BUYING  A HD LCD TV – THE HOW TO GUIDE

LCD TVs have quickly become the standard now that all broadcasting has gone digital, and why not?  They offer a smaller footprint than the  old analog CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) TVs, and the picture quality is much better as well. Couple that with a flat screen for no distortion , smaller size and weight for easier set up, and all at a lower price, it is no wonder that they are taking over as the top selling TVs.

The latest push in LCD TVs , however, has been that of HD (High Definition) with a  big screen. When you couple a big screen LCD TV with HD TV; hold on to your arm rests! You get an amazing optical display combined with a superior output. This IS today’s LCD TV technology.

If, like most people looking to replace their TV, you have probably been paying close attention to High Definition Television sets (HD TV). Unlike the previous generation of TV, which used analog signals to transmit information, HD TVs use digital signals to transmit a signal and receive and display information directly on the television set. The HD TVs also use a High-Resolution digital signal and Dolby Digital surround sound. The combination of these two creates such of an incredible picture and sound, it almost takes your breath away. This combination happens to be the best available on the market to date.

HD TV offers viewers a level of detail they just simply haven’t seen before. This is due to a resolution about five times higher than that of analog TV. This brings us to one of the  main things to remember when you are shopping for a HD TV set;  just because a television is “digital”  does not mean it is necessarily HD TV compatible. There are two levels below the HD level (standard definition TV and enhanced definition TV), both of which offer a great deal better picture than analog televisions, but they are still of considerably lower quality than an LCD TV HD TV set.

When purchasing an LCD HD TV, remember that it is important to compare the difference in picture resolution, audio features, and number of pixels. HD TV requires a minimum of 720 horizontal scanning lines (enhanced definition TV, while much higher than standard definition TV, only features a minimum of 480 scanning lines) and the resolution on an HD TV is 1920 x 1080 compared to enhanced definition TV, which only has a resolution of 1280 x 780. When you actually see a HD TV image and then compare it to another TVs’ technology on the market, the difference will be striking. With “HD” everything looks and sounds far more realistic than on any other type of system with the exception of LED. LED is probably the wave of the future, but at present, is vastly more expensive. Once you have seen a big screen LCD TV with HD TV, the choice will be clear as which one you will be wanting to set up in your home. A 37 inch HD LCD TV is a good place to start.