p>Some TV tuner adaptors have inbuilt aerials and/or a connector for an external aerial that comes supplied. For the best result you might want to check if the adaptor has the right type of connectors to connect to your satellite or set-top box if that?s your chosen method of viewing. They normally come with software to tune the adaptor into the TV channels and allow you to perform other functions like recording and pausing TV channels.</p>
<p>TV tuner adaptors do not cost much (you can pick them up for less than $60). They are readily available online from most computer retailers. Makers of HDTV tuners include Creative, Leadtek, ATI and Pinnacle. When choosing the adaptor be sure to choose one which is HD capable if you require to watch high definition broadcasts.</p>
<p>The next option available to enable viewing television on your computer is via websites that stream TV channels over the web. The choice or providers is wide and there are over 3000 channels available online.</p>
<p>The advantages of using this method to watch HDTV online are that if you are already on the internet then more than likely you have everything you need to watch TV online. You do not require a fast internet connection or high specification computer.</p>
<p>There are many options when it comes to watching TV online, there are many websites and providers of these services. Some are totally free, some involve and regular subscription fee and others a one off fee (which you usually involves downloading some software to view the broadcasts with). Obviously if you want better channels and better video quality then the paid services might be for you.</p>
<p>If you are happy to watch TV online you could find yourself ditching the expensive subscription services that you pay your satellite or cable provider. You don?t need to purchase any hardware either, as opposed to splashing out $1000 or more on a high definition TV.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elton James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than likely you are reading this article on an LCD or plasma monitor. These monitors are much less bulky than the older monitors that took up half of a normal sized desk. Most of these monitors have a much clearer picture than the older monitors did. If you want to take the next step, then you will want to switch to LED monitors.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>More than likely you are reading this article on an LCD or plasma monitor. These monitors are much less bulky than the older monitors that took up half of a normal sized desk. Most of these monitors have a much clearer picture than the older monitors did. If you want to take the next step, then you will want to switch to LED monitors.</p>
<p>There is one primary difference between the LCD monitor and the LED monitor. That difference is the source of the back light. In the older monitors, the source of the back light was a florescent tube. After three to four years these tubes begin to dim. Since there was no way for the consumer to change the florescent tubes the monitor eventually had to be replaced. The picture on the monitor becomes progressively darker and due to this become a large source of electronic waste in our landfills.</p>
<p>In addition, although lighter than the monitors they replaced, LCD monitors are still heavier and thicker than LED monitors. Part of the thickness is due to the size of the florescent tubes. In contrast, LED monitors are very thin, especially if they are the edge lit type of monitor. It is the introduction of these monitors that make the ultra thin notebooks of today possible.</p>
<p>A third disadvantage of the LCD monitors is that the florescent light does not produce a full color spectrum. There are some colors that are just not as bright with these monitors as they are with the LED monitors that produce a high quality white light.</p>
<p>The lower energy consumption of LED monitors is a great advantage to laptop users, especially those who are running on the battery. Additionally, LED monitors are brighter in color and have a longer lifespan before the lighting starts to dim.</p>
<p>There are some complaints about the edge lit LED monitors. Some users find that the screen does not appear to be evenly lit and is brighter along the edges than it is in the center. This matter may be resolved simply through daily use of the monitor to allow your eyes to adjust to the difference.</p>
<p>Another complaint the some people have with LED monitors is that they are too bright for some applications. A suggestion might be to find a LED monitor that allows the user to adjust the brightness. Users who make this complaint find that the bright monitor causes eyestrain.</p>
<p>These two minor complaints should not be enough to keep you from purchasing one of the best monitors that are available today. These are the absolute thinnest monitors available. They are extremely clear and last much longer than the LCD monitors with florescent tubes.</p>
<p>By choosing a monitor with a long life, you make a choice for the environment. This choice will mean that you do not have to replace the monitor every time you replace your computer. By using the same monitor for the life of more than one computer, you help to keep landfills free of electronic waste. Choosing an LED monitor should be the clear choice.</p>
