What To Look For When Choosing Panasonic TVs

By Andrew Johnson

With so many options in televisions today, buying the right one can be a tricky undertaking. Be up to the task with some knowledgeable solutions to those difficult questions. First you need to know what you are looking for in a television and where you want to use it. What kind of functions will you need it to perform, and will you want to buy specifically for that function or settle for something that performs equally as well, but may lack in a few areas. Also note price and energy efficiency may be on your list of criteria as well. Whatever your reasons for purchasing, perhaps the Panasonic TVs may be for you.

Cathode ray tubes or CTR sends a beam of light through tubing to provide you with images and was one of the most singularly used televisions in the 1930's. Now however there is a much larger variety of televisions. One downfall of the CTR is that it is rather bulky in appearance and then there is its placement in a room to minimize glare from lighting. Although its more favorable aspects are its affordability and its decent imaging capabilities.

Front projection televisions can really give you a cinema feeling because they work just like the movie theaters. They also can get rather expensive when you have to purchase the tuners and speakers and other equipment. Rear projections take up a little more space than the flat paneled televisions, and project images to the screen from behind. They can be a great alternative to the more costly LCD and plasma TVs.

Plasma televisions use tiny cells in a matrix that charge electric voltages to create pictures. While an LCD sends electrical currents through liquid crystals that takes shape as the images. Both can be wall mounted and look very stylish in any d?cor or they can be placed on their elegant stands. LCD's while sometimes pricier than plasma TVs are great for smaller rooms such as offices and bedrooms. The anti glare makes it possible for them to be placed anywhere and still look fantastic.

High definition allows you to have a higher pixel resolution. Resolution means how many pixels there are per inch that the screen can display. The higher the pixels per inch or resolution, the more clearly the details and the better your picture will be. Contrast ratio is the ratio of the brightest white compared to the darkest black that a monitor can display.

Progressive-scan and interlaced are referred to as 1080p, 1080i and 720p. When the pixels are rendered in an alternating pattern it is called interlaced, and can be rather choppy. When the pixels are rendered consecutively it is called progressive-scan, and tends to have a smoother picture.

You want a television that can allow you to spend time with those you love and treasure. And now today televisions are doing more and more to ensure that you and your loved ones can make treasured memories together. With the ability to access the internet, cell phones, desktops, laptops, camcorders, digital cameras, gaming consoles, VCRs, DVD players, and other electronic devices. It is no wonder that TVs have become such a huge investment. - 30542

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