Re: simple list for TV makers to follow
Black levels have improved consistently and dramatically over the years.
Motion blur is gone - it has to be, or else shutter glasses could never work at all. Framerates are irrelevant - source material is at 24, 60i, or 60p (or 50p whatever maybe). Higher display refresh just means frame multiplying, the ability to run smoothly in multiple refreshes, shutter 3d, or interpolation.
Color options are there in spades on somewhat higher-end TVs. Sonys I've used get down to pro ISF level stuff in the 'public' menus. And it's the work of a few minutes to turn all he BS off. As for adjusting based on room lighting... Err, they already do it,but it's largely pointless as any kind of auto adjustment will be way off target.
Connectivity to media systems? Since when has this been a problem? Most TVs have so many inputs you could use them for casino surveillance.
Good quality sound is an impossibility in this form factor, at any price. You just can't move enough air.
Small panels? Have you even seen some of these things? There are a few not much thicker than the PlayBook I'm typing on, and with essentially no bezel. Have you even looked at TVs in the last 10 years?!
Energy efficiency? Again, a big selling point. LCDs wih LED backlights are pretty damn efficient, and it's not like the manufacturers are just shrugging and saying, 'meh...'
I don't know, the only thing I can think is that you're posting from 1999 and are thinking of a 42" plasma with 50:1 contrast that uses 80000 watts and has two RGBHV / BNC inputs.
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