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Five Things to Consider Before Buying an HDTV

by Tom Samiljan on November 18, 2008 at 01:45 PM


1. How much are you willing to spend?

Despite the continuing drop of flat-panel televisions, HDTVs are still a bit more expensive than the average analog TV of old (in other words, gone are the days of $150, 13-inch televisions, at least for now). This means you'll need to set aside at least $350-$600 for some kind of HDTV, though your options for size, quality, and other features go up significantly above $600. In general, if you want anything bigger than, say, 42-inches, you'll likely have to spend more than $1,000, though you can find the occasional 50-inch-plus televisions right around a grand.

Keep in mind that you get more bang-for-your-buck in terms of screen size if you go for a projection LCD or DLP TV and video quality if you go for a CRT (tube) television, but these also tend to be bulkier, heavier, and are gradually being phased out by TV manufacturers in favor of space-saving, attractive LCD and plasma flat-panel models.

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