| Liquid Crystal Display Televisions (LCD TV`s) have | | | | distance of 16 feet. |
| become very popular in the current market. CRTs | | | | Resolution of picture: LCD TV`s with a better resolution |
| which were the hot favourites till a few years ago | | | | would produce sharper and finer images. A minimum |
| have now taken a back seat. The sales of LCD TV | | | | resolution of 1280x720 is required for an average |
| have been surpassing those of CRTs ever since | | | | viewing experience. Some LVD TVs have resolutions |
| 2007. This does not really come as a surprise as LCD | | | | as high as 1920x1080, these are pretty expensive |
| TV`s are much thinner and lighter than CRTs. They | | | | though. |
| are also available in various sizes; sizes much larger | | | | Contrast: An LCD TV with a low contrast will make |
| than what could ever be attained through a CRT are | | | | the dark images look grey while the bright images look |
| now possible thanks to the LCD technology. | | | | blurred. A minimum contrast ratio of 10000:1 is a must in |
| Until a few years ago the cost of an LCD TV was | | | | 32 inch LCD TV`s. |
| daunting and one of the major deterrents to its | | | | Motion Response Time: This is a must check for all the |
| popularity. However, in the last few years the LCD | | | | sports buffs out there. It determines the capability of |
| technology has matured considerably making the cost | | | | an LCD TV to show fast moving images. A motion |
| of LCD TV`s plummet. This coupled with the obvious | | | | response time of 6 ms, 8 ms or 12 ms are all |
| advantages of the LCD TV has made it the most | | | | considered satisfactory. Anything lower and all fast |
| widely sold technology today. Other large screen | | | | moving images will just be a blur. |
| competitors like plasma display panel and | | | | These are some of the important factors that should |
| rear-projection television are fast loosing out to the | | | | be taken into account while buying an LCD TV set. |
| much superior LCD television. | | | | The higher power costs that will be incurred due to an |
| Factors that should be considered while buying an | | | | LCD TV should also be thought of before the buy. |
| LCD TV set: | | | | LCD TV`s are not very power efficient. Most of the |
| Screen size: This is one of the key factors that should | | | | light that is being produced at the back of the screen is |
| be considered before buying an LCD TV. The general | | | | blocked before it reaches us, this basically entails that |
| rule of bigger being better does not hold true here. The | | | | for enough amount of light to reach huge amount of |
| screen size should be determined by the amount of | | | | power is required. A process of 'dynamic lighting' has |
| space you have. Larger screens should be seen from | | | | been introduced in the modern LCD TV`s which helps |
| a greater distance else the picture might appear grainy | | | | in reducing the power intake by looking out for the |
| and pixelated. A 20-27 inch screen size should be | | | | darker areas in the image and reducing the power |
| seen from a minimum distance of 2 to 5 feet, 32 - 37 | | | | supply to these. Once this technology becomes a |
| inch displays from 6 to 8 feet, 42-46 inch display from | | | | standard the power cost incurred by LCD TV`s should |
| 10 to 14 feet and a 50 inch display from a minimum | | | | go down drastically. |