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buyers need to pay close attention to. Since we are in the digital age you don't want to run out and buy an HDTV only to find that it has no useful connectivity. Any HDTV worth its money should have at least one digital connection, an HDMI input to be specific. It's going to be absolutely necessary in a few years for a TV to have digital connectivity so it should have either DVI inputs or HDMI inputs along with perhaps some analogue inputs. More expensive sets will have several, cheaper ones may only have one, but if you are on a budget one may be enough. Don't get snookered into buying an older HDTV no matter how good the price is if it doesn't have digital connectivity because if you do, you're going to be stuck with an obsolete machine. Suddenly that firesale price won't look so cheap when you can't hook up your DVD, digital receiver or game console to it.

Resolution - It can be difficult to tell the difference in sharpness or picture, or resolution when looking at different HDTVs that have been calibrated correctly. Once you get your first HDTV everything is going to look gorgeous anyway. The leap from standard TV to HDTV is so big that additional changes forward in resolution are minute in comparison. Resolution becomes a bigger issue if you have a very large television or if you, for some reason, will be sitting very close to the TV. If you don't have a very big screen you won't see any real difference. The differences are 720p, 1080i and 1080p. The p stands for progressive scan and i stands for interlaced scanning. 1080i has more lines and pixels than 720p but 720p is a progressive-scan format that can deliver smoother images that retain sharper resolutions during motion. 1080p combines the superior resolution of 1080i with the progressive-scan smoothness of 720p. It isn't the end all and be all but resolution does have some importance. Generally 1080p is considered the best format and most HDTVs today use this format. if you happen to see an HDTV that uses 720p and it matches your other requirements, don't worry about it. The picture will still look stunning.

Price - Simply buy what's in your budget. If you want a high end TV, get it, but don't be fooled by salesmen simply wanting to sell you an expensive product. Do your research and compare TV features and prices. Some popular name brand HDTVs are expensive but aren't worth the price. Also, don't get something just because its very cheap! Usually these HDTVs are too old and nearly obsolete. The store

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