Top HDTV model picks
Two main competing technologies, Plasma and LCD, have come up with a slew of options in High Definition TV (HDTV) market. Traditional Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) and DLP technology are the other two in the market. In this review you will find top five picks of HDTV – all using either Plasma or LCD technology.
Panasonic TH 50PX60U 50” Plasma HDTV
Perfect screen, there are no other words to describe this Panasonic special 50” plasma screen. The 1366 x 768 pixel resolution and a whopping 10,000:1 contrast is enough to make any TV viewing fan jump with joy. This beauty will take your breath away with sharpest images. Add icing to the cake with two ten watt virtual surround sound stereo speakers. If you are willing to pay around $ 3,000, you can take home this irresistible HDTV hot babe.
Sony KDL46S2000 Bravia LCD HDTV
This 46-inch LCD TV can be your choice if you are looking for longer life, no glare screens. This Sony special comes with 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, 8ms response time and 1300:1contrast ratio. The contrast is a minor turn-back for this otherwise perfect beauty, the blacks are not as convincing as plasma screens. It comes with two 10 watt speakers with virtual surround sound.
This 50 inch Sony special plasma display unit is an upgrade from its 42” KDE42XS955. You can watch HD content without a set top box or decoder. A Card-Cable slot and an ATSC tuner make this possible. Twin View and Multi Image Driver enables you watch multiple programs from multiple sources side by side. Sony’s innovation is visible in electronics and processing. It is one among the HD display units that can do justice to HD broadcasting by providing the sharpest images. The price is on the high end at above $ 4200.
For a price of about $ 9,000, you can take home a huge 63” plasma screen HD ready TV home. Definitely a piece to show off and brag about, this Plasma screen offers resolutions up to 1,376 x 768, with a contrast ratio of 1,000:1 and comes with 16.7 billion colors. Viewing angle is about 160 degree – you can sit just anywhere in the room to appreciate the sharp images. Part of your home theater, it also comes with multiplayer anti-reflection filter that reduces the glare to a minimum. You can just hang it on your wall or ceiling. It also has a table-top feet. Burn-in problems are minimized with “all-white”. Do take care to get the help of some of your strong friends to get it to your room upstairs as it weigh about 200 lbs. If you can afford it, you get what you pay for.
Olevia HD ready LCD screen is making waves in the market for quite a while, more accurately since Oct 2004. This 37” screen offers a maximum of 178-degree viewing angle, comes with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and contrast ratio of 1200:1. It is not a bad option if you are budget-conscious, but still wants a good HDTV for your living room.