| TV technology is moving incredibly fast and | | | | carried away, spend too much and end up |
| the pace is hottest with LCD and Plasma TVs. | | | | regretting your purchase as you pay it off, |
| Last year's models will be outperformed by | | | | when you should be enjoying your new Plasma |
| the new season's products for sure.Even | | | | or LCD TV.Buyers Tip No 3. Be patient and |
| better LCD and Plasma TVs are getting | | | | shop around - time is on your side. Because |
| slimmer, more elegant and 'room friendly' all | | | | the technology is evolving so quickly, prices |
| the time. The beauty of flat panel TVs is | | | | drop noticeably every month and the products |
| that they take relatively little space, look | | | | are getting better. Wait a little longer and |
| great and make for a great home theater | | | | the price for the Plasma or LCD TV you want |
| system.Until recently, a Plasma was the only | | | | will drop into your budget range.Buyers Tip |
| sensible large, flat panel TV choice, but LCD | | | | No 4. Write down the features you want in a |
| TVs are now available all the way up to 50 | | | | checklist. For example High Definition TV |
| inch sizes. At that size they are more | | | | (HDTV) is now common, so you'll probably want |
| expensive than an equivalent size Plasma TVs, | | | | that. Many Plasmas and almost all LCD TVs are |
| but the gap is closing fast. For smaller | | | | now High Definition ready. List your key |
| sizes up to 32 inches, an LCD TV is the most | | | | features in a table format and use it to |
| common flat screen TV choice.Buyers Tip No 1. | | | | compare and check off the features of each |
| Make sure you know the size you want and that | | | | model on your shopping list.Buyers Tip No 5. |
| it fits in your room. Measure up the space | | | | At the end of the day, just trust your own |
| where your LCD and Plasma TVs will go - on | | | | eyes (and ears). After you've set your |
| top of a cabinet or hanging on a wall. The | | | | budget, worked out what size and features you |
| reason for this step? When you get to the | | | | want and compared the TVs in your price |
| mall and see the largest screen you're going | | | | range, how do you make your choice? The |
| to go "Wow I want that!"Buyers Tip No 2. Know | | | | answer is simple - buy the LCD or Plasma TV |
| your budget and stick to it. No doubt about | | | | that you like the best. The best picture (and |
| it, LCD and Plasma TVs are sexy, especially | | | | best sound) at the end of the day is the one |
| when you see one showing one of your favorite | | | | you like best.Good shopping. |
| movies. This means it's very easy to get | | | | |