High definition televisions have never been as good value as they are at the present. The fast pace of the television market has resulted in the continuous improvement and development of the TVs we see available today. The introduction of new technologies in the latest models has meant that other non ‘cutting edge’ televisions are now tremendously good value. And for the consumer who doesn’t want to break the bank buying a new TV that’s great news. It is the likes of the newest models such as LED TVs with locally dimmable back lighting that command the top prices.
It was only last year that the conventional Full HD LCD TV (as opposed to the LED TV) was being touted as the pinnacle of the visual experience. So surely in little more than a year not much can of changed? Though we have seen the rapid rise to fame of the LED TV, they aren’t in fact too far removed from a conventional LCD TV. The difference between a conventional LCD TV and an LED TV is the lighting method. The fluorescent lamp is the method of lighting the former and LEDs are the method for lighting the latter, both still use an LCD panel, it is just that the source of light that differs.
Additional to this conventional LCD televisions are constantly improving anyway. Developments in fluorescent lights have meant that conventional LCD TVs produce pictures of a comparable quality to edge lit LED TV. You have to spend a considerable amount of cash on a backlit TV with local dimming before you are going to see a dramatic improvement in the picture quality.
So don’t be put off from buying a standard LCD TV, they produce better results than ever and because newer technologies demand the top prices their price is more attractive than ever. You will now get a television with a bigger screen and better specification when compared to what you would have got for the same budget just a year ago. For example an LG 26” LCD TV, with a massive 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 6ms response time has a RRP of $480 and with a bit of searching can be obtained for less than $400. That’s a lot of TV for your money.