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December 16, 2010 • Special Holiday Advertising Supplement to the Fort Bliss Monitor \\\ GIFTOLOGY 2010 11
Size
It matters – at least when it comes to
TV shopping. Screen size determines
price and the viewing experience at
h
ome. To determine how big the TV
should be, a good rule of thumb is to
t
ake the distance between the couch
and where the TV will be and cut it in
half. If you’ll be 80 inches away from
the TV, for example, opt for a 40-inch
screen.
Refresh Rate
One frequently touted specification
on an HDTV is its refresh rate, or how
many times a still image is displayed
on the screen. The faster the refresh
rate, the less blur you’re likely to
notice during fast motion. You’ll see it
measured in hertz (Hz) with 60Hz a
common rate for lower-end sets, 120Hz
at the mid-range and 240Hz or higher
a
t the upper end. Keep in mind,
though, that it’s very difficult to dis-
cern the difference between 120Hz and
240Hz.
LED
Next to refresh rates, the biggest
buzzword you’ll encounter is “LED.”
But here’s a secret: There’s no such
thing as an LED TV. It’s really an LCD
TV that uses LED lights – light-emit-
t
ing diodes – for its backlighting.
That
said, LED-LCD sets (as they’re often
called) do confer some benefits.
They’re more energy-efficient than
straight-up LCDs, and they can pro-
duce a crisper picture with deeper
blacks than conventionally backlit
LCD displays. LED backlighting is a
higher-end feature, so you’ll pay more
f
or it than you would for a traditional
LCD display, all else being equal.
Widgets
One cool feature of many new
HDTVs is Internet connectivity –
either through a wired Ethernet con-
nection or through Wi-Fi. TV makers
have loaded their sets with numerous
w
idgets – shortcuts that will take you
instantly to select web services like
Pandora Internet radio or Netflix for
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Feeling Blu?
I
f you weren’t able to score a web-connected TV
,
you can still get those widgets on a web-enabled
B
lu-ray player. Plus, some players can access your home network, so they can stream your own pho-
tos, videos and music to your TV. And there’s no need to toss your DVD movies: Blu-ray players can
p
lay them and even improve their video quality through HDMI up-scaling.
Sony’s BDP-S370 is Wi-Fi-ready (adapter sold separately) for accessing Sony’s Web widgets as well
as your personal media files from your home network. If you own an iPhone, a free app from Sony will
turn it into an extra remote control.
Price: $180, sonystyle.com for dealers.
For road warriors, Samsung’s BD-C8000, left, is loaded with a 10.3-inch screen and a 3-hour battery.
Y
ou’ll also find built-in wireless and a touch-sensor control. When you’re ready to settle down, the
C
8000 can playback Blu-rays on your HDTV via an HDMI output, including 3D Blu-ray discs when con-
n
ected to a 3D HDTV (the 3D function only works when the player is connected to a TV).
P
rice:
$
499,
s
amsung.com for dealers.
See Page 12D, HDTV
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