AV Inputs and Outputs - Plasma TV buying tips
July 14, 2007
There is a misconception that both Plasma TV and LCD TV lack superior audio quality when compared with traditional TV sets. It is also suggested that when you buy a flat panel like plasma TV, you should also buy some home theatre system or an audio system to enhance the quality of sound. This makes your choice of plasma TV more selective as you need to check whether the unit provides options for connecting it with an external audio system.
When you go for a plasma TV, first you need to check the number of connectivity options available in the unit. You can find audio/video inputs both on front and side panels. There are a wide range of inputs that include S-video, composite and component video inputs.
Check, whether the TV has at least one audio input and output. The audio output helps you to connect it with some external audio system to get enhanced sound quality. If you want your TV to show HDTV materials received from HDTV broadcast or DVDs, your Plasma TV should have high definition component video input, HDMI interface or DVI-HDCP. These inputs enable you to enjoy HDTV channels, HD-DVDs like blu-ray discs.
If you want to use a camcorder, PC or video game with your TV set, check you have got additional inputs on the side panel of your TV. This will often help you to connect these devices with your TV without additional hardware.
Even if you don’t plan to use all these devices with your TV presently, buying a TV with many inputs/outputs will nevertheless make your TV future-proof. As the flat panel technology is making tremendous advancements, this has become inevitable.
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