About two and half years ago, I made the jump to HDTV. In fact, not only did I make the jump, but I actually moved apartments after learning that my landlord had refused to let Comcast install the underground cables necessary to deliver that rich HDTV experience. After reading so much about the technology and having an opportunity to see the clarity of the picture, I knew I needed to upgrade. At the time, I felt pretty tech saavy, but when it came to making a purchase, in reality I had no idea what I was doing. It’s confusing enough trying to understand the resolution differences between 720p or 1080p, let alone issues like HDMI support or whether 1080i is really a better format. In fact sometimes, I think that the consumer electronic industry almost wants to intentionally confuse consumers. With so much confusion over HDTV technology, it’s no suprise that 25% of HDTV owners haven’t hooked up their televisions properly.
Well for those of you who are in the market for a slick new HDTV set, have no fear because TechDigs has put together an excellent HDTV overview on the differences in the various HD televisions. Can’t figure out if you should be going plasma or LCD? Need to know if that extra $1,000 is really worth spending on a new set? Well TechDigs has the answer. Like any overview, it won’t answer every question that you might have about HD technology, but it’s a good resource for helping to demystify some of the confusion surrounding HD television and is a good starting point for anyone who is still trying to figure out how to stop their VCR from blinking 12 o’clock.