Buying a new tv

Hi there.


I am in the process of buying a new tv. The last one we had was bought about ten years ago, and in the meantime, I didn't keep up with the developments in the field of tv's.

I have already checked out some stores, but received some contradictory information (like that the 'Mpeg 4' specification suffices, or that the 'DVB' specification suffices).


What are the things I should watch out for when buying a new tv?
What characteristics should a new tv have, what should it not have?
What are some things I should pay special attention to (I mean technology-wise, not about the specifics of purchase)?


Thank you!

 

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The upto date type tv is any tv that supports HD. It could be full HD or normal HD. It depends on how much money you want to spend. My personal choice would be a HD plasma tv. If you also want to watch DVDs you'll have to be careful and get the right DVD that supports HD. Also check to make sure it would have the right connections. The best thing would be to go to a good store and tell them exactly what you want and what you want to hook up to it.

 

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We are buying a Tv as well. As soon as the tax rebate arrives.

Where is the best place to get a TV? We were thinking ABC Warehouse.
Do they have TVs with a button to push that makes the remote beep? (like our phone does)

 

get the tv at most any best buy...etc.. not much markup really

but buy the component cables online... that's where the store gets you

 

I'm in Ireland so I can't recommend one over there but it's usually better to go to one of the bigger stores for good prices

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I'm just really fixated on one with a remote beeper.

 

The television is an instrument of mental death.

 

so you don't play video games then huh?
and if you want mental death, ya ought to go to a web site called sciforums.com and.....oh, nevermind

 

why is it an instrument of mental death?

 

How long have you been here ?

 

TV killed my brain. I have extensive proof for this undeniable fact.

 

5.5 years.

 

Is it 2012 already ? Jeez, time flies when you're having fun huh ?

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I think you confused your join date with mine

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No, I was wondering why you asked how long I had been here when you already knew.

 

Oh you didn't get it then ?

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no it wasn't specific enough. What did you mean by 'here'?

 

Sciforums.
I think your exposure to it was rather large..
18,235 posts in under two years !

 

enmos are you here to help or just give me crap?

 

I don't need to give you crap, you already crap yourself most of the time.