The number of televisions estimated that sit unused in closets.
The EPA estimates that nearly 100 million unused televisions are currently taking up precious, beautiful space. (source: EPA, July 2008)
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So essentially, if you're buying a TV from a good manufacturer (Panasonic, Pioneer, Sony, etc.) you don't really need to worry about contrast ratio anymore. We've basically gotten to the point where contrast ratios are so good on TVs these days (especially from Plasmas) that any improvement doesn't do a whole lot.
Stop telling me your TV has 1,000,000:1 while your competitor only has 80,000:1. Who gives a monkey's crap. I can't tell the difference anyway.