HDTV Comparison - What You Need To Know When Buying A Top 10 HDTV

HDTV Comparison - What You Need To Know When Buying A Top 10
HDTV
By Jason D Adams

Some common questions that people have when conducting their
own HDTV comparison is what is the best? or whether they should
buy a 720p/1080i or 1080p set. What should I look for when
comparing HDTV displays? What screen size should one buy? One
should really understand one of the most important factors in
HDTV technology and what most people care about: the quality of
the picture. People really want the best picture quality that
their money can buy.

When buying your HDTV you may want to decide on the optimum
screen size that would benefit the room size you have available
to you. Here are some recommended viewing distances. (please
note that ideal distances will depend on many different factors
including signal quality)

30 inches - recommended distance of 3.75 - 6.25 feet
42 inches - recommended distance of 5.25 - 8.75 feet
50 inches - recommended distance of 6.25 - 10.5 feet
62 inches - recommended distance of 7.75 - 13 feet
70 inches - recommended distance of 8.75 - 14.75 feet

Another factor to look for in your HDTV comparison shopping is
to be aware of the resolution the display is capable of
producing. What you want to watch for is the native resolution.
The minimum native resolution you should consider is 720p which
is 1280x768. That is 1280 pixels horizontal and 768 pixels
vertical. If you are really wanting the best picture quality you
should look at resolutions of 1080p which is a native resolution
of 1920x1080 pixels.

How does the HDTV display standard definition? Standard
definition (non high definition) sources include regular cable
signals, DVDs, some satellite signals (satellite also provides
high definition content). Some HDTV displays will produce a
great high definition picture but will display a poor picture
when connected to a standard definition signal.

The best tool you can use when conducting your HDTV comparison
is use your eyes. If possible take your favorite movie, DVD, or
even ask the store clerk to show you some high definition
content, preferably the type of content you plan on watching on
the HDTV display. Will the HDTV be used mainly for watching
movies? what type of movies? action, documentary, animation,
computer generated graphics sports, or standard definition?. One
thing you should take note of is that HDTVs are not calibrated
for the best possible picture at the most stores, they are
usually displayed with their "out of the box" default settings.
Other factors you may want to take note of is the lighting of
the room you plan on watching the HDTV display in verses the
lighting inside the store.

Many HDTVs are available online and you are not really able to
see the picture quality in person. One solution is to read the
user reviews, these reviews are comments from individuals who
already own the HDTV in question and have seen the picture
quality in person. Some of the comments can be very useful.
There are many other factors to consider such as video
processor or the microchip that the HDTV uses to process
incoming signals and other more complicated factors that the
normal shopper can ignore unless you are a hard core enthusiast.
The bottom line for most is the best band for the buck and most
shoppers can decide based on the factors mentioned in this
article and from their research on the internet.

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