LCD TV Best Price

LCD TV Best Price

There are a number of companies manufacturing both the LCD panels used in these TVs and the finished TVs themselves. Sharp Electronics offers a wide range of sizes from under 20 inches to 26-, 32-, 37-, and even 45-inch LCD TVs. Samsung and LG Philips make LCD panels in sizes as large as 55 inches, and Samsung, LG, and Philips all retail them as finished TVs. Hitachi, NEC, Kyocera, Sanyo, and Panasonic have all manufactured smaller LCD TV screens at one time or another. LCD TV products including Chi Mei Optoelectronics, AUO, and Chungwha Picture Tube in sizes to 46 inches are coming out of China. Your TV is going to come from one of these companies, but it’s a little harder to tell exactly which one than it is with plasma. The LCD market goes through phases of panel oversupply and undersupply quite frequently, and trading companies who wholesale to US retailers constantly shop around to get the best price for their latest models. As with plasma, the largest companies who manufacture LCD TVs (Sharp, Samsung, and LG with partner Philips) typically have the best picture quality. You’ll also see higher prices for these brands than you will with the dozens of "off brands” out there. That doesn’t mean the "off brands" are to be avoided. A new player in the market, Kreisen, recently announced 37-inch and 40-inch LCD TVs with analog tuners that use LG and Samsung LCD panels, but at greatly discounted prices from those brands. It's kind of like the generic brands of drugs, basically the same thing only cheaper. Unlike plasma TVs, all widescreen LCD TVs over 15 inches in size have true HD resolution, usually 1280x768 pixels (720P). Bigger models starting at 46 inches and up actually have 1920x1080 pixel (1080P) resolution, but they command quite a price premium at the moment. LCD TVs don’t seem to suffer from ‘burn-in’ or ‘burn-out’ like plasma panels do. They can, however, suffer from ‘stuck’ or 'dead pixels'. The leading manufacturers have higher standards for defective pixels, so you can usually purchase from those companies with confidence that you won’t see white, black, red, green, or blue dots on your TV programs that won’t go away (and if you do, your warranty offers some protection). Although plasma TVs can generate extremely bright images, they have a tendancy to avoid burn-in and suffer from premature phosphor aging. LCD TVs have no such braking system and will usually have a much brighter image on the showroom floor and in your home. Because plasma TVs employ phosphors for imaging, they are susceptible to glare from indoor and outdoor light. LCD TVs don’t seem to suffer from this problem; they create images by shuttering light through tiny color filters and generally handle annoying reflections from open windows or nearby lights with no difficulty.

LCD TV Best Price

What LCD TVs don’t have is deep, rich black levels. On average, the level of ‘black’ measured on the best LCD TVs is about 10 times as high as that measured on the best plasma TVs. Also, colors on LCD TVs don’t appear to be as rich (or even accurate) as a plasma TV. As a result, you will probably find that LCD TVs seem to look better under normal room lighting, but don't preform as well at lower light conditions. LCD TVs are expected to last between 50,000 to 60,000 hours, and that’s usually the time it takes for the backlight to burn out. LCD TVs are available in so many sizes that you can put them just about anywhere you’d wish in your house. I’ve used 15-inch and 17-inch LCD TVs in the bar and in the bathroom each year during the Super Bowl! LCD TVs, as a general rule, use less power than plasma (25% on average) and also weigh less in equivalent screen sizes (about 20% on average). And they are slightly thinner, too, although when you are talking about TVs that measure only 3” to 5” in thickness, it really doesn't make that big of a difference. A nice sleek thin LCD TV hanging on your wall or in your entertainment cabinet can be a welcome addition to your home. It’s up to you to read information and reviews available in print and on the Web so that you can make the right choice. And don’t obsess over rapidly falling prices. Get the best that you can afford and rest assured that you wont have to replace your set for many years to come. If you are ready to buy and have picked out the right type and size of TV for you, enjoy it with the knowledge that you did your homework and made an informed buying decision and got your LCD TV at the Best Price!