Types and features of TVs for the home: how to choose an inexpensive but good

TV - the number one equipment in every home. If in the recent past he was allocated a place of honor in the living room, now the screens are in the kitchen, children's room and even in the bedroom. Buyers when choosing a TV set expect that the device will serve long, will please you with quality, and its price will not be exorbitant.

Of the brands you can recommend Samsung, LG, Sony, Toshiba, Hisense and others. In order to correctly decide on the TV model and not to overpay, you should know which features and functions are essential and which are not necessary.

TV screen diagonal

The size of the TV - the first thing that visitors to stores of technology and electronics pay attention to. Huge and bright displays are literally mesmerizing. It seems that the larger the diagonal, the more spectacular viewing, but it is not so. It all depends on the size of the room.

Kitchens in urban apartments usually have a small area, so for these rooms are recommended TVs with a diagonal of 22 - 32 inches. In the bedroom, you can buy TV 32-43 inches, in the hall - from 32 to 55, and in the spacious living room - 55 and larger inches. By the way, one inch is 2.54 centimeters.

To find the perfect size, you need to multiply the diagonal by four, and you get the distance from which viewing will be most comfortable. Close proximity to a huge display is fraught with eye fatigue due to the fact that it is not possible to capture the whole picture.

Type of matrix

Manufacturers are trying to surprise with unique technologies and thereby attract buyers. With regard to TVs, this point usually concerns the type of matrix, which determines the quality of the picture. Modern TVs have the following types of matrices:

• LED;
• OLED;
• QLED.

Each type of matrix has its own characteristics. It is believed that since LED screens appeared first on this list, they are somehow worse. This is a misconception. The developers are improving this format and new LED TVs are not behind OLED and QLED devices in terms of picture quality, but the difference in price is very noticeable. If an inexperienced in technical matters person will compare the picture on a good LED-monitor and on OLED or QLED screen, he will not notice a drastic difference.

Screen resolution

As for the resolution, here, too, there is a temptation to overpay, in fact, for nothing. This parameter means the number of horizontally and vertically arranged dots that form a picture. It is worth noting right away that HD 1280×720 is no longer relevant. The new generation TVs have the following types of resolutions:

• FullHD 1920×1080;
• 4K (4 thousand pixels horizontally).

Despite the active advertising of the second option, FullHD 1920×1080 remains the golden mean and a reasonable choice. It is under it and under HD still creates the maximum amount of content - up to 90% of movies, clips, videos, etc., and costs FullHD an order of magnitude cheaper than 4K.

Smart TV

Sellers persistently persuade to buy smart TVs. It is difficult not to agree with the advantages of these devices. If previously television content was limited to TV channels, nowadays viewers go beyond this standard and watch what they really want. Netflix, Amazon, YouTube and many other services are becoming available thanks to Internet-enabled TVs.

You will have to pay extra for such useful functionality, but you do not have to shell out the sum for a full-fledged smart TV. An external set-top box will expand the capabilities of a classic TV. This practical solution will allow you to save a lot of money and get unlimited access to movies, TV shows, sports events, and music videos.