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Financed by such corporate heavyweights as Sony, Intel Corp. and Comcast Corp., Intertainer developed one of the first services delivering entertainment on demand to TV sets and computers. Using technology from another investor -- Microsoft Corp. -- it transmitted copy-protected movies securely through digital cable systems or high-speed Internet services.
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X-radiation emissions from properly operated TV sets and computer monitors containing CRTs are well controlled and do not present a public health hazard. The FDA standard, and today’s technology, such as electronic hold-down safety circuits and regulated power supplies, have effectively eliminated the risk of x-radiation from these products. FDA has not found TVs that violate the standard under normal (home) use conditions.
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According to the just-released Spring 2005 Ownership & Trend Report from The Home Technology Monitor, African American households have more TVs and larger sets, compared to Hispanics and whites. In addition, the medium plays a more important social role among both African American and Hispanic households. The data ... shows striking contrasts in personal computer ownership: white households own more PCs and pay more for high-speed Internet connectivity.
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One smaller but proven technology is the liquid crystal display (LCD), which has produced pocket-size portable TV sets with up to 4-inch diagonal screens. While screen diagonals up to 12 inches and more are being produced for such applications as laptop computer screens, none have the brightness, resolution, or contrast range of a direct-view picture tube.
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