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  2. Televizor - Wikipedia

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    Televizor (Russian: Телевизор, "Television set") is a Soviet/Russian gothic rock / industrial group formed in 1984 [1] in Saint-Petersburg. Mikhail Borzykin [ ru] is the lead singer [2] and founder of group. [3] They began to perform at the Leningrad Rock Club. [4] They are noted for their strong views against authoritarianism in ...

  3. Television - Wikipedia

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    Television. Flat-screen television receivers on display for sale at a consumer electronics store in 2008. Television ( TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. Additionally, the term can refer to a physical television set, rather than the medium of transmission.

  4. LCD television - Wikipedia

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    LCD television. A liquid-crystal-display television ( LCD TV) is a television set that uses a liquid-crystal display to produce images. It is by far the most widely produced and sold type of television display. LCD TVs are thin and light, but have some disadvantages compared to other display types such as high power consumption, poorer contrast ...

  5. Television set - Wikipedia

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    A television set or television receiver (more commonly called TV, TV set, television, telly, or tele) is an electronic device for the purpose of viewing and hearing television broadcasts, or as a computer monitor. It combines a tuner, display, and loudspeakers. Introduced in the late 1920s in mechanical form, television sets became a popular ...

  6. Mechanical television - Wikipedia

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    This system produced a dim orange image 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) square, with 48 scan lines, at a frame rate of 7.5 frames per second. Mechanical television or mechanical scan television is an obsolete television system that relies on a mechanical scanning device, such as a rotating disk with holes in it or a rotating mirror drum, to scan the scene ...

  7. Television in Russia - Wikipedia

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    Television in Russia. Television is the most popular medium in Russia, with 74% of the population watching national television channels routinely and 59% routinely watching regional channels. [1] There are 6,700 television channels in total. [2]

  8. Digital television - Wikipedia

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    Digital television ( DTV) is the transmission of television signals using digital encoding, in contrast to the earlier analog television technology which used analog signals. At the time of its development it was considered an innovative advancement and represented the first significant evolution in television technology since color television ...

  9. Smart TV - Wikipedia

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    Smart TV. A smart TV, also known as a connected TV ( CTV ), is a traditional television set with integrated Internet and interactive Web 2.0 features that allow users to stream music and videos, browse the internet, and view photos. Smart TVs are a technological convergence of computers, televisions, and digital media players.