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Best 46" & 47" LCD HDTV The Best 46-Inch and 47-Inch High Definition LCD TVs How to buy the best, new 46" or 47" HDTV for your needs |
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| Start with "Consumer Reports" magazine: Page 30 of the March 2009 issue of "Consumer Reports" magazine ranks 15 LCD HDTV sets for many things that include, price, picture quality, sound quality, ease of use, number of HDMI inputs (for connecting other HDMI equipped devices like a Blu-Ray DVD or an Xbox game player) The table also lists if the sets are 120 Hz (compared to the older, 60 Hz technology). | ||
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Next check the most popular
models: Often
there is "wisdom in the masses" so you
should check a list of the
Best Selling HDTV Sets to see what
others decided to buy. You may not
always
agree with all conclusions
from "the masses" or "Consumer
Reports", but at least we know
neither
is influenced by the need to sell
advertising.
Final Step to selecting your new TV: Do your own research in the store. We agree with CR that the Samsung LN46A550 is a great HDTV set. It uses 60 Hz hence the great savings compared to the others. The number one ranked Samsung LN46A850 at $2,240 uses 120 Hz for a price they show as an extra $740! Top 46-Inch and 47-Inch LCD HDTV
Sets according to Consumer Reports
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The
60 Hz sets have a bit of pixilation or
blurry motion compared to plasme which is mostly
made up for by going
to 120 Hz. The newest sets are starting to use
240 Hz for
ultimate
performance in very large screen sizes for those
with fat wallets. To
better understand how the technology works, scroll
down to "Auto Motion
plus 120 Hz" here.
LCD vs Plasma: LCD HDTVs use much less power for a given screen size compared to Plasma TVs. They could be cheaper to own over the long term. LCD HDTVs are usually easier to view in a bright room compared to plasma HDTVs. LCD Definition: Liquid Crystal Display |
| If
you have picture troubles, make sure you
have a good HDTV Antenna |
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DB2
Multi Directional HDTV Antenna
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