Not all HDTVs are created the same, and some are better than others when used for certain purposes. This part serves as an guide for those who are seriously considering getting a high-definition television for their own homes, with the different purposes the unit serves taken into consideration
Buying an HDTV is an investment, given that it’s not really a cheap appliance, so care should be taken when choosing the right one for your home. We hope that below point will help you make the best choice according to your purpose for purchasing.
Sports Games
If your goal is to watch the big sports game on high-definition TV, you need to pick one that can handle fast action, since you wouldn’t want to see your favorite players as ugly blurs.This phenomenon, called motion blurring or smearing, is an unfortunate effect occurring when your TVs response time is unable to keep up with the action on your screen. In general, plasma TVs are less prone to motion blurring than LCD TVs.
Entertainment (Movie, Drama, or Concert)
If you want an HDTV for a home entertainment system, we recommends a TV with a screen that has a 3:2 compensation, or has a film mode, so you can really feel as though you are watching flicks from the theatre itself.
Check to see if there are also stretch and zoom modes to fill up screen space. If you like action flicks that have high motion, like martial arts movies, you can also look for HDTVs that have minimal motion blurring, like in the HDTVs for sports, so you will be able to see fight scenes in all their glory
It’s a given that it must fully support accessories, such as Blu-Ray players and speakers, so you will be able to watch your collection the way the movies should be watched.
Gaming
The same principle applies in gaming. The HDTV you buy should be one that can fully support your gaming console. Furthermore, if you’re a gamer, you will want the HDTV that has the lowest input lag that your money can buy.
Input lag is the amount of time it takes for the console to translate not only the game itself, but also the actions you’re doing, into the screen.
Ideally, the TV should have an input lag of 20-30 ms (where 1 ms = 1/1000 of a second). Some HDTVs claim to have a built-in Gaming Mode to address input lag, but not all of these deliver to this promise. The best way to see if it does have this capacity is to test it out before you buy it.
Security or Monitoring Purpose
If your reason for buying the unit is for security and monitoring purposes, you will want one that doesn’t have frame-rate delays, for obvious reasons.
The purpose of this part of guide is to let you have a bird’s eye view of the differences between HDTVs. Make sure you consider these before you go to the store and buy your own unit.
