The ultimate TV buyer's guide

A decade back if someone had told me that your average middle-class Indian wouldn't mind paying the price of a premium motorcycle for a TV set, I would have laughed him right out the room. The fact is that these days it's not uncommon to splurge 60-70 grand on a 42" or 46" TV. One would assume that the dramatically higher investment must have mobilised the consumer into making prudent and well-researched decisions. Unfortunately, that's far from the truth. The influx of new display technologies and the resultant technical mumbo-jumbo has only furthered the consumers' confusion and ignorance towards the subject. Don't worry though, because tech2's here to simplify TV shopping and explain what you must consider before choosing the right one for your needs and budget.Choosing the Right SizeLike they say, size does matter. This is especially true when the price you pay rises at a geometric progression with every increasing inch of the display panel's diagonal size. The idea is to buy a TV that's appropriate for the size of your room. The best measure for this is how far away is the ideal viewing position (aka the couch) located from your would-be TV set. The viewing distance is of utmost importance because a TV that's too small will make you squint and strain to focus on the details, whereas one that's too large for the room is equally uncomfortable to view. A display of the right size will fill your field of vision without being too small or large to be comfortable.

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