Buying a New TV: What You Need to Know
With television going all-digital, now seems like a good time to dump my
clunky 18-year-old analog set and spring for a new flat-panel model. If only finding the right set were an easy
decision. Even though all new models are digital, with four out of five capable of displaying high-definition
(HD) pictures and 80 percent of them flat panels, once you get beyond this, the choices are complex and, to
technophobes like me, confusing. Do I want LCD or plasma? Full-screen or widescreen? 480i, 780p or 1080i?
And what do those letters and numbers mean, anyway? Read more...