Local governments are under extreme pressure at the moment to build ever more accommodation for the UK's burgeoning population. However much our population grows the amount of land available does not get any bigger and this leads to a problem. To solve this, smaller homes are being built and families are cramming their lives into ever smaller spaces.
Well, at least you would have a roof over your head. But we still want to fit our lives into these homes comfortably and we still want to have all the latest gadgets we can afford without encroaching too much on our precious limited space.
So, how do we do this? Well, a TV is seen as an essential item these days and often a computer is needed as more of a work from home item than a luxury. Putting the two into one room takes up a great deal of space. It's not so long ago that you would have needed a TV stood in one corner and a computer desk in another but things are changing.
Bravia have now come up with a crystal clear LCD TV that connects to the internet. Applicast technology is what they are calling it and it involves the TV being connected to the internet via a built-in Ethernet port.
You don't even have to worry about the new EU directives governing screen displays. This Bravia TV comes complete with a reliable Eco label, meaning that it sits comfortably within EU guidelines on power usage, regardless of whether it's being used as TV or computer monitor.
The collection of six new TV's include the WE5W with a white frame surround for the truly modern home and the micro-tubular backlight which reduces energy consumption by half. The Intelligent Presence Sensor switches the TV off when you're not in the room, saving further energy.
The collection ranges from 32 inch to 52 inch and come in a choice of white, black, aluminium or walnut frames to suit any home decor. Streaming videos, music or photos through your TV set when you're not using it as a TV or computer means that you don't even need photo frames cluttering up your home either! All we need now is a TV that makes the tea!
To be honest, manufacturers have rallied and customers can easily find whatever it is they are looking for. Sony Bravia do a wide range of LCD TV's in varying price ranges and with various facilities and colourways. This means that you can usually find something that will suit your home and your lifestyle.
If you are one of the lucky wealthier ones, like a professional footballer or royalty, then you could always opt for a plasma or LCD TV from Bang and Olufsen - truly the highest marque of electronics you could ask for but not necessarily anything more than a status symbol.
At the other end of the scale, LG, Panasonic, Fujitsu and Pioneer also make an excellent range of plasma's and LCD TV's so, as I said, it's a buyers market and the choice is yours.