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Buying a new television can be a frustrating or exciting time, it's frustrating as you may want to buy the largest TV you can afford but may find this won't fit in your room and exciting as for some people they are still yet to make that giant leap to high definition viewing and have a real treat in store.
Buying a TV is like buying any other major appliance so you won't want to take the decision lightly as the TV you buy will likely be with you for many years to come. The number of different TVs now available only serves to making the buying decision more difficult with many brands, models and TV types to choose from. There's LCD TVs, Plasma and now even LED and 3D TV types to choose from when you go down to your local TV and electronic store.
One of the core decisions when buying a TV is the size, we all have dreams of buying a huge TV that makes our front rooms more like a multiplex cinema but sometimes the size and shape of our rooms can dictate that we go for a size smaller so that it doesn't stand out and dominate the room or in many cases even fit comfortably enough that your nose isn't pressed against the screen and is at a comfortable distance for everyone to watch.
One good way to determine what looks good is mocking up TV sizes based off their dimensions which you can get by looking at product listings on the internet. Try creating a 32, 42 and 52 inch shape out of newspapers or any other paper you have lying around, hold these up to your existing TV and see which size looks best, you may find one looks perfect and won't be too big so that your front room is ruled by this massive machine in the corner but gives everyone in the room the best angle and view.
One option many people are choosing is to mount their new TVs over the fireplace or on the wall somewhere, this is good for slimmer profile TV sets such as LED TVs which are traditionally thinner than other LCD and Plasma TV sets and this can free up your floor space for more furniture as well as creating a good centrepiece to the room.
So when buying a TV make sure you get the right size for you, this may be large, this may be small but when you find the right one you'll be glad you did with many years of happy viewing.
There are various Plasma TVs and LED TVs now available at lower prices by buying them online, make sure to do your homework though and read online reviews.
