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Today's Top Selling TV's...
You will find below the Best Top Selling Flat screen, HDTV, LCD TV's
that are selling now at great prices.
There is also information on Home Theaters, "How to Choose the Best
System" and "Plasma vs LCD...How to Choose Your Flat Screen TV."
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Plasma vs LCD - A Simple
Guide to Choose Your Flat Screen TV
By Terrance Joe
Plasma
vs LCD
This is a hot topic of debate amongst flat screen TV's, and everyone has an opinion of which
is better. This is because there is no true answer - both LCD and Plasma TV's are great, and both offer their advantages
and disadvantages. The truth is that as technology progresses, the differences between the technologies are becoming smaller
and smaller. Still, you want to make a choice depending on your own circumstances. This brief article is written specifically
to help you decide which type of flat screen TV you need.
Why would you buy a Plasma TV?
Their
key advantage: Plasma TV's offer the best picture. While LCD's and Plasma's are both very close in this regard,
plasma tv's have the best contrast ratio. This means they have a wider range of colors, especially at the darker end,
which makes for a much better overall picture.
The other minor advantages of plasma TV's? Well most people
are concerned about cost, and inch for inch, plasma TV's are cheaper than LCD TV's. Plasma TV's also offer a wider
viewing angle; LCD TV's tend to lose their picture when you watch them at a wider angle. Also Plasma TV's have a near
instant response time, or time it takes to draw the picture, where as with LCD TV's you have to make sure the response
time is below 8ms or the picture may look blury when displaying fast moving video's.
Why would you buy an
LCD TV?
The key advantage LCD TV's offer is the fact they do not run the risk of image burn in. Image burn
in means if a part of the picture does not change often enough (for example a network logo, a video game health meter, or
a windows task bar), that image may get "burnt" into your flat screen TV so you can see a shadow of it when it is
not supposed to be there. Plasma TV's are prone to this. Granted, the latest generation has greatly improved to reduce
this problem. However if you spend many hours on your flat panel TV playing video games, or use it as a computer monitor,
then an LCD TV is the safer option.
The other minor advantages of LCD TV's is that they generally use 30-40%
less power, and they are much lighter which makes it easier if you want to mount your flat screen tv on the wall. For those
who live in high altitudes (above 6500 feet) LCD TV's will perform better. As Plasma TV's use gas, they tend to struggle
at those kind of heights. Finally, LCD TV's come in sizes below 32 inches, where as plasma TV's are only 32 inches
and above.
Some myths and common questions
Myth: LCD TV's last longer than plasma TV's. Contrary
to popular belief, LCD TV's no longer out live plasma TV's; not the latest generation anyway. It is true the first
generation of plasma TV's died and lost their brightness very quickly, but now, both Plasma and LCD TV's have an expected
half life of 60,000 hours. That means you can watch the flat screen TV for 6 hours a day for 27 years before the TV will be
reduced to half of its brightness!
Myth: Only LCD TV's get dead pixels. A dead pixel is where a dot on your
flat screen TV is permanently visible because that "pixel" has stopped working. This can happen to both plasma and
LCD TV's, however it is less common for plasma TV's. In either case, it is important to consider the manufacturer's
policy with regard to dead pixels.
Summary
In short, when it comes to buying a flat
screen TV, plasma TV's offer slightly better value than LCD TV's in terms of picture quality and cost. However if
you spend many hours playing video games, or want to use your flat panel TV as a computer monitor and are worried about image
burn in, then an LCD TV is the slightly better option.
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Best Home Theater - How To Choose The Best Home
Theater System For Yourself
By Justin Koh
At
first it seems like much fun having the cash to indulge and immerse yourself in high-definition video and surround sound,
and then you realise there's more decision to be made than just placing a sleek TV panel and a bunch of speakers in the
living room. Investing in a home theater system practically takes some planning in order to get the aesthetics right and make
yourself comfortable with all the equipment around.
1. Most readers won't expect this, but first of all, you
do need to get your immediate family's agreement to have a home theater right in their midst. Decide whether it's
OK to install the system in the living room, or have a separate room dedicated for a most complete TV watching experience
while disturbances to other members are minimized.
2. There are 2 main types of flat, high-definition TV: plasma
and LCD. Plasma is made for larger size and is closer to 5 figures in pricing than LCD, which can cost as cheaply as less
than a thousand. Plasma is the main choice for a TV in a home theater context since LCD TVs have a size limitation.
3. How could you do without a video source? That's the DVD player. Unless you are a discerning aficionado, you'll
be spoilt for choice as more advanced technology and decreasing cost continue to impact the market. Almost all come with Dolby®
Digital Surround sound (EX 6.1). Watch out for the blu-ray DVD and their players in the coming years.
4. As major
TV and radio broadcasts are expected to 'port' into the digital format in the future, the broadcasted material will
be encoded with surround sound instructions. A receiver takes advantage by accessing and decoding these instructions to give
you superb sounds. Surround sound currently comes in the multi-channel formats of Dolby® Digital EX 6.1 or THX Surround
EX™ 6.1, DTS, AC-3, etc.
Receivers can connect to most types of players and handle their respective media,
including VCR or HiFi and the latest ones are designed to be forward-compatible with future standards and formats. Also, some
DVD players have built-in receiver capabilities, and this is great for those looking to do more with less.
5.
Speakers usually come in sets of 5: 3 in the front (left, right, center) and 2 at the back (left, right). Check with your
dealer that the right speaker is placed for the right position because spoken dialogue and sound effects are handled differently.
Note that "surround sound" means separate speakers can play different sounds at the same time.
The subwoofer
is a different animal as it's in charge of processing low frequency sounds which gives you "deep boom-boom bass".
It adds an unexpected dimension to a movie which you would not have 'heard' otherwise.
6. Get the right
cables; that means good quality ones. Having the latest equipment is pointless if lousy cables are used for connection as
they naturally degrade whatever electrical signals that come through them.
7. Check how you can make your home
theater lightning-proof or safe against power surges. You can safeguard your equipment once you take certain precautions.
Ask for professional advice.
These are just general guidelines for you to refer, but you can take it from here
to build your further interest in home theater equipment or home electronics. If possible, ask for a test at your dealership
to get yourself familiarized with the quality you desire. Ask your dealer to help define a proper checklist of things you
are looking for to gain clarity. The more ticks you can make on paper, the clearer your mind gets.
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