Some flat screen TVs will feature a 3:2 pull down feature which can provide you with a much cleaner, smoother picture. The reason for this is that a lot of TV shows are shot at 24 frames per second. On video they run at 30 frames per second which can lead to on screen distortion. The 3:2 pull down feature corrects this issue and therefore allows for better picture quality
The 16:9 aspect ratio, its similar to the shape of the screen in the movie theaters. For every 16 inches wide, its 9 inches in height. Watching dvd’s with this ratio will give you the full screen effect, the way it was intended when shot. While watching standard definition TV though you will have to choose either to set the TV to full screen, or have vertical black bars on either side of the picture. In the future though, the majority of everything on television will be using the 16:9 ratio.
A further cool feature you may want included is PIP or Picture in Picture, which allows the viewer to watch two separate programs on one TV screen. It may be advisable to get hold of a dual tuner TV which will allow you to watch a second channel without the need of an external tuner. Inputs are also important, so make sure you check out the TV to see what type of features it has as far as inputs go. The best video quality input would be “component video”, followed by S-video
There’s going to be a few things you want to avoid, depending on what you want. If you want the TV to be viewable from the whole room, make sure you can see the picture clearly from the sides. Sometimes, depending on the TV the picture will fade or look blurry at angles. Also, try to avoid buying anything under 550 cd/m2 brightness, as the picture could look soft or muddy even in a dark room.
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