The early technology for flat screen TVs was developed in 1964 by two professors at the University of Illinois who were working on a better monitor for computer graphics. In a different project that was a joint venture between Sharp and Sony, the first flat screen TV for buyers was introduced in 1997.
It was 42 inches and sold for $15,000. The price has dropped drastically since then, and now almost everyone has one. Regardless of the size of your flat screen, you want a place to display it. A TV stand satisfies that need.