| We are spoilt for choice with TV technology today, | | | | LCD is presently the most popular covering a variety |
| with every new generation of television they become | | | | of screen sizes. OLED is the latest technology but is |
| larger, slimmer and provide better picture quality and | | | | not widely available, these OLED TVs can be as thin |
| sound. So how do you choose the right make and | | | | as 3mm. The picture quality is also the best of any. |
| model for you. | | | | Getting the best LCD TV means looking for the |
| Undoubtedly the feature we look for first is the screen | | | | features that make these televisions better quality. |
| size and picture quality, in most electrical stores it is | | | | Generally the larger the screen size the more |
| easy to compare because all the TVs are lined up | | | | expensive it is going to be, whilst many people go for |
| together. At this point most people are not concerned | | | | large screens you should only get a TV the size |
| about the underlying technology. | | | | needed for your room. A screen too large for your |
| There are several types of technology that drive | | | | room will be difficult to watch as you will be sitting too |
| screen displays and these are CRT, Rear projection | | | | close to the screen. |
| and projection, Plasma, LCD and OLED. CRT is now | | | | Whilst screen sizes range from about 14 inches to |
| defunct and old technology and in general is no longer | | | | more than 50 inches your screen size will appear to |
| available. | | | | be bigger or smaller depending on whether you go for |
| Rear projection and projector technology is new | | | | a wide screen or standard screen. Standard screens |
| although rear projector TVs although large do not | | | | have a ratio of 4:3, this makes them almost square |
| have great picture quality. They are also bulky and | | | | looking. Widescreen TVs have a screen ratio of 16:9 |
| when the bulb inside the rear projector goes it is costly | | | | which makes them wider giving a rectangular screen. |
| to replace. | | | | A factor with LCD TVs is the contract ratio, this is the |
| Projectors are smaller but very niche, they allow you | | | | screens ability to display both light and dark on the |
| to project the television picture onto a wall or white | | | | same screen. Basically you will get a better picture if |
| screen. The technology for these is getting better all | | | | the screen can display really dark black and really |
| the time but they are not ideal for most families. | | | | bright at the same time. This is measured as a ration |
| The popular types of TV today are Plasma, LCD and | | | | like screen ratio. The higher the ratio the better the |
| the newer OLED. Plasma displays tend to be larger | | | | screen, ratios can go up to 10,000:1 and beyond as the |
| but they do get very hot and use a lot of electricity. | | | | technology gets better. |
| This leaves us with the LCD and OLED technology, | | | | |