Once you understand the HDTV display technologies on the market, you can hone-in on the HDTV that’s best for the way you want to use your home theater. Here are two ways to jumpstart your decision-making process.
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Shop TVs by screen size:
     
1. Choose Your Screen Size
Bigger is often better, but if you have to move your head to follow the action, you’ve gone overboard. You want the biggest screen your space can handle, but no bigger.
Carefully assess the space for your theater. Consider room size, shape and potential arrangements. Measure to determine minimum and maximum distances that your eyes will be from your HDTV. Then, check our slider for recommended screen size.
If you wanted a bigger screen than you have space for, consider using a larger room to accommodate your dreams. If the space is too large, arrange the room to sit closer, or consider creating your home theater in a smaller room.
Note : If you’re thinking about a front projection system, your screen size is limited by your available projection space and your projector.
2. Consider Your Favorite Usages
Do you love movies or are you glued to broadcast television? Are you a gamer? The answers can help you build a list of specifications for equipment in your home theater, including the central item: Your HDTV. Think carefully about how you most want to use your home theater, then check out recommended equipment options, below.
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When watching movies is your main motivation, optimize your cinematic experience.
Good Solution
- Large-screen HDTV with 60 Hz display, at a resolution of 720p or 1080i
- Home Theater-in-a-Box with 5.1 surround sound speakers and an upconverting DVD player
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- Large-screen HDTV, 120 Hz display at full 1080p resolution
- Component audio with 7.1 surround sound speakers
- Blu-ray DiscTM Player
- High-end cables
- Wall Mount (mounting equipment sold separately)
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Something Else to Consider
If you plan to watch a lot of programming with high action such as sporting events, action movies and TV shows, or even gaming, then you may want to make sure you get a TV that has 120 Hz. The 120 in 120 Hz Technology stands for the number of frames per second, which is double the standard number of frames per second that occur on incoming video signals. The result is ultrasharp detail and smoother, more realistic motion. |
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