How to buy your HDTV.

Take a good television can be a daunting task. Answer six questions below and you'll have a better idea of the size of the screen, technology and functionality.

 

HOW BIG A HDTV SHOULD YOU BUY?

It is a great temptation to buy the largest screen your budget allows: better than being short-changed in recent years. It is easier, too: prices have fallen so that even the big-screen sets are very affordable, as most modern TVs offer over 32in 1920 x 1080p, rightly described as "HD ready 1080p, but so ubiquitous in the 'up' full HD.
You can sit near to a high-resolution screen: indeed, one could say that if you sit near a high resolution screen, your eyes are able to feel the benefits. Well, in general, we suggest the following: If your sofa is 1.3m frome television, buy a 32-inch ;1.5 m. buy 37-Inch , 1.6 m, to buy a 42-inch ; 1.8 m , get a 46-inch, 2.1 m corresponds to a set 50in. Of course, you can do about it. TV radiate light in your room, stand too close to a giant screen, and may wear out over time.

HOW MUCH YOUR BUDGET?

If it does - and in 2010 we can see that might be - the best solution is to buy the biggest, the best performance, but may be easier to television. You can always add functions to access the network HD and after: what you can not do is make a bigger TV is too small. It's too hard to improve the quality of the image of a mediocre artist.
Of course, you'll probably lose in 3D as well, but since the 3D view in the house, he will spend even more from you - you buy two source components suitable for 3D and 3D-specific - which is probably not a problem context.
What happens if the price is not the main factor for you? First, you must choose the type of TV you want. We are not talking about LCD and LED backlight technology in plasma. The lines between these groups are blurred as much in recent years that now we prefer advisor televisions based on performance, not the display technology they use. No, what we are talking about is in 3D so ...

DO YOU WANT TO PAY EXTRA TO WATCH TV AND FILMS IN 3D?
 
3D is an intrinsic component of a TV booster. It requires a very high refresh rate - a minimum of 120 Hz case - and the fact is that many other () conventional TVs do not meet technical specifications, as there is no need for the traditional broadcast TV or HDTV .
Some TVs will '3-D ': the rate of applications will update to display the content, but does not include the 3D glasses or (in some cases) an infrared emitter that connects to your TV spectacles.
Instead, this kit is offered as an add-on pack update, which keeps the original purchase price of all down, and ensures that you do not pay for components that do not want not use again. However, the upgrade kit in 3D can be added to older TVs, or the 2010 model that lacks 3D support.
All this means, if you plan to buy a new TV this year, you look 3D. Even if you do not want to pay for overtime, it requires your account because, unlike other technologies that you can not update until later - not unless you have purchased a compatible TV first.
Of course, you can have no interest in 3D and all. In this case, you should be able to save a few pounds and have a very decent 2D TV to boot. You will need a 3D TV, 3D Blu-ray and 3D glasses to watch 3D movies.


DO YOU WANT TO PAY EXTRA FOR A TV WITH FREEVIEW ?
 
After 3D TV with Freeview HD tuners built new in 2010 are exceptional. However, as exciting as it is, built-in HD will add a premium to the price of any television, so if you've got yourself sorted with Freesat HD or HD television subscription fee, can be an expense can be deducted. This is doubly true if you live in the UK can receive Freeview HD for a few more years (the deployment will not be complete until 2012).

DO YOU WANT TO PAY EXTRA TO ACCESS THE INTERNET?

Your final decision is whether you should buy a TV network functions and Internet access.
In terms of practicality and flexibility is a huge step forward, who would not want services like BBC iPlayer, magazine, cinema and Skype on my TV? However, as desirable as they progress, but are also available from other sources: for example, PS3 owners can access the iPlayer, while the new range of Blu-ray Sony can access the magazine Cinema request.
So if you can afford a television network ready, great, if you can not, do not fight over it. Better to buy the best TV is possible that an apparently less than the functionality of the network.
Integrated HD TV Freeview with news and internet are great in 2010

SHOULD YOU CHOOSE LCD, LED OR PLASMA? 

This is not the point ... in the early days of the capsule, almost all technologies used large plasma screen, while smaller models relied on the screen. The point of intersection of technology to other TVs seemed almost to be put to 32in.
But who was the old order of things, a situation largely dictated by the superior image quality offered by the plasma and the relatively low quality to win in LCD technology. Now, it is very different: almost all product manufacturers of large screen LCD (Panasonic is an exception), while LCD TVs with backlight most advanced and accurate LED has eroded the advantage of performance plasma.
other technology standards have fallen in the street in recent years, too: for example, the Panasonic TX-P46Z1 showed it was possible to do a series with ultra-thin plasma. Yet even now, we still asked: "Should I buy an LCD or plasma?. And the answer is simple: not only is simple: each technology has some advantages over other purposes, but these do not define how good (or customized to your needs) is a television.
For this reason, our comments features whathifi.com set five stars that uses three main types of TV technology. For more advice on buying loads of TV and see the new 36-page magazine is free with the May 2010 issue of What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision, on sale now