subject: Picking the right LCD TV for your home [print this page] Picking the right LCD TV for your home Picking the right LCD TV for your home
You wouldn't buy a car based purely on looks and the same principle applies to buying a new television. Because technology moves at such a fast pace and new models of almost every appliance are brought out once or even twice each year, it can be tempting to blindly go for the latest model without looking into the features it has and what you actually want or need from a new television. Picking the right LCD TV for your home is important because it is an item that you will likely keep for many years and something which you might invest quite a bit of your hard-earned cash on.
The first thing to remember is that LCD TVs, despite being developed more recently than Plasma TVs, are not necessarily the best option for everyone and a Plasma TV might still be the technology for you. The same is true of LED TVs which essentially offer a new way of back-lighting LCD TVs using hundreds of tiny LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) to give a bright and even light which improves contrast and provides truer-to-life colours. This makes them very popular amongst gamers as well as avid movie fans as sequences and action scenes all appear to be very real' but many people will still choose an LCD TV because they otherwise provide very similar specifications and are as slimline.
The second thing to focus on is the size of the wall space you have available for your new television and how far away you can sit from your TV, because while bigger is undoubtedly better when watching an all-action movie where you want to feel involved, having a television that is too big for the room can be unsettling and actually cause adverse effects such as headaches, eye strain and nausea. Be sensible when it comes to choosing a size because while you might want to impress your friends by buying a huge television, they won't be impressed when they realise just how uncomfortable it is to watch the football or the latest Hollywood blockbuster at your place.
When you have got a list of must-haves ready, go online and narrow down the hundreds of LCD TVs that are available and you will be able to sort them by price, brand, popularity or the latest models and find the right one for your home quickly and easily. Buying an LCD TV from one of the big brands is a good way of making sure that you're getting a good quality product and an excellent support network going forward.
Get a great deal on the right LCD TV for your home or search online for Plasma TVs to make sure that you're getting the right television for your home.
