Big Screen Sports and the TV Salesman

NFL, NHL, NCAA, NASCAR. They all look better on adreaming about.Here's a few tips to get you started:
big screen home theater system and sound better on
a multi-channel surround system. If you buy the rightMake sure you can get an HDTV signal - You may
equipment - that is!The Super Bowl has become onehave to upgrade your cable or satellite service and
of the biggest motivators for buying a big screen TV.hardware before you can even receive High Definition.
On the Saturday before the big game, visit your localDTV (Digital Television) does not equal HDTV. A
Best Buy or Costco and look at all the guys roamingstandard definition picture blown up usually looks pretty
the floor looking at plasma screens, LCD tv's, and giantlame and some TV's don't do a very good job with
rear projection systems. The sales people are busythis.
explaining to them why they need to buy a whole hostCheck for a Tuner - Not all HDTV TV's have a
of expensive add-ons to 'really' make the systemchannel tuner built in. This may not be a big deal if you
work at its full potential and wives and girlfriends arehave cable or satellite, but it is if you plan to receive
asking them to explain again why it's a good idea tosignals over the air.
spend the money they were saving for aCheck your Connectors - Make sure you know what
downpayment on a house to buy a TV.The really sadtype of connectors are needed to hook-up your Tivo,
thing is, by waiting until the last minute and not doing aMedia Center PC, cable or satellite box to the TV.
little research, most of them will end up buying a homePlan for Other Upgrades - You may need to consider
theater system that isn't what they expected.upgrading your Tivo, Media Center PC or DVD player.
Marketing people throw around terms like 'HighPlan for New Furniture - This may not occur to you
Definition' as though it has one meaning, but not all 'Highright away, but the entertainment center you have
Definition Televisions' are the same. The word 'Digital' isprobably won't fit with a widescreen TV. Also, if you
even worse. And then comes the jumble of letters likeintend to hang a flatscreen on the wall, you'll need a
DVI, HDMI, and HDCP. Choosing the wrong systemhanging bracket and the tools and skills to firmly attach
components can cost you a lot of money and waitingit to the studs. Plasma TV's are heavy!
until the last minute is the best way to make a mistake.Gentlemen, Start Your Shopping!Andrew Seltz is a
Buying a TV is a little more complicated than it used toGo-To Guy! His passions for the technology and
be.If you want to feel like you're on the field as themovies have made him particularly interested in Big
shoulder pads crunch or experience the rush of beingScreen Televisions and Home Theaters. His
inside a stock car burning up the track at the Brickyard,experience gives him the knowledge to help others
get started early with a little research and planning andwade through the tech-talk and get the right gear!
you'll get the home theater system you've been