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My main line occupation is TV repair. I own lee's TV & electronics. Actually I think the business owns me. It is an electronics repair
business, and now that Hi Definiton is a reality, I'm running around like crazy
keeping them going.
Since HDTV is so new, many are confused on what to buy, and how to hook them up.
What
to buy? Buy as big a screen that your finances and your room will
allow. Now a 10 by 12 foot room will naturally call for something in a
32 inch screen. Bigger rooms can get a bigger one.
There are
several new types of TV's. The venerable glass tube set now has a flat
screen. This makes for a nice picture. These TV's are very heavy since
the glass tube has to be much thicker than the rounded screens.
Be
sure that you get a suitable stand or entertainment center strong
enough to hold it. If it's in an entertainment center, you should allow
18 to 24 inches from the back wall to allow for hookup or repair. I
usually have to spin a very large 35 in set around to get at the back
to fix it.
Don't buy a stand if it has casters on it. (Or take
them off.) They can break or allow the TV to tip over. The results are
costly. The TV would most likely be destroyed. If that happens and a
small child is in front of the TV it can hurt or even kill the child.
Caution is a must.
Put furnture gliders under the corners to help you move it if necessary.
Go
shopping and look over the types at the store. Be sure to see the TV in
standard NTSC signals. Many HDTV's look very grainy in this signal
mode. Try turning down the sharpness to see how that effects the
picture.
Try to see the picture in Hi Definition. True HiDef is
astounding to see. It really brings a georgeous picture, with depth,
clarity and even a 3D effect.
Naturally the price has to be right.
You
must ask who will service it. Good service centers are becoming rare,
and you will probably see a delay or a bad repair if they company isn't
good, reliable, with trained technicians.
Most companys won't stock modules, they are too costly, but many will stock some DLP lamps.
I
usually tell everyone to get a service contract for a large screen TV.
Because the parts are large modules, and are costly, you need this
protection. A flat screen repair starts at $300 and up.
I have
just reciently wrote off 2 differnt brands of plasma TV's because they
had bad display panels (Plasma screens.) Plasma screens cost $4800.00
for a 42 inch set!
You can check out some LCD screen TV's here:
Or at Next Day PC
Click on TV on the left column.
You can get Dell TV's here:
I hope that I have shed some light on this exciting new dimension on HDTV.
Lee
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