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The HDTV Experience: Buying Online
April 8, 2008 Buying a big-ticket item like an HDTV through the internet is a pretty scary prospect for most people. There are several anxiety issues: Will my stuff get damaged in shipping? What if I have to return it? Will I waste the better part of a day (or two) waiting for the delivery truck? And isn't it crazy to send several thousand dollars into cyberspace, to someone who may or may not even be a real person? Those are all reasonable fears. But, the last one is not as reasonable as it was back in the 90s. The rise of major online retailers like Amazon.com has raised online customer service standards to a level where the overall experience, though different, is in many ways better than the experience at your neighborhood electronics store. Let's look at some of the concerns behind buying online:
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Burned out from hunting down HDTV information on the computer? HDTV For Dummies contains the same basic information and ideas as this website, but in a more low-tech format.
Plasma HDTVs in the 40 to 50 inch range are getting more affordable all the time. Even the 2007 generation of Panasonic's Plasma series, the 75U, is dropping to around $1150 in the 42 inch size and $1550 in the 50 inch size.
TiVo has been changing the way people watch TV for years now, and it just got even better. The series 3 can record up to 35 hours of HD content, or 300 hours of regular TV. Record 2 live digital cable channels at once, while watching a pre-recorded show. And skip all the commercials. The TiVo is so user-friendly, some call it the Macintosh of DVRs.
The next generation of Bravia is here. The XBR4/5 series is a dramatic improvement over the 2/3 series, offering a 120Hz frame rate for smoother motion, a 10-bit video processor for better color expression, a surprisingly low price, and much more. Initial reviews are extremely good.
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