An Explanation Of Commonly Used Terms When Buying A Samsung LCD Tv
When looking at new televisions you can be presented with a quite confusing array of acronyms – what do they all mean and what is preferrable ?.
HD Ready – This is the lowest HD standard. An indicator that the tv is capable of the lowest high resolution standard. This is also commonly referred to as 720p as it provides a screen picture which is 1280×720 pixels (that is, the height of the image is 720 pixels).
Full HD – Provides a higher resolution standard than 720p. This can be either 1080i or 1080p. 1080p – is regarded as Full HD. In this case, the image is 1920×1080 pixels. You may also see 1080i, this means “interlaced”.
Don’t be fooled by people saying you must get 1080p. Many viewers say that if your TV is less than 60” in size and if you sit at least 10 feet from the screen, 1080p won’t give you any noticeable difference in picture quality. For a 40” TV in a living room, 1080p just isn’t worth it, Besides, a good solid 720p set with a nice contrast ratio (like the Samsung) will look better than a cheaply made 1080p set any day.
HDMI – (High Definition Multimedia Interface) – A way of connecting your TV to other devices like DVD’s, set-top boxes and Blu-ray players. Replaces the SCART.
High Refresh Rate – the number of times the picture is sent a second. The higher the better.
Optical Audio Output – Connect your TV to your home-entertainment system.
LED TV – The latest models use white LED light to shine through the LCD to provide the brightness. They save on power consumption and provide better contrast. They are also thinner screens.
OLED TV – Very new. Every pixel is actually an LED that can turn on or off for itself. They provide extremely high contrast levels and even more power savings.
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