Nowadays, you'd think that because TV's are getting more and more highly developed, the price would increase. Actually, it is the complete opposite. 50 years ago, when the commercial use of the TV was starting to become popular it may have cost you around £250 ( and that was back then!). Nowadays, your average decent LCD TV would cost you around £150. However I don't want you to know about the average; but the best. I will explore the features to look for when buying a LCD TV.

HDTV:

You may have heard of it, but do you know what it means; High Definition. High Definition can increase the quality of your TV by upto to 4 times clearer image than a clear LCD TV. It displays true colours to life itself and can be set to a widescreen layout for the ultimate home cinema experience. It is also Dolby Digital 5.1 compatible which adds to the home-cinema sound experience.

PC Input, SCART Lead and Size:

Most TV's are able to be connected to a PC which means they are able to upload files such as DVD's and movie clips onto the PC or vice versa. If you connect your PC to the TV you can also use it as a monitor. SCART leads are needed to connect certain output devices (e.g connecting games consoles). The average amount of these that you should have on your TV is about 3. Obviously, the more you have the better. The size of your TV will determine a better cinematic experience as you can watch your film on a big screen, like the cinema. A good size in inches would be about 28- 35 inches.

Freeview:

Instead of paying £20-40 for Sky, your TV, should come Freeview ready. This means you can access 30 channels for FREE. No contract or hidden costs. Ofcourse the selection may not be as broad as Sky's, but it is a very good basic package. You get better picture and sound quality and have an interactive TV/programme guide.

Price:

In this world, nothing comes free. But there are such things as good deals. An RRP estimate for all the features listed above would head you into the direction of about £500 - 1000. This is very cheap considering it comes with all these features. A basic TV would cost about £150.