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The options may be overwhelming, but HDTV sets are priced to fit almost any budget. You can get a wonderful picture on almost any set from a major manufacturer. Want to watch the big game or play a Blu-Ray? You can ignore the geek speak and choose a HDTV based on size. If you like sitting in the back of the theatre, get a smaller set, but if you want to be right in the action, the bigger the better. You won’t be able to tell the difference between a 1080p and a 720p picture when you get it home – I promise you. Don’t worry about the refresh rate, pay no attention to the Energy Star rating, forget the contrast ratio – all of these specifications are for engineers and you can ignore them. What about LED vs. Plasma vs. LCD vs. DLP? 60 Hz, 120Hz? – Also a non-issue for most people. Hooked up to your cable set-top box, the differences aren’t worth the price.
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.