| LCD HDTV has become a trend in the home | | | | darkest representation of video black because the |
| entertainment industry because of its sleek and thin | | | | LCD TV that has a darker black level has the more |
| design. It has gained recognition because of its | | | | detailed, enhanced saturation, and more appealing |
| innovative features and impressive picture quality. | | | | image. |
| HDTV manufacturers continue to progress and modify | | | | An LCD HDTV screen can produce more than twice |
| the good features and make it even better. However, | | | | the light output of a Plasma TV. The extra brightness |
| regardless of the development, the consumers are | | | | that an LCD HDTV can provide helps in maintaining |
| given an option to purchase a good LCD HDTV at a | | | | picture detail by improving the dynamic range of the |
| very reasonable price, which suits their lifestyle and | | | | image in a well-lit environment. To minimize distracting |
| needs. Here are some pointers to consider in choosing | | | | light reflections, a lot of LCD HDTVs have a matte |
| an LCD TV. | | | | finish. However, there are some new LCD HDTVs |
| When you shop for a television, first thing that you | | | | that are incorporating glossy top filters that enhance |
| would probably ask is the resolution. Nowadays, 1080p | | | | apparent contrast and color saturation by making |
| resolution is the best for consumer home theater. | | | | video black appear pitch-black dark. Glossy LCD |
| Some companies promote a 1080i LCD HDTV that | | | | screens make a slightly crispier picture than a matte |
| has an actual widescreen resolution of 1,366 by 768 | | | | finished outside filter can produce. |
| pixels, which greatly differs from the 1080p. 1080p | | | | An LCD TV produces a picture by channeling the |
| resolution has 1,920 by 1,080 pixels. | | | | output of a very bright backlighting system through a |
| Sometimes specifications that are worthless like | | | | series of optical filters. The capacity to control an LCD |
| contrast ratio and pixel response time. These | | | | TV's backlight can help minimize eyestrain in a dark |
| specifications are problematic because there are | | | | viewing environment. In addition, the brightness level of |
| many variations and each is calculated in notably | | | | an LCD HDTV's backlight correlates to its power |
| different ways. Sales people tend to focus on | | | | consumption. Lower backlight output to dark-room |
| whatever specification calculation offers the most | | | | viewing levels can result in one-half to two-third less |
| impressive looking result. | | | | power consumed. Also, lower backlighting extends the |
| Regarding pixel response time, what you need to | | | | lifespan of the lamp module. |
| know is if a particular LCD TV is optimized to reduce | | | | Lastly, you should consider video port needs, |
| the smearing of an image when showing a fast motion | | | | particularly HDMI. High-Definition Multimedia Interface is |
| video. Currently, the 120-Hz display technology is the | | | | the standard for digital video transfer in home-theater. |
| feature that best addresses this problem. It is a | | | | The main benefits are the clarity of a digital signal and |
| premium LCD feature but its advantages are | | | | the audio and video that are streamed over a single |
| instantaneously recognizable. | | | | cable connection. Common appliances that can be |
| Contrast ratio is the ratio of measured light output | | | | connected to an LCD HDTV through HDMI are DVD |
| when displaying white to its measured light output | | | | players and game consoles. Most LCD HDTV |
| when displaying video black, also called the black level. | | | | provides two to four ports. |
| There are several types of contrast ratio calculations. | | | | Look for these different features when you are |
| These are sequential, intra-frame, and dynamic. But | | | | purchasing an LCD HDTV. This technical knowledge |
| these calculation results are often useless when | | | | will help you decide which LCD HDTV meets your |
| comparing one LCD HDTV to another. It is better to | | | | needs. |
| focus on which model makes the deepest and | | | | |