The Death of the TV

Wall-mounted LG - W7 TV 

4k High Definition resolution makes picture quality seem like you are looking out a window instead of at a monitor. To make it seem more real, TVs are getting thinner. LGs new prototype W7 monitor is only .1 inches thick (that's about one half the thickness of the thinnest cell phone). The W7 is just a screen without any ports or electronics - these are resident is the sound bar that comes with the W7. This development makes the TV essentially modular. You'll be able to change out a screen without the electronics or replace/upgrade the electronics while keeping the screen.

Another development is short-throw laser projectors which eliminate the TV altogether. These projectors can be placed just inches from a wall or screen and project an image of up to 140 inches wide.

In related news, it is now a reality that ownership of packaged video content is becoming passe'. Physical ownership of DVDs is being replaced by subscription streaming. This trend is a big downer for the major studios as movie DVD sales are a large cash generator for them.

Also trending is that hotel guests are no longer ordering pay-per-view adult movies. Only 1% of occupied hotel rooms order VOD porn while hotels which offer Netflix register a 40% room participation rate.

All of these trends point to the fact that traditional programming and the means to access content is changing very rapidly. Eventually the TV, as we know it, will be replaced by a wafer-thin monitor or laser projector with content cherry-picked by the user from a huge menu of choices.