<p>Elton James talks about <a href='http://ledhdtvtelevisions.com/'>led televisions reviews</a> and <a href="http://ledhdtvtelevisions.com/led-displays-the-present-and-future-of-television/">led computer displays</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wayne Torres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The battle between plasma and LCD televisions was won some time ago by LCD of course; providing a comparable picture, at a lower cost, with lower energy consumption and with greater longevity. Job done you would have though then. But things are never that simple, and now we have the LED television to consider.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='font-style:italic' class='byline'>by Wayne Torres</div>
<p>The battle between plasma and LCD televisions was won some time ago by LCD of course; providing a comparable picture, at a lower cost, with lower energy consumption and with greater longevity. Job done you would have though then. But things are never that simple, and now we have the LED television to consider.</p>
<p>It is not at all surprising that this change is driven by the major players in the electronics, and most certainly monitor and TV screen industry. However, a quick look at the new technology demonstrates that they are certainly a step forward; rather than simply be a way to get the consumer to part with more cash.</p>
<p>Essentially, LED television, (light emitting diode), technology is no different to that already seen with their LCD televisions. It is simply another way of lighting the screen itself. Simply put, an LED television creates an image using back lighting, (or side lighting), from the diodes within the unit, as opposed to relying on liquid crystal displays to produce the same effect.</p>
<p>Sending light to the screen in this way allows for far greater control over the picture quality, definition and brightness. Each diode can be controlled independently, allowing for smoother flow through the image projected onto the screen. Deeper colors and blacks are the result, delivering a far truer picture that feels as if you are looking at something through the human eye.</p>
<p>This is all fantastic of course, but what are the downsides to LED television technology? Increased power? Short Lifespan? Surprisingly, the opposite of each of these is true. The technology use less energy and, just as importantly uses this energy well with minimal wastage, which in itself drives up how long the TV itself will last for. Indeed, estimates suggest they could go on indefinitely if looked after well.</p>
<p>They are also a great deal thinner than there predecessors. Whilst regular LCD TVs are very slim; at just mere inches, an LED television will be measured with a depth given in millimetres. Indeed, the leading manufacturers are producing units that are a mere 6mm in depth.</p>
<p>There is of course a catch when looking to buy yourself a shiny new LED television. And that is of course the initial price. Even the smaller sized screens command prices in the five, six and seven hundred dollar region. For this price, you could buy a forty six inch regular LCD TV in some areas. You will not be able to buy an LED television equivalent of this size for much less than two thousand five hundred dollars.</p>
<p>The price of course is easier to swallow, when you look at the bigger picture, (no pun intended), and consider the up to forty percent saving to be made on energy costs. Though this will not sit well with some of course.</p>
<p>But these prices will fall as demand picks up and we really recognize the benefits of LED television technology, (and as newer technologies come on line of course!)</p>
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		<title>OLED Televisions: The Next Generation In TV Technology</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jimmy Tyrrell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There has been an awful lot of noise within the TV manufacturing industry about the rise of OLED televisions over the last few years. Recently, this entered the public the domain as companies start to launch the technology. But is it really worth all the attention, how does it work, and what will it cost?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='font-style:italic' class='byline'>by Jimmy Tyrrell</div>
<p>There has been an awful lot of noise within the TV manufacturing industry about the rise of OLED televisions over the last few years. Recently, this entered the public the domain as companies start to launch the technology. But is it really worth all the attention, how does it work, and what will it cost?</p>
<p>Firstly it is important to discuss just what OLED means. Standing for Organic Light Emitting Diode, these diodes give off their light in a different way than what has gone before. Its predecessors came in the form of LCD (liquid crystal display) and LED (Light Emitting Diode) television screens. The screen is made up of several conducting layers which emit light through an organic process; thus a backlighting function is not required.</p>
<p>This allows far richer and deeper colors to be produced. Indicative of this is the reproduction of &#8220;true&#8221; black; essentially the same black seen in nature. This is fundamental to the industry, as the quality of black produced defines the quality of the complete imagery.</p>
<p>This is just the start of where the next generation in TV comes in however. Because the screen itself produces the light, there is no need for separate technology to be built into the unit. Resultantly, a thinner screen is produced, whilst they can be manipulated into a host of different shapes.</p>
