How to choose a TV - top 10 tips

There are hundreds of TV models in stores. They differ in a set of functions, characteristics, diagonal and design. Therefore, it is not easy to buy a TV set.

For those who are just in search, we offer today's Top 10 tips on how to choose a TV .It's so important to take into account all the nuances.

10. LED or plasma

LED TVs - the most modern option. Such models are characterized by minimal thickness, weight and power consumption. LED-TV serve for a long time, and the choice of diagonals is almost unlimited - up to 80 inches.

However, plasma TVs have their own peculiarities, namely: excellent contrast, high speed of image updating, maximum wide viewing angles. But these TVs are much less economical.

9. How to choose the diagonal screen

Ophthalmologists say that the distance from the TV to the seated viewer should be at least three diagonals of TV.If the distance is less, the eyes will become very tired, and some of the information from the eyes simply can not be captured.

8. Whether to buy 3d-TV

For viewing the volumetric image special glasses will be necessary. Find movies in 3D format is easy, today they are sold on a par with the usual two-dimensional. True, before buying, read the rating of 3D TVs and be sure to visit the cinema and watch a three-dimensional film - in some people the 3-d image causes a headache.

7. HD Ready or Full HD

Models with Full HD matrices allow you to view the highest resolution video. The rating of Full HD TVs in 2014 we published recently. However, it does not always make sense to overpay for Full HD.If the TV will be used exclusively for watching terrestrial TV through the antenna and movies on DVD, then the HD Ready matrix will suffice.

6. Does Smart TV require

Smart TV - these are smart models that are aimed at supporting entertainment content on the Internet. Manufacturers of models of the best Smart TV offer users a lot of interactive applications that maximally adjust the TV's capabilities to the needs of the host.

5. Whether the integrated media player

is necessary Many modern models have the built in videoplayer, capable to reproduce music, a photo, video of the most different formats. Files for playback can be written to a USB flash drive, as well as an external hard drive or stored on the network.

4. What connectors should be on the

TV To connect DVDs and media players, use HDMI and SCART connectors, for connecting the TV to a computer - DVI, VGA, HDMI, for game consoles, HDM and, RCA, will be useful. Several USB connectors are useful, and if you plan to output audio to an external audio system, you need a digital audio output.

3. Do you need a digital tuner

? In addition to the traditional analog tuner, modern TVs often have digital terrestrial( DVB-T), digital cable( DVB-C) and digital satellite( DVB-S) tuners. The presence of such tuners improves the image quality and makes the TV more versatile.

2. Do you need a picture in the picture

? PIP( picture in picture) mode allows you to simultaneously view, for example, the image from the DVD player and from the air channel. This function is convenient to monitor the end of the commercial break or the beginning of an interesting film. It is important that at the same time two TV channels with two tuners can display two ether channels.

1. Does the

write function

By connecting an external hard drive, a memory card or a USB flash drive to the TV, you can record any programs or movies. Using the timeshift function, a TV with a video recorder allows you to pause any on-air TV.