TV installation is an entirely different animal than it was even a few
years ago. Installation used to entail purchasing your television,
plugging it in, and adjusting the antenna until you got a good picture.
Nowadays you've got to think about whether you want cable or satellite
television, whether HDTV and digital cable is worth it, how to hook your
new television up to your home theater system, and in the case of big
screen projection and flat screen televisions, whether your home can
accommodate them at all. If you're feeling overwhelmed, here's a quick
overview of the most important things to keep in mind if you're in the
market for a new TV.
Purchasing Your New Television
The first step in any TV installation is buying a new television in the first place. How big of a television you choose goes a long way in determining how complicated your subsequent installation is going to be. Smaller televisions, even flat screen and high def units, aren't too daunting to get up and running. Large screen front projection units and wall mounted plasma and LCD televisions are a different story, however. Installing these units is probably best left to a professional. With front projection units you'll need to install a separate screen to project your picture on to, and with wall mounted units you'll want to be absolutely sure that you mount them on the wall correctly. If you don't, you're bound to wake up to in the middle of the night to the sound of your new $3,000 flat screen pulling out of the drywall and crashing down to the floor. That's not what you want.
A Quick Note On HDTVs
Another decision you'll be faced with is whether to buy a high definition (HD) TV or not. The answer here is an unqualified yes. The federal government has required all broadcasters to shift their broadcasts over to digital broadband by February 17th, 2009. If you don't have an HDTV by that date, you'll have to purchase a special converter to make your old analog television compatible. If you're one of those rare birds who doesn't subscribe to cable or satellite television, you'll also want to have an antenna capable of receiving HD broadcasts installed at the time of your new television purchase.
Where Does This Wire Go?
Besides whether to have your new televisio physically innstalled by a professional, you'll also want to consider how deft you are at hooking it up to the rest of your equipment. A complicated home theater system can make even the simple chore of hooking up your new television to the rest of your equipment a daunting task, especially for the technologically challenged. If you plan to do it yourself, make sure you get all your manuals out ahead of time, and label all the wiring as you go so you can troubleshoot if you experience problems. Of course, you might want to take the easy route here, too. There are contractors who specialize in home theater installation, and often the retailer where you purchase your new television will offer TV installation services for free or at a small cost, saving you the trouble.
Purchasing Your New Television
The first step in any TV installation is buying a new television in the first place. How big of a television you choose goes a long way in determining how complicated your subsequent installation is going to be. Smaller televisions, even flat screen and high def units, aren't too daunting to get up and running. Large screen front projection units and wall mounted plasma and LCD televisions are a different story, however. Installing these units is probably best left to a professional. With front projection units you'll need to install a separate screen to project your picture on to, and with wall mounted units you'll want to be absolutely sure that you mount them on the wall correctly. If you don't, you're bound to wake up to in the middle of the night to the sound of your new $3,000 flat screen pulling out of the drywall and crashing down to the floor. That's not what you want.
A Quick Note On HDTVs
Another decision you'll be faced with is whether to buy a high definition (HD) TV or not. The answer here is an unqualified yes. The federal government has required all broadcasters to shift their broadcasts over to digital broadband by February 17th, 2009. If you don't have an HDTV by that date, you'll have to purchase a special converter to make your old analog television compatible. If you're one of those rare birds who doesn't subscribe to cable or satellite television, you'll also want to have an antenna capable of receiving HD broadcasts installed at the time of your new television purchase.
Where Does This Wire Go?
Besides whether to have your new televisio physically innstalled by a professional, you'll also want to consider how deft you are at hooking it up to the rest of your equipment. A complicated home theater system can make even the simple chore of hooking up your new television to the rest of your equipment a daunting task, especially for the technologically challenged. If you plan to do it yourself, make sure you get all your manuals out ahead of time, and label all the wiring as you go so you can troubleshoot if you experience problems. Of course, you might want to take the easy route here, too. There are contractors who specialize in home theater installation, and often the retailer where you purchase your new television will offer TV installation services for free or at a small cost, saving you the trouble.
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