This holiday season, our one-stop guide to purchasing a flat-screen HDTV With so many HD televisions available today, let’s sort through the options for the best home theater experience. See the top flat screen HDTVs.
The fear that you will make the wrong choice and end up with buyer’s remorse is sometimes the issue that arises when you have too many options. An example of this is flat screen televisions, which come in an array of sizes, technologies and features. But that really should not be a barrier. With a bit of legwork, measuring the size of the space that will host the television, looking at what features you want and which do not serve your needs a buyer can make an informed decision that will make them happy for years to come. Which ones truly represent savings for you? Here’s a roundup of top sets in each price point.
If you have general questions on what should you look for when buying a Flat Screen HDTV then Read our HDTV buying guide.
Flat screen HDTVs are so prevalent these days that they are now popping up in grocery stores and bar windows. The fact that this contributes to lowering the technology’s overall cost is good news for consumers. Unless it’s in the electronics pile at your local recycler, you have to stop and consider what it is when you see an old CRT television. The advantages that HDTVs bring to the party are pretty obvious. They have much better color, clarity, and picture resolution, and they have wide viewing angles so that people don’t have to sit next to each other when they watch together. They are also lighter and easier to move and much more energy efficient. Flat screen HDTVs come in such an amazing array of screen sizes, features and capabilities that it is increasingly hard to just list them in any one way without missing an important category. But we will try.
Adorama’s Flat Panel Television Department offers a comprehensive selection of all major brand models. Here’s a sample of some top models that we sell.
Entry Level HDTVs
We are placing the systems in order of screen size rather than any other capability, so when it says entry –level, what it means is that it is a smaller screen, not that it is feature deficient; many of the small screens give their bigger cousins a run for the money. It should be noted that cost is usually a function of size as well so that the larger the screen, the more it will cost. The displays now often have the ability to function both as a HDTV and a computer display as well so they can pull double duty.
A case in point is this Adorama-priced $129.99 Naxa NTD-1554 16” Widescreen HD LED TV, a 60Hz, 16-inch system that comes with 1366 x 768, has built-in USB input as well as supporting HDMI input. The small form factor does not prevent it from supporting HD video.
Another in the small screen size, with a price to match is the Samsung UN19F4000 (Adorama price: $147.99). The 19-inch HDTV can play media without a PC connection thanks to its USB connection and 720p image quality. Other offerings in this field include the $149.00 Pyle PTC19LC 19” Hi-Definition LCD Flat Panel TV or the LG Electronics LG 26LN4500 at $279.00
Mid Level HDTVs
Mid-level can be anywhere you want it these days, at least it seems so but we will peg it in the 40-inch to 50-inch range. Some may expand or contract, but you have to start somewhere! Also this is where we really start to see a host of features moving onto HDTVs that were once only available on the highest end offerings such as the ability to connect to the Internet.
The Samsung 46″ Class 1080p LED HDTVis an Adorama-priced $547.99 46-inch screen size beauty. The HDTV features 1080p HDTV resolution. It comes with SRS TheaterSound HD to give users top quality sound without the addition of external components built. The system comes with Samsung’s ConnectShare Movie that enables a user to watch videos, play music or view photos from a USB drive.
The $699.00 LG Electronics 47LB6300 is another great example of a feature-rich HDTV that does not have a giant display. The 47-inch screen belongs to a new category of displays that are ready for use on the Internet and supports a resolution of 1920 x 1080. It has Wi-Fi built in, and you can use the Magic Remote with Voice and Smart TV to navigate the Internet and social media sites. It has not only HDMI ports but also USB and a number of others to support mobile devices.
Other options in the mid-sized space include the $498.00 Sony SDL-40W600B 40” Full HD or the $747.00 Samsung 50” Class LED SMART HDTV.
