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When choosing a television, you should first consider whether you want a model with smart features or not. You should also consider the display size and resolution, the optimal viewing distance, the panel refresh rate, tuner type (terrestrial, cable or satellite broadcasting), and availalbe equipment.
ContinueIn addition to standard television broadcasts, smart TVs allow you to watch Youtube videos, view pictures and videos from your mobile phone or tablet, and much more (functions vary from model to model). To use all these functions you must be connected to the Internet. Compared to traditional TVs with similar image quality, Smart TVs are slightly more expensive.
Compared with smart TVs with similar picture quality, classic TVs are cheaper but don't have the range of functions that smart TVs offer. Instead they are only suitable for watching TV and playing movies from a computer or DVD/Blu-ray player.
When choosing the size and resolution of a television, you should consider how far you will be sitting from the TV.
Screen Size (1"= 2.54cm) / What you will watch | SD programs, movies on DVD* | HD programs, movies on Blu-ray* |
Up to 32" (approx. 81cm) | 1.5 to 2.4m | 0.9 to 1.3m |
39-50" (approx. 99-127cm) | 2.9 to 3.7m | 1.5 to 2m |
55-65" (approx. 140-165cm) | 4 to 4.8m | 2.2 to 2.6m |
75-100" (approx. 191-254cm) | 5.6 to 7.5m | 3 to 4m |
*A large proportion of television programs are now broadcast in SD resolution (576p), whereas some programs broadcast in HD (720p or 1080i).
It is important to make sure that the place where the TV will be used has access to the same type of broadcast that the TV itself supports. Don't forget to buy a cable to connect the TV to a satellite, antenna, or a cable TV socket.
The abbreviation LED TV refers to LCD TVs equipped with LED backlights in the screen instead of the conventional cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFL LCD) used in regular LCD TVs and monitors. Samsung were the first to use the term LED TV to describe their model range comprising solely of LCD TVs with LED backlights. Other manufacturers now call their products LED LCD TVs in full.
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