How to choose an LCD TV

Television has long ceased to be something accessible only to a small number of people. The development of modern technologies has made TV receivers accessible to everyone. Manufacturers can offer models to suit every taste and budget.

How to choose an LCD TV for your home

Arriving at the store, on the counter you can see a large number of a wide variety of TV receivers. They all differ in characteristics, diagonal, matrix type and other parameters. How to choose the best option that will satisfy all the requirements?

Main selection criteria

To choose the most suitable option, you need to focus on certain parameters.

• Screen size. You need to choose a suitable diagonal based on the area of ​​the room in which the TV receiver will be placed. Many users believe that the larger the TV, the better. This is wrong. If the room is small, then the TV receiver should not be large. It may also happen that it simply does not fit into the wall or will be much wider than the cabinet. It is also worth considering that the human eye cannot capture the entire picture if the distance to it is small.

REFERENCE. The optimal distance should be equal to 4 diagonals of the TV.

Before purchasing, it is advisable to measure the distance from the wall to the place from which viewing will be carried out.

• Permission. This parameter determines the number of pixels in the matrix. The greater their number, the clearer the transmitted picture.There are several resolution options: HD, Full HD, Ultra HD - 4 AND 8K. You might think that the higher this value, the better the image will be. But this is not entirely true, since this requires corresponding content with the same resolution. When watching regular TV shows or movies, you simply won’t see the difference between Full HD and 8K. At the moment, very few films have a resolution of 4 or 8K.
• Matrix. The most popular technology right now is LED. OLED and AMOLED are based on it. The difference between them is that LED cannot transmit true black color, that is, it is inferior in clarity and contrast. It also has a smaller viewing angle. However, the price of OLED and AMOLED is very high, which makes them unpopular. The best option is LED technology.
• Connectors. If there is a need to connect additional equipment, headphones and acoustics, then you need to make sure that the TV has all the necessary connectors, as well as their number. Required are: USB, HDMI, Jack. Connection of additional equipment is carried out using these “sockets”. If you plan to connect a significant amount of equipment, you should make sure that there are enough ports on the TV for these purposes.
• Additional functions. Many modern TV models have the Smart TV function. It significantly expands the usual capabilities of a TV receiver, turning it into a full-fledged multimedia center. There are also models with 3D support. Both of these technologies make the TV much more expensive than a regular TV. Therefore, it is worth considering whether they are needed or not. After all, Smart TV cannot replace a computer that can be easily connected to a TV.And it’s 3D; many people’s eyes begin to hurt, and watching such films on a TV screen cannot be compared with visiting a movie theater.

Buyer Tips

A few recommendations before purchasing:

• Sum. You need to clearly determine the amount that can be spent on the purchase.
• Before going to the store, it is worth measuring the area of ​​the room and the place where the TV will be placed to find out the optimal size.
• You also need to clearly define the need for a Smart TV, OLED or AMOLED matrix and 4 or 8K resolution, since each of these technologies makes the device more expensive.

Having answered all the questions, you can accurately determine the main parameters of the new TV receiver, and then the purchasing process will be quite simple, and you will enjoy the TV for a long time.