A television is one of the main features of any house and a number of homes have more than one of these utilities. Starting from the youngest member of the family to the oldest, a television entertains the entire family. Moreover, when connected with cablesatellite service, DVDs, computers or any other external device, the features and services they offer are increased tenfold. Hence, buying a television for your room or house is a big decision considering the amount of use that you would take out of it in the next few years. Moreover, new TVs are seen to cost a lot of money, especially LCDs, which is why it is best to know what sort of things should be looked for when going for these. The LCDs or liquid color televisions are the latest desire of any household because they are slim, portable and carry a cutting edge picture quality for the user. The following lines provide a LCD TV buying guide which can be checked by the user before going for a new LCD.
What is the budget for LCD purchase

As aforementioned, the LCD TVs are one of the latest and best in the television manufacturing industry as they provide the size advantage and also have the flat screen provision. Moreover, as their name goes -liquid color display, the screen resolution and effects are considerably better than the CRTs and earlier flat screen televisions. But, these come with a huge cost which is why it is prudent to consider how much can be spent on the TV and where it has to be put. The extras involved for the TV should also be considered as some of the LCD sets are useless unless they come with the specific cable or stand set. These are usually the cases in which the user demands services or items that are more complex and enhance the package size.

The extras should be considered first and when all these cuts are covered then go for the actual cost of the television. Moreover, large TVs consume more electricity which means that the user would be paying more money to run them.

Where is the TV going to be placed

The place where the TV is going to sit or stand would largely affect its size and the services which can be attached to it. You can go for a wall mounted LCD but if it has to be placed in the corner of the room then it might be rendered useless. Hence, consider using a stand in these circumstances and some television holders. Some other things to check in these situations is the distance from the television set, the lighting of the room and the angle at which it would be watched. The viewing angle of these LCDs is considered to be bad because if not viewed directly, the image might appear to be distorted or wrongly colored. Moreover, their technology cannot play pure black but a number of changes are being made to their sizes and technologies which ensure a comfortable viewing experience. The size of these televisions can vary from 24 inches or slightly less to even 40 inches or more.

What is going to be viewed on the television

There are a number of things which can be viewed on an LCD television with options varying from analogue or cable connection, digital or satellite connection and even playing HD television or movies on players. Some users feel that they are content with the screen, experience and resolution provided by the CRTs or flat screen televisions but these still might not be able to contend with the true and rich experience provided by the LCD televisions. The screen format and resolution of the thing you are viewing can also explain what all things are being added or are missing from the television experience.

The screen ratio of earlier televisions was 43 that is the total size of the screen and the size of the viewing. This meant that they were much taller than they were wide. Cinemas and DVD versions of the film or new television shows contained the 169 formats (wider) but the television wasn't able to make the adjustment thereby ruining the cinematic experience. The LCD televisions can automatically or manually adjust the settings to widescreen features which help the user to see the screen like it was meant to be seen. The resolution is the number of pixels which can be viewed on the screen and larger the resolution, larger the image amount that can be seen on the TV. LCDs provide some of the largest resolutions available in the market these days and this is a considerate improvement considering the quality provided by the CRTs.

Extra Features Of The TV

The user might also be able to use the set top box for text or picture in picture services. Another useful feature is the addition of still image feature or taking a snapshot if the TV has enough ports to add a camera into it. If a memory card slot is added then the camera might not be required for the snapshot feature. The LCD should also come with the additional sockets required to connect games, DVD players, projectors or camcorders. As for the connectors, the usual connectors required by almost all LCD TVs include RF or cable input, S video input, RCA video input for high quality video, HDMI or high definition view port, VGA for PC plugging and Phono or headphone socket for connecting to external listening devices.

The sound quality of these televisions is always virtual surround andor Dolby tru-surround features added into the TV. Some television have different version of the Dolby sound varying from surround, digital, pro logic and tru-surround.

Some other things which have to be checked include the contrast ratio offered as a part of the package, brightness ratio, picture in picture service and mounting kits for stands or walls. A lot of televisions come with integrated sockets and tuners for DVD players but if the integration crashes then the whole TV would crash therefore this caution should be considered when buying such overloaded television.