<p>The screens are also virtually indestructible, so could easily be turned to other uses such as; billboards that curve round corners or clam shell cell phones that are entirely made up of a touch-screen. This is for the future though; presently the major benefit is in TV screens that are up three millimetres in thickness!</p>
<p>However what the screen &#8220;lacks&#8221; in depth, it also certainly LACKS in size. Presently, the biggest screen made, (and shown to the public), is a rather small fifteen inches. However, despite this, resolution and contrast are amazing.</p>
<p>Other than screen size, the obvious downside when looking for OLED televisions is the price. You can expect to pay a minimum of two thousand five hundred dollars for a screen size of just eleven inches. For that amount you can get a good quality forty inch (and upwards) LCD screen, so this puts it beyond the reach of most.</p>
<p>They also have a relatively short life span. Conversely, the main competitor in the market, the LED television is very generous in its longevity. Availability at the moment is also not very high; though this in itself is indicative of the very latest technological releases.</p>
<p>It is still a relatively young technology though; with a lot of advancements yet to be made. The price will of course fall as demand picks up, the technology really becomes commercially viable and life span is improved.</p>
<p>In summary, the advantages of OLED televisions now and for the future will outweigh any disadvantages. They are the greener option; subsequently consuming fewer resources and the picture clarity is unparalleled.</p>
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		<title>OLED Monitors</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:08:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Bowie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First there was the LCD television, and then there was the Plasma television. Following that was the newly released LED television, but Sony is not stopping there. They are newly releasing the OLED television that is said to make all the other types of televisions a thing of the past.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='font-style:italic' class='byline'>by Jean Bowie</div>
<p>First there was the LCD television, and then there was the Plasma television. Following that was the newly released LED television, but Sony is not stopping there. They are newly releasing the OLED television that is said to make all the other types of televisions a thing of the past.</p>
<p>The OLED television is something that is definitely recommended for any household. Think of a television that is completely flexible, no more than a few ounces in weight, and about as thin as a piece of cardboard. This new device has been put under the most serious tests. It is even able to be run over by a car and still work the same. &#8220;It is basically indestructible&#8221; says Sony.</p>
<p>These OLED displays are simply to die for. They are packed with endless amounts of amazing features. The most amazing feature is that it uses up less electricity as LCD televisions and do not require in anyway a backlight in order to function. So what makes these crystal clear images show? There is overlaying thin film transistors that cross each other many times forming a grid. This grid forms what you see on the screen. These thin film transistors are one hundred percent completely organic, meaning that no harm to the environment is caused. This produces a much clearer picture at only millimetres of thinness.</p>
<p>With Sony leading the way followed by Samsung this new technology does not just belong in the world of home entertainment but computing also. This brings possibilities for OLED displays into the business world for use in displays and monitors, with the impressive images and benefits from being super thin and light (with an OLED monitor measuring only 10 mm thick) being applicable to the workplace, the potential is massive.</p>
<p>OLED televisions and displays are such an advancement that at this early stage seem set to blow away their competitors in the LCD, LED and plasma markets. But as would be expected Sony will first start to introduce the smaller versions of they displays to the market with the larger displays planned one the market is established. Because of the advances and improvement in picture quality even the smaller displays will be so impressive that they expect them to become the market leaders, with the prospect of the large displays coming at a later date.</p>
<p>OLED actually stands for organic light emitting diodes, basic technology behind the stunning picture quality that we are beginning to see. With the latest LED televisions and displays already producing super high quality pictures it is hard to believe that OLED displays are set to eclipse what we are seeing. But this new form of display is set to take over the home and workplace cementing itself in both the home entertainment and computing worlds, with stunning high quality displays and ease of use.</p>
<p>As for the immediate future of LED TVs and displays, we should expect to see the first Sony produced displays appearing with Samsung shortly afterwards. The first displays produced will be 13 inches in size, but this is surely the start for what is potentially a new expanding market with larger improved sets set to follow in the very near future.</p>
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