Your in Depth Guide to HD & Plasma or LCD TVs.
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Latest news: ***John Lewis Clearance Deals on Plasma or LCD TVs***
SPECIAL BUY *!!!! - £449 Panasonic Viera TX-P37C2B Plasma HD Ready Digital Television, 37 Inch
>>>***HURRY - Ends Saturday 31st JULY!!!***<<<

- Freeview
- Dimensions H64 x W93 x D9.5 (without stand)
- Frame rate 100Hz
- Guarantee FREE 5 year guarantee
- HD Ready Yes
- Memory card slot SD
- Audio quality V-Audio Surround
- SCART sockets 2
- Screen resolution 1,024 x 768
- Speaker output (RMS) 20W BUY NOW!!!>>>
Fantastic tv for those on a tight budget (who's not these days?) who still want to enjoy their normal standard definition (SD) viewing while also getting to appreciate HD. This tv is not FULL HD, but for many people this is not necessary yet. This tv is HD ready at 1024x768 resolution, which means if your HD content is minimal at the moment, then this tv will not only give you an improved picture for HD content but more importantly all those programmes that many still watch in SD will still look good. One of the biggest complaints heard when people buy a new flatscreen tv is that the picture doesn't seem to be as good as on their old tube tv...that's because they haven't bought an appropriate tv for their needs.
* - (Means John Lewis has these offers available for a limited time only and are exceptional value as they've been able to secure one-off discounts from their suppliers).
While we are recommending good SD flatscreen tvs, you should probably have a look at the:
Samsung PS42C450B at 1stAudiovisual for £428
Plasma or LCD Recommended >>>Samsung UE40B7020 for £889.48<<<
and a Samsung UE40B8000 for £1234.93
If in doubt about these tvs. Here is 'Plasma or LCD's' quick guide to these Samsung top of the range LCD LED tvs. These are probably one of the best LCD tvs you can get to enjoy watching HD content. The bright colours are fantastic and SKY HD & Blu-ray movies look fantastic on it. Not only that, they are stylish, extremely slim and lightweight, plus they come with some great extra features (such as options to access the internet etc.)
Pros: Great for HD, Slim, Stylish and great little extras. Plus at the moment great price & is why we recommend not to miss this deal.
Cons: Not the best for normal SD content (i.e. Freeview)
OVERALL: Highly recommended tv for those with HD content to watch and tremendous value for money at these current prices!
Talking of HD - if you do want to upgrade this could be a good time - at the moment Sky are offering a FREE SKY HD Box, plus FREE BROADBAND & CALLS and to top it off £25 worth of M&S Vouchers when you join online.
...and finally don't forget for peace of mind, John Lewis offer a FREE 5 YEAR Guarantee on all their plasma or LCD tvs. Well worth it if you are going to be spending several hundreds on a new flatscreen tv.
High Definition (HD) has now made it's mark in the UK. Every day more and more programme content is filmed in HD and whether we want it or not, HD is here to stay. So what exactly is HD?
As the name suggests high definition basically impoves your viewing experience. This is done by increasing the image resolution i.e. the number of pixels on your screen. In the UK, the resolution we have been use to over the years on Pal TVs is 720 x 576 (SD). This basically means that there are 720 columns of pixels and 576 rows of pixels. Now it's difficult to use pixels when understanding the human eye but basically our eye is amazing in the amount of detail it can see (far more than a few megapixels). Ever wondered why in the past, watching your holiday videos on TV was never quite the same as being back there - well apart from the obvious reasons, the old video cameras were just not doing justice to the images captured on tape. High definition is now beginning to do it justice.
In the UK, the only way of watching HD is via Sky, Virginmedia & Blu-ray Discs. However, it is now possible to receive free HD via FreeSat - a satellite version of Freeview where you pay a one off installation fee for the dish and digibox but there is no contract. (You can buy a Freesat digibox and dish from the following stores: Comet, Argos, or Currys). HD on Freeview is available now but only in selected areas at the moment. Best to check your postcode first. In addition to this as you are probably aware you need to have a flat screen plasma or LCD TV to watch HD. In the television industry, HD Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) TVs/monitors are used but these never caught on in the commercial world. Flat screens just look a lot sleaker and better in people's living room.