| People tend to get caught up with the numbers game | | | | of the numbers being thrown around by the |
| when shopping for electronic gadgets and appliances | | | | manufacturers and dealers definitely would play into |
| such as the television. Manufacturers use a lot of | | | | this but it should all boil down to how they look on your |
| techno mumbo jumbo in presenting their products to | | | | eyes. Megapixel count, contrast ratio and motion |
| the consumers. They ramp up the megapixels, the | | | | response should not matter if the picture already looks |
| contrast ratio and any other product specification they | | | | great. |
| can come up with because they know that the higher | | | | POWER CONSUMPTION. Join the green movement |
| the numbers, the more people get interested. The | | | | and get the most energy efficient LCD TV that fits |
| funny thing, however, is that majority of shoppers | | | | your wallet. This can be simply assessed by looking at |
| probably do not even understand what those numbers | | | | the wattage requirement of the television. Go get the |
| mean and what they actually do for the product they | | | | one with the lowest wattage. Again, many new |
| are buying. The same techno mumbo jumbo usually | | | | models today are incorporating the |
| gets lost in the translation and shoppers fall into the pit | | | | environment-friendly principles into their features so |
| of analysis paralysis. Or worse, people end up | | | | finding units that are energy efficient should no longer |
| spending more for a product that has been made to | | | | be hard. |
| appear more advanced because it had more pixels on | | | | WARRANTY. This is pretty self explanatory. You |
| it. | | | | should get one with the longest possible warranty |
| Buying a flat screen television such as an LCD | | | | coverage. I will advise against paying for an extended |
| television should be one of the easiest thing to buy. | | | | warranty but this is entirely up to you. |
| This is especially true today as the LCD TV | | | | PRICE. With the speed the LCD TV technology is |
| technology has advanced far enough that further | | | | developing, and with so many players competing in the |
| enhancements in the features that count will not be as | | | | fray, you are likely to find units being sold at very good |
| significant and perceivable as when the technology | | | | prices out there. Bargains are a usual sight in appliance |
| was still in its infancy. | | | | stores and this benefits shoppers. Go take advantage! |
| There are only 4 things you should watch out for in | | | | The above list is probably the simplest LCD TV buying |
| buying a flat screen TV and they should not involve | | | | checklist you will see out there. Do not get too caught |
| too much of the numbers. | | | | up with the technical aspect that manufacturers and |
| PICTURE QUALITY. When buying an LCD TV, follow | | | | dealers are trying to use to get you into buying that |
| your eyes. Here is where most shoppers get too hung | | | | brand new flat screen. Buying a TV is simple--- follow |
| up on. They look at the specification sheet more than | | | | your eyes, your wallet and your common sense and |
| the LCD screen. But all you have to do to check on | | | | enjoy your new TV! |
| how good the specs are is look at the screen! Much | | | | |