Even as recently as five years ago our choices of televisions were limited to fairly standard options, but not so today! If you are trying to choose a big screen TV there are a variety of options available to suit your taste and budget. A big screen TV is a good choice for a family-room home theater set up or if you are an avid sports fan. You want it to provide you with a perfect display and sound options and of course to be compatible with your DVD, VCR and gaming hook-ups. When you choose a big screen TV you need to examine your options in terms of the screen type, size, regular vs. High-Definition Capable broadcast options (HDTV), screen shape, as well as your TV sound and your choice of connections.
This article details information about screen types, sizes and your choice of regular or HDTV broadcasts as well as your screen shape or aspect ratio.
Understanding these important factors will help you to choose a big screen TV that suits your individual needs
Screen Type
Cathode-ray tube TV’s are still sold in large numbers but if you are going to choose a big screen TV a good choice would be a digital rear-projection model. If videos are your thing front-projection models are the next big thing.
Rear-Projection Models
The foremost choice in big screen TV, digital rear-projection models provide a picture that is clear and sharp but look best when viewed head-on from a seated position. If you are sitting to the side or standing up the picture appears dimmer. In recent years their cabinets have become slimmer but they still take up more space than a direct-view TV.
Since the larger screens require a greater viewing distance don't choose a big screen TV like this one for a small home. Sizes range from 42” to 70”, so you will need to house them in a large room to avoid the appearance that they are taking over the room.
Recently digital rear-projection screen TV’s based on DLP, LCD or LCoS technology have revamped the big screen TV market. These are ‘table-top’ TV’s with shallow, lightweight cabinets as compared to traditional types of big screen TV which use three small cathode-ray tubes (one each for red, green and blue)
