New Televisions
Purchasing a new TV has got a lot more complicated than ever before and the last few years has birthed a whole pile of new myths so lets have a look shall we? TV Types CRT’s Your Dad’s TV is now called a CRT Television. There is nothing wrong with this tube type of TV if all you do is watch broadcast TV, use a VCR to tape your favourite TV shows and rent the odd DVD. The best news is that these sets have tumbled in price and a 27” is less than $300. LCD TV’s This technology is the same as the screen on your laptop. They range in size from 20 inches up to 60 or so. The good news is they are great in sunny rooms (less glare) and use 20% less energy. Plasma TV’s These have really improved in the last couple of years. They have better blacks than LCD’s but are very reflective, heavier than an LCD and use more power. There used to be a concern about how long they’d last but the newer models will go for over 60,000 hours or 24 years. LCOS Same as an LCD but uses silicone for extremely long l...