LCD HDTV Buying Tips

If this doesn't get you excited, then nothing will. LCD TV have become all the rage and there is nothing better than a big screen TV. And when you couple LCD TV with HDTV, look out. An amazing physical display combined with a fantastic output. This is what is happening in LCD TV technology today.

If you are like most people looking to replace your TV, you've probably been paying close attention to High Definition Television sets (HDTV). Unlike the previous generation of TV, which used analog signals to transmit information, HDTV use digital signals to transmit a signal and receive and display information directly on the television set. The HDTV also use a High-Resolution digital television set and Dolby Digital surround sound. The combination of the two creates incredible pictures and sounds the best available on the market to date. HDTV television offers viewers a level of detail they haven't seen before: including a resolution about five times higher than that of analog TV.

The main thing to remember when you are shopping for HDTV set is that just because a television is digital it does not mean it is necessarily HDTV compatible. There are two levels below the HD level (standard definition TV and enhanced definition TV), both of which are vastly better than analog televisions but still of considerably lower quality than a LCD TV- HD-TV set. Since the FCC has mandated that all television sets eventually switch from analog to digital, you should know the differences between the different types of digital TV.

Here are some tips. When looking to purchase a HDTV, remember to compare the difference in picture resolution, audio features, and pixels. HDTV requires a minimum of 720 horizontal scanning lines (enhanced definition TV, while considerably higher than standard definition TV, only features a minimum of 480 scanning lines) and the resolution on a HDTV is 1920 x 1080 compared to enhance definition TV, which only has a resolution of 1280 x 780.

When you experience a HDTV image and then compare it to other TV technology on the market, the difference will be clear. With HD everything looks and sounds far more realistic than on any other type of system. We think that once you see a big screen LCD TV with HDTV, the choice will be clear.

This is just the tip of the iceberg when looking for a HD LCD TV. In fact, many of the most important tips haven't been mentioned here. Learn about LCD TV before buying.