Big Screen Televisions
Looking for a big screen tv for the big game, blockbuster movie release or hot new video game?
There are many choices when it comes to big screen televisions for the home
theater ranging from flat screen televisions such as LCD, LED or Plasma televisions
to home theater projectors. For a truly immersive home theater experience a home theater
television should be a widescreen television with a screen size of 40 inches or
more.
Plasma HDTV
A plasma television is able to produce a high quality image by a technology that utilizes gas
cells. Lets face it, chances are you are concerned about how the picture looks and
probably about how much it costs, but could care less about the specifics of how it works, so for
the time being we will save the technical aspects and inner workings of how the tv is able to
produce it's picture for another time. Plasma televisions can produce image quality that is
hard to beat. It can produce darker blacks and its picture has a depth to it that
almost gives it a 3D feel.
Check out our Panasonic 1080p Plasma TV review.
Check out our Pioneer Plasma TV review.
LCD/LED HDTV
In the past, this technology was known for laptop and computer
monitor screens. In recent years LCDs have become by far the most popular flat
screen television choice, especially in the 40" and under flat screen market. LCD
quality has been improving dramatically and prices have dropped drastically of late. These
screens are often time the favorite choice for computer users and gamers because of high
resolution and because of the fear of burn in from competing technologies such as Plasma.
Although plasmas have recently shown great strides in eliminating burn in, to the point where it is
almost a non-factor. LCDs are generally perceived to be brighter and thus are
good for use in bright areas. When shopping for televisions in bright retail showrooms
it is not uncommon for LCDs to stand out and get your attention because of their crisp, bright
picture.
Samsung TVs have a popular lineup of LCD and LED based Tvs. Check out their 2010 LED models, the 2009 LED
models and the 2009 LCD models.
HDTV Projectors
To get the largest picture possible you will need to get a front projector.
Projectors are best able to reproduce the feeling of being at the movie theater because of
there ability to produce images of 100 inches or more. To be able to enjoy the movies or
video games on a projector though you will need to be able to control the amount of light in the
room and you will need to have a room large enough to maintain an optimum distance from the
screen. It is also important to have a high quality screen to view the image on.
Projectors can range in price from just under $1000 for a reasonable 720p projector
to many thousands of dollars for the ultimate projector.
Check out the high
definition projector section for a wealth of information dedicated to home theater
projectors.
The Choice is Yours
So which technology is best for you? The technology has improved rapidly over the past few
years. In the early days you had to take into account off some of the trade offs
such as picture burn in for plasmas, to low quality black levels and dead pixels in LCDs to
the Rainbow effects of DLP. Each technology has been able to make vast improvements in these
areas while also lowering the prices, both of which benefit you and I the consumers.
The right choice is up for debate. There are good options available in each
technology. Is 1080p a necessity for you or are you satisfied with
720p/1080i?
Once you choose your new flat panel check out the Flat
Screen TV Wall Mount page for instructions on how to wall mount your new tv.
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