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- Best 52" LCD Digital HDTV
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| Best 52" LCD HDTV The Best 52-Inch High Definition LCD TVs How to buy the best, new 52" HDTV for your needs |
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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 as your tastes will probably be somewhat different from "the masses" or "Consumer Reports." For example, the LG 52LG50 is the only Consumer Reports "recommended" 52" LCD HDTV set that uses 60 Hz hence the great savings compared to the others. The 120 Hz option currently adds about $500 to the price of the set, depending on where you buy it. You can get great savings on many other top rated sets if you find 60Hz is good enough for your eyes and what you watch. GREAT VALUE
Not rated by Consumer Reports Magazine
I own a Samsung
LNT5265F 52-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
which is the same version of top rated set
but with 60Hz. My
side-by-side comparison in the store between
60 Hz and 120 Hz for the two HDTVs did not
justify for what I watch the higher price
for 120 Hz. I decided to apply my
budget
dollars towards a larger 52" 60 Hz HDTV
rather than a smaller set with
120 Hz. This shows that "Consumer Reports"
magazine is a good place to start your
research, but you still have to
do the footwork to see what total features
matter to you with the type
of content you view.Five 52" LCD HDTV sets we like:
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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 before
returning your set. |
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DB2
Multi Directional HDTV Antenna
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