| Your choice of television is important for your home | | | | course is if you prefer the wall mounted look. LCD |
| theater viewing pleasure. What's the best TV? | | | | TVsFlat screen LCDs are more expensive than their |
| Projection, LCD or Plasma. We reveal more in this | | | | rear projection cousins and are much smaller in size. |
| informative guide. What's your preference of HDTV? | | | | They are lauded for their brightness and contrast |
| From a home theater point-of-view this is an important | | | | levels and the problem of burn in isn't really an |
| element but the truth is, when choosing your home | | | | issue.Another factor in their favor is their low power |
| theater TV, it really is your decision.Yes, you'll get a ton | | | | consumption. This is important if you are an avid |
| of advice and information and that's great but you | | | | television watcher and for home theater TV purposes, |
| really want a unit which you're going to be happy with, | | | | then this is a plus.Plasma TVsPlasmas are very slim |
| not someone else.Home theater is a personal thing, | | | | these days making them ideal to be wall mounted. |
| from the type of TV to the sound system to the | | | | They are still regarded as having the best color |
| seating arrangements. Everyone has their own | | | | delivery as well as high contrast ratio for greater |
| peculiarities and the first rule of setting up your | | | | detail.They also provide the widest viewing angles |
| showpiece is..."Don't build it to someone else's | | | | which is great for home theater if seating placement |
| satisfaction!"As far as home theater TV is concerned, | | | | becomes an issue. On the downside, their life |
| there are many issues which come into play such as | | | | expectancy is shorter but this is not really an issue in |
| size, picture and the ability to have it wall mounted. | | | | our book.Their life expectancy is somewhere between |
| What's your preference?Projection TVsIf you are into | | | | 20-30,000 hours. This equates to 15-20 years with a |
| size and a budget then projection televisions are great. | | | | set used 4-6 hours a day. With today's rapidly |
| You get plenty of "bang for your buck" with a | | | | increasing technology, a set bought today is going to |
| projection unit including the best screen size for your | | | | be pretty ancient by the time it's due to burn out and in |
| outlay. You also have the option of DLP and LCD | | | | all likelihood, a new home theater TV will have already |
| technology with today's units. The only drawback of | | | | replaced it. |