The end of TVs as a staple room element?

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Modern living rooms increasingly feature large flat-screen TVs, but the emergence of rollable screens presents an opportunity to store TVs out of sight, reducing their visual impact in living spaces. Many individuals prefer a media-free living room, opting instead for dedicated media rooms equipped with projectors and sound insulation. The convenience of rollable screens is welcomed, as traditional TVs are often seen as unattractive and distracting. While some users find little value in conventional TV programming, they utilize their screens for various devices, including gaming consoles and streaming services. The future of television may hinge on seamless wireless connectivity, enhancing user experience and potentially replacing traditional audio setups with advanced soundbars.
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I don't have a TV or a computer in the 'living room' (but I do have a audio system for background music) because we wanted it to be an oasis in the house away from 24/7 media saturation and technology. What I do have is a dedicated media/theater room that's packed with electronics and is sound insulated from the rest of the house. For the media room's main large screen TV I use a front projector with a pull down screen in addition to smaller LCD monitors.
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Greg Bernhardt said:
Most modern living rooms feature a large flat screen TV. Now with roll-able screens o the horizon people will be able to store the TV in closet and bring it out when they want to watch. Personally I welcome this concept as I think TVs as room elements are ugly and distracting.

http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/04/technology/lg-w-robots-ces-2017/index.html

Last time I watched something on my own TV was years ago, I don't there is anything worth watching on TV except sports.
It just sits idle in our living room.
 
I wouldn't expect that to happen until televisions can be connected to by most devices witelessly. I don't use mine as just a television. It's hooked up to my computer and acts as a console for every piece of intelligent hardware in my house. It's also hooked up to a wii, Xbox, and NES, not to mention the cable box itself.
 
Greg Bernhardt said:
store the TV in closet and bring it out
and in our case, hook it up to the TiVo (for live or recorded TV), or the Blu-ray player, or the Apple TV (for streaming music or video)
when they want to watch
A bit of a hassle. ?:) And the nearest closet is two rooms away from the living room!

I can see further down the line when everything can be handled directly by the TV via a wireless connection, yeah. But then, in our case, there's still the speakers for the audio. Built-in TV speakers are crap. Maybe if soundbars get good enough to replace the pair of entry-level audiophile bookshelf speakers that we use now, mainly for music, although they also help a lot with the TV.
 
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