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The Low Down on LCD TV’s
When you buy an LCD TV today, you are probably going to want to answer some questions beforehand. Because it is such a big investment, you need to understand what you are looking at. How long will these things last? Is it really worth spending all of that money? These are important concerns, and you need to address them before you open up the wallet.
Any review of LCD TVs can not be complete unless you talk about their durability. These are machines that are highly durable, as long as you take good care of them. They don’t burn out quickly and they hold their good form for years. Likewise, you will need to discuss the size that you want. LCD televisions come in a big range of sizes. They are anywhere from 17 inches to 70 inches on today’s market.
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Wading Through Technology – HDTV Televisions, Which One is Best For You?
There are several to choose from. The main three HDTV types are LCD, plasma, and the new LED, all thin enough to hang on your wall.
HDTV LCD televisions provide a wider and sharper image that rivals DVD’s. HDTV televisions offers about twice as many “lines” of resolution and better quality, digitally encrypted sound to enhance the viewing experience.
Digital HDTV’s can provide sharper, clearer pictures and sound with very little interference or other imperfections. Of perhaps greater importance, digital television sets will potentially be able to send, store, and manipulate images as well as receive them, thereby merging the functions of the television set and the computer.
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LCD Televisions – Things You Need to Know Before You Buy
So what should you know before you make your new purchase? Here are some helpful tips to hopefully make your preliminary decisions a little easier.
Size
LCD TV’s are available in such a vast array of sizes. You can purchase as small as 10″, and then move up the range from 32″, 37″, 42″, all the way up to 108″. The decision can be difficult with so many options, however, begin by considering the viewing distance from the prospective television. How far away do you plan on sitting from your new LCD TV? Obviously, you do not want to buy the 52″ TV if you are only 4 feet away. Optimally, for LCD TV’s of 42″, plan to be about 10 feet away, where as an LCD TV of over 60″ should be viewed at over 15 feet away. In sum, do not get in over your head and buy a large TV without having the proper space to view it.
Resolution
Resolution may be expressed as 720p, 1080p, 1080i, 1024×768, etc. These numbers represent the vertical and horizontal lines that make up the picture quality on the screen. The most advanced and future-ready resolution is 1080p, which stands for 1080 pixels (or vertical lines) with progressive scanning. This is better than 1080i, as the “i” represents “interlaced”. Interlaced simply uses the previous technology of updating a picture every other line beginning with the odd numbered pixels, and then the even. Progressive scanning is constantly refreshing every pixel all of the time.
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