Extras
Big Screen TV Extras – Which Do You Need?
Television technology is changing so rapidly – unless you work in the industry or are an AV enthusiast, the television you buy next time will probably not remotely resemble the one you currently. We’ve jumped from standard definition cathode ray tubes that receive only an analog signal, to the HDTV with LCD, LED or plasma display technology and digital tuner inbuilt as the new standard. It’s hard to keep up with these base improvements, let alone track all the different extras and features you can get with different models! Today our HDTV buying guide will look at what extras you need when buying an LCD television, which are good for specific uses, and which are still too expensive to be worthwhile.
Connection extras
Some LCD televisions come with a whole range of different jacks and plugs. HDMI is the new gold standard, but many televisions come with optional wireless interfaces for different devices, Ethernet and USB connections, Firewire connections, as well as the standard audio in, composite cables, S-video cables, etc. It seems LCD television manufacturers are doing plenty with quality, but not much with that spaghetti bowl behind the television yet!