HDTV Buying Guide
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This set of HD TV buying guide rules will help you buy and keep the right HDTV for you. The choices in the HDTV market has grown massively in the last few years and there is a huge choice of types for the consumer. Basically don’t panic as long as you don’t jump at the first thing you see then you should get the HDTV you need.

1. Do work out where you want to put the HDTV
Where you will put the DHTV makes a lot of difference to what type you want to buy. Some of the things you need to take into account are; should I wall mount the HDTV or have it stand-alone (most give you the option); what angles am I going to be viewing it at (some HDTVs only have a small viewing angle); what cables do I need to run to it (some have one from and extenal box some have lots).

2. Do think about extended warranty
HDTVs are still fairly new technology and because of this have a tendency to reasonably high failure rates. Extended Warranties don’t tend to be a of great value but it’s worth seeing if your supplier can give you one at a low cost. I didn’t get one for my Sharp LCD and about 3 months after the standard warranty expired it stopped showing the color green. It was an expensive fix to the point I considered buying a new HDTV.

3. Do work out if you want I or P
Not sure the difference? Well HDTVs come in multiple flavors sometimes you will see 1080i or 1080p basically1080i (interlaced) gives you half the frame rate of 1080p (progressive), you will get the same resolution but with more flicker (not that it’s noticeable at all). Have a look at the HD source you are using to see what it broadcasts in 1080i is the usual but HD DVD will give you 1080p.

4. Do think about the ambient light you will put the HDTV in
If you have a very light room you will need to make sure your HDTV is bright enough. In most shops where they show HDTVs you will find that they have put the backlight up to its maximum and pushed the colors up. This looks good in a store with the sample HDTV videos they are showing but tends to look very strange if you try the same settings at home.

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