LCD Shopping Tips

To save money when buying an LCD television, and to get the most bang for your buck, you’ll need to follow a few shopping tips.
Well first of all, you’d like to compare both features and price before going to the store. Make sure to use a reliable sources that compares different LCD television models such as Consumer Reports (Which offers you LCD shopping tips and comparisons of models side by side), sites like this one to compare between the models and of course relevant forums, there’s nothing better than getting a review about a product you are about to buy from a real consumer, just like you (but experienced).

Don’t forget that you are making an investment and should do a bit of research, you probably are looking for a TV for a few years and not for a few weeks or months, so you want to make sure that you are getting the best your money can get.

For example, make sure your LCD television uses active matrix technology which produces a sharper image than passive matrix technology.  Don’t buy a used LCD television screen thinking you’re getting a great deal.  In most cases, LCD prices drop within a month or so of coming onto the market, and the average life of an LCD screen is 10 years.  So, waiting a couple of months can mean substantial savings. Used LCD televisions can have what’s known as “burn-in,” where the screen retains an image that was previously there, especially if it is something the prior owner used regularly like a game with a logo.

HD television is already here. The question whether to “compromise” on HD ready or to go for a Full HD is first of all a question of what your cables company is offering to you at the moment, keep in mind the if you only have a couple of HD Channels at the moment, you will probably have more before you’ll decide to get yourself a new TV, so as long as you can easily handle the price difference the Full HD (at least today in 2010), would probably be a better investment.
If you don’t have HD channels at all, choosing an LCD television that is HD ready will mean you won’t have to upgrade when HD becomes more popular, Choosing a Full HD screen first of all means that the picture will be even better. The main difference is in the screen resolution. HD ready is 720 and Full HD is 1080.

Purchasing an HD ready/Full HD LCD screen means you are investing in the latest technology and image capabilities available. Since LCD’s currently last 10 years or more, you will want to shop for the best quality and features you can afford.
Before we’ll finish I’ll get back to the most popular question and biggest dilemma to some of you, which LCD Size do you need?
To answer this question I just mentioned another link which should be helpful, so before you open you wallet, make sure that you are completely sure and happy about the size that you are buying, the main reason why people replace their brand new LCD TVs is because they are just not happy with the size (usually too small)

Good luck!