TVs Buying Guide

You can choose a TV, based on size, resolution, technology, style, design and colour just to name a few. So it is important to identify, what type of TV would suits your needs best. It is recommended that you define your priorities clearly and buy a TV based on those criteria.

As you are spoilt for choice, here's a simple list of questions for you to answer, so that you can decide on exactly the type of TV you want and need;

• What's your budget?
• Where are you going to put your new TV?
• What are you going to watch on the new TV?
• What else would you want to do with it?
• What are the factors that you really care about?
• How wide do you want the screen size to be?
• What colour do you want?
• Do you have a specific requirement, such as it being a Sony TV?

There are mainly three different types of TVs available to buy these days:

• Plasma TV
• LCD TV
• HD TV

Plasma TVs are by far the most popular from the flat screen series and their technology is based loosely on the fluorescent light bulb. They are usually larger than LCDs and due to having a completely flat screen; crystal clear pictures can be viewed from any angle.

LCD TVs run on LCD panels. These panels are made of two layers of transparent material. LCDs are generally thinner than plasma TVs and also consume less power than the two other types of TVs.

HD TV stands for High Definition Television. It has been widely believed that HD TV is the biggest innovation since the introduction of colour television. HD TV can offer pictures up to four times as sharp as other conventional TVs. However, it is important to understand that both LCDs and plasma screens can be HD ready.

If you are looking to upgrade your current TV set and are confused on what to buy, then take a look at John Lewis's online store. Here you can find a wide range of flat panel TVs at competitive prices. John Lewis also offer free home delivery service and a 5 year guarantee on all the television sets.