| When considering LCD TV purchase, there are a few | | | | All HDTV looks good. If you are in the store or on line |
| other things to consider with LCD TVs. They are: | | | | and looking at all of the LCD TVs, it may strike you |
| DTV is not HDTV. You have probably heard that all | | | | that they all look pretty good. That's because they're |
| TV broadcasts are now digital in 2009. Maybe you | | | | showing high-def television, which any store worth its |
| even heard that all broadcasts will become HDTV. | | | | salt will use to demo HD sets. Sure, you'll still notice |
| The former is true, for the most part, but not the latter. | | | | flaws occasionally, but in general, even an inexpensive |
| Between February 17, 2009, and June 12, 2009, | | | | HDTV showing high-def looks much better than a |
| over-the-air HDTV broadcasters have switched off | | | | standard TV showing the highest-quality material it can. |
| their analog signals and moved to digital. So do you | | | | Whether it's 1080i or 720p, over-the-air or cable, DLP |
| need to get a new HDTV by then? Absolutely not. But | | | | or plasma, HDTV shown on a high-def television blows |
| you should know what is going on. | | | | standard TV out of the water. |