The Guide Buying a Flat Screen TV

Just as good looking on or off, are also better for viewing digital channels (not need a digital box) or terrestrial channels (which are turned off from next year as it begins the conversion to digital). And then there's the image quality, which experts say is far superior to the old CRT TV. With high definition technology, the display provides an image with more depth and less visual noise. This allows you to sit closer to your eyes, effortlessly.
  Add to this the fact that the LCD (liquid crystal display) TVs have lower power consumption and a wider viewing angle and viewing experience has just pre-history of the space age. Ready to lose weight?
  Get with the program
  The two major types of flat panels - plasma or LCD. On the ecological side, LCD screens use less power than plasma, but if it is a bigger, brighter "cinema" display style you're after, opt for the plasma (ranging from about 42 to 100 inches).
  Size Matters
  Flat screens are real attention grabbers. Great if you want to be a feature, but if you prefer the more discrete devices, or have a tight living space (or bedroom / kitchen). For smaller models, John Kempner of John Lewis recommends Grundig. 'The new range of 15 "and 19" models each have an integrated DVD player, a great value with prices from £ 249. For medium-sized (26 "), the most popular include the Samsung 26R87 (£ 549) and 26LMD70 Panasonic (549 pounds)."
  Celebrate the silver screen
  If you have the space and peers enough to hold regular visions, Go Large (32 "+) and try to Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, Philips and Toshiba. A recent Which? Survey found Panasonic Viera TX-32LXD600the best LCD TV under its great image quality, wide viewing angles and extra features (such as memory cards for downloading images, from £ 1170). So what? 40X2000U also praised the Sony Bravia KDL-40 inches (around £ 2,300) as "a great all round - with great HD images, breathtaking sound and a light sensor to help save energy by night.
  Optimum clarity
  Where is the flat screen live? Avoid the glare of daylight unwanted or placing ceiling lights thoughtfully. Too-busy wallpaper can also distract viewers from the screen. _experts _Which? Also recommended to check the clarity of the images to bring your own DVD to the store and ask to try one on the screen before you buy. Flat screen TVs use the software of digital signal processing to put the image on the screen, which can not be in situ, so watch out for telltale signs of poor quality, such as irregular borders, color fade and staining.
  Celebrate your screen
  Think of a new flat screen, flat as a blank canvas on which to display works of art. John Kempner at John Lewis says: "Examples of TV for the picture on the card reader 32LXD700 include Panasonic and the Panasonic 42PZ70. Many big brand TVs have a USB connector that is a convenient way to connect devices like digital cameras to the TV or PlayStation 3, which you can watch slide shows or pictures of your choice. '
  Remember that extras
  While most flat screens are HD Ready (showing sharper, more detailed high-definition pictures than their normal TV), you may still have to register (and pay) certain packages such as Sky and Virgin to get HDTV broadcasts . Also worth checking if you are in a Freeview reception area.
  Choose organic
  Unfortunately, plasma TVs consume almost four times more energy than traditional models of CRT. However, the best of a bunch of gravity include 42PF7621D42 inch Philips LCD TV, which won a European green television of the year (still, is a strong 210W output, compared with the old style of the TV - a laptop uses only 39W).