The Globalization of HD TVs

Buying an HDTV can be quite challenging because there are so many types of HD TV’s available and the options can be daunting. For the best kind of HD TVs, the 1080p HD TV provides the most superior image quality, although there are other factors that influence how well the image is displayed on an HDTV.

There is a lot of hype and marketing being done for 3D TVs b ut the standard HD TVs have not totally saturated the market. Although HDTV has its roots all the way back to pre-color TV days, it has been hard to segment the different types of HDTVs and the technologies used to create them because in some ways, HD TVs borrow their technology from IT and computers.

In many countries around the world, 1080p HD is available but there are also other types of HD such as 1080i and 720p. Because of the cost of adopting HD TV is still considered epensive in most countries, the 720p HD format is chosen. For most developed countries the 1080p HD or Full HD is used. In some developed countries, the 1080i HD is also used. 1080i is not really considered full HD because of the technology format it is based on, being interlaced rather than progressive. Digital Television, the next generation of TV technology is based on two types of image processing technologies, interlaced and progressive. Progressive builds on the success of technology used in analogue TVs while interlaced is more closely associated with IT technology.

HDTVs are available in different sizes and styles as well, some are available as LCD TVs while others are in Plasma screen form. Again these are two different type of image processor and display technologies that are used to create HDTVs. It can be given that most HD TVs today are built using LCD screens but for the best quality imagery, an HD TV built with plasma screens is the right choice. It all depends on the specific needs and use of the HD TV.

Buying an HDTV requires a bit more work than buying an analogue TV but with the right amount of research and clear understanding of the technologies and formats used to make digital TV what it is, selecting an HDTV can be a breeze .