subject: Key Features to Look for when Shopping for a New Television [print this page] Key Features to Look for when Shopping for a New Television
You are probably well aware that tech is going forward at a fast pace. A particular gizmo to benefit from the technological advancements is HD television. Breakthroughs in HDTVs has left the old clunky CRT TV sets so completely obsolete that it is not much use even discussing Cathode Ray Tube TVs anymore, as these sets are barely up for sale at all these days. A more valid discussion is comparing the screen resolution of different HDTVs.
Sure, those 720p TVs that were top-of-the-line a few years back are still OK, but when you put them side by side with newer, full-featured HDTVs with Full HD the difference is noteworthy. The picture quality is improved and can show a wider color gamut, brightness and contrast have also been improved in the newest HDTVs thanks to new backlighting features.
There is no question that 1080p offers considerably improved image quality and more details compared to its predecessors. Another plus is that today's TVs are capable of so much more than just showing moving images. New TVs can take full advantage of Internet content and 1080p-compatible sources. This requires that the TV can stream content from the Internet. This can be done by most of the latest models, but the manufacturers use proprietary formats, so make sure to get the features you are looking for.
Blu-ray players are a good example of devices that delivers content in Full HD and as a result you lose one of the format's capabilities if your TV has a lesser screen resolution than 1080p. Other than enhanced image quality, newer HDTVs also provide IPS panels that brings additional improvements to the image quality.
Yet another benefit of new high-res HDTVs is interaction with your other gadgets. Lots of users are now integrating their television with their own computers over LAN. Not only can you subscribe to HD video straight onto your laptop PC, you can likewise stream images, music and films from your laptop right to your home TV.
The very best part of these developments is that really large HDTVs are now being mass produced. As a direct result prices are dropping to a fraction of what they were recently. There is a great HDTV out there for any budget today.
