| With so many LCD TV's in the market place and a | | | | about? To be honest there isn't a lot of equipment out |
| massive variety to choose from it can be confusing | | | | there that supports 1080p and when talking about |
| choosing the right LCD for you. | | | | screen resolution the average consumer doesn't have |
| Here are a few tips that should help you make the | | | | the slightest idea what this means to them. |
| right choice when choosing your LCD TV... | | | | The difference between HD and full HD is barely |
| 1). Find out what your budget is? And what picture | | | | noticeable to the average eye, if you ask me they |
| quality you are willing to pay for | | | | both produce excellent quality images. |
| 2). With so many models in the market offering | | | | To benefit from full HD you will need these 3 things |
| different specifications the price can vary a lot. So be | | | | -HD Plasma or LCD |
| sure to figure out which room you are buying the LCD | | | | -Correct leads (HDMI-component video) |
| TV for. The general rule from house to house across | | | | -HD Source ( HDTV Tuner, HD Satellite, HD Cable |
| the UK is that the best TV will be placed in the living | | | | Box, Blu-Ray, HD DVD Player) |
| room with smaller LCD TV's or LCD TV's with lower | | | | The decision is with you, Full HD or HD ready? |
| specs being used around the house. | | | | Connections/connectivity |
| 3). Once you know what your budget is and where | | | | The connectivity that LCD's provide are also very |
| you will be placing the LCD TV its time to have a look | | | | important. LCD's support many connections which will |
| at the specifications along with the design and style. | | | | allow you to connect all of your equipment to your TV. |
| The main features to look for in a LCD TV are the | | | | Connectivity includes HDMI sockets, scart lead |
| picture quality and connectivity. You will get LCD TV's | | | | sockets, component video and many more. Please |
| that come HD ready and also come with Full HD. The | | | | keep a look out for an up and coming article about |
| difference between the two is the amount of pixels | | | | connections and connectivity. |
| that are available. So you might have heard of the | | | | 4). In general the majority of LCD TV's provide more |
| term 1080p and 720p. | | | | then enough functions and the average consumer will |
| Difference between Full HD and HD ready | | | | find that the majority of the specifications will never |
| The truth in the matter is that a 1080p LCD TV will | | | | get used. However if you have much equipment that |
| give you the highest picture quality there is, however in | | | | will need connecting to the LCD then go for one that |
| order to get this picture quality that true HD 1080p can | | | | provides many ways of connecting devices up. |
| offer, you will need to have the right equipment that | | | | Normally found under the connectivity section of the |
| can support it. So what is this equipment that I talk | | | | LCD details. |