They originally had small sets, similar to ours, and in its infancy had very poor quality sets, all black and white, and their first sets had no sound, only a picture. Radio, as we know it, was not discovered until a few years ago. They went by the theory that "a picture is worth a thousand words," and they adhered to that until recently feeling that splurt had no value.
You must realize that Prosonians are merely perceptions, they are how "we" perceive them to be, so visual communication was much more important than any audio, or splurt, as they refer to audible communications. For many years Prosonians had VAEA's with no splurt.
A few years ago, the Parama contracted a consulting firm to study VAEA and the affect it was having on the populace. They spent many hours, around the clock, viewing and analyzing VAEA, or television as you call it. After much serious viewing and thought and analyzing, they submitted their report to the Parama, who presented it to the assembled group to evaluate its worth.
All of the various networks were given 30 days to remove all transmission from the airways. So now, Prosonians can only listen to the splurt with no picture, a blank screen, their thinking, VAEA offered no cultural, informational or entertainment value, so a blank screen would suffice.
One alert advertising mogul, who owns "As Seen On VAEA," immediately put together a package of pictures of their clients various products which could be purchased for $19.95 plus S & H, two sets for only the additional S & H if ordered promptly. These pictures, through magnatropulation adhere to the pictureless set and can be changed at the discretion of the owner. Some viewers who had young children purchased sets with letters and numbers that could be used as an educational tool.
One long time elderly viewer was asked if he missed viewing live pictures and and his regular shows on his VAEA, to which he replied, "Why, what do you mean, they aren't on anymore?"
Pictured above is a revolutionary concept introduced recently at a trade show at the Prosonian Hilton in Las Norga, a combination stereo and blank double screen for additional non viewing.
