HDTV Tips for Pictures Quality. Reviews

If you wants the best performance out of any product they buy. HDTVs can look great in a store, and then terrible at home. If you're not satisfied with how your TV looks, or want to check to make sure you're getting the best out of it, here are five easy steps for better picture quality.

Here we will give you some simple tips to improve your HDTV image display :

• Check your cables : Any new TV should be hooked up to your sources (i.e. cable/satellite box, Blu-ray, or DVD player, etc.) with HDMI cables. If your equipment is slightly older, component cables (red, green, and blue) also deliver HD signals. HDMI cables need not be expensive. A short HDMI cable shouldn't run you more than a couple of dollars. Check out my article on why all HDMI cables perform the same and the follow up Why all HDMI cables are the same, part 2.


• Upgrade your sources : Just having an HDTV doesn't mean you're watching HD. You need an HD source as well. If you didn't upgrade your TV service when you bought your new TV, you're missing out. Nearly all cable and satellite providers offer step-up HD packages. Without paying for or activating these, you're not getting HD.


• Check your source settings : Even if you have an HD source, like Blu-ray or an HD cable/satellite box, it still doesn't mean you're getting HD. Make sure the cable/satellite box is set to output HD, generally 1080i. Don't assume it will automatically set the resolution correctly (though it should). You can find this resolution setting in the box's menu, sometimes labeled "Aspect Ratio."


• Adjust your TV settings (basic) : If everything is plugged in and set correctly, a few minutes spent with your TV's settings will be the next tweak toward the best it can look. Setting the contrast and brightness controls will result in the biggest change. Check out my guide on how to do this by eye.


• Adjust your TV settings (advanced) : If you've adjusted what you can either by eye or with a setup disc, the next step gets a bit more elaborate. Certain settings, like color temperature, can only be accurately adjusted by a trained TV calibrator.

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5 Smart Tips for Buying an HDTV. Reviews

If you're in the market for an HDTV this holiday — either for yourself or as a gift — here's some essential guidance for navigating store shelves, both real and virtual.

Below are 5 Smart Tips for Buying an HDTV :

1. Think About Design : Ultra-thin bezels and impossibly thin profiles are definitely in, and there's no question they make TVs look brilliantly minimalist. While there are obvious pluses to making your big-screen device all about the screen, a thin bezel also gives manufacturers less room to work with for speakers

2. Connectors - Only HDMI Matters : There's actually one other spec that matters to a modern HDTV, and that's the number of HDMI connectors it has. Virtually all external video devices — from cable boxes to Blu-ray players to Apple TV — connect via HDMI, and those jacks tend to run out quick.

3. Trick Remotes Are Out, Mobile Integration Is In : Many manufacturers have recently debuted new kinds remote controls for their TVs, incorporating things like touchpads, gestures and even voice control into some sets. Don't be taken in by these tricks unless you have a clear physical need for them — these so-called "innovative" remotes are more about trying to get ahead of Apple's mythical television than serving any real consumer desire.

4. Don't Forget Sound : so why are speakers so often an afterthought in a purchase? While a surround sound system would be great, the reality is most rooms aren't set up for speakers all over the place, so a soundbar is your best bet, and these days you can get a decent-sounding one for the price of an iPhone dock.

5. Get Help From an App : Get an Antenna
HDTVs can be expensive, but HDTV antennas are cheap, costing as little as $29 brand new. You know what's even cheaper? Over-the-air TV, which is free. Not only that, but broadcast TV doesn't have the same bandwidth challenges that cable and satellite do, so the picture tends to be clearer.

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Fisual 5m Install Series Subwoofer Cable

Fisual 5m Install Series Subwoofer Cable

Fisual 5m Install Series Subwoofer Cable - Fisuals install series subwoofer cable offers great value for money and is also suitable for composite video use

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• This cable will work with all active subwoofers. Most modern subwoofers are active but the easy way to tell is by the inputs on the rear,
• If you have two (on ocasion one) RCA inputs coloured red and white that means its active and this cable is perfect. (you only need to connect one input, either is fine)
• Gold plated contacts, Metal barrel with Fisual logo
• Flexible shielded cable, Moulded plug and strain relief
• Great value for installers etc..

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5m White Twin Satellite Cable Extension Kit For Sky+ , HD , Allows You To Relocate Your Existing Box , Kit Consists Of 5m Sky Double Coax , 5 x Cable Clips , 4 x F-connectors , 2 x F-connector Couplers

5m White Twin Satellite Cable Extension Kit For Sky+ , HD , Allows You To Relocate Your Existing Box , Kit Consists Of 5m Sky Double Coax , 5 x Cable Clips , 4 x F-connectors , 2 x F-connector Couplers

5m White Twin Satellite Cable Extension Kit For Sky+ , HD , Allows You To Relocate Your Existing Box , Kit Consists Of 5m Sky Double Coax , 5 x Cable Clips , 4 x F-connectors , 2 x F-connector Couplers - 5m Twin satellite cable for relocating an existing receiver sky, freesat box etc to a different location. Simply connects to a satellite wall socket connection or to existing cable from dish with the f-connector couplers which are included in this kit and the other end straight into the back of the receiver. Or if you have a quad lnb and 2 spare connections left on it you can connect this cable direct to the quad lnb and add another receiver from the sky dish.

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• 5m twin satellite cable to relocate an existing receiver or to add another receiver box from any 2 existing Quad lnb feeds.
• Cable comes with 4 f-connectors pre-fitted
• Also comes with 2 f-connector couplers to connect to existing cables from dish.
• 5 x twin cable clips included.
• In white.

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Neet® - Right Angle HDMI Adapter - 90 Degree Flat / Vertical - High Speed - 1080p - 3D Enabled

Neet® - Right Angle HDMI Adapter - 90 Degree Flat / Vertical - High Speed - 1080p - 3D Enabled

Neet® - Right Angle HDMI Adapter - 90 Degree Flat / Vertical - High Speed - 1080p - 3D Enabled - Save space and reduce stress on the delicate HDMI ports of your equipment by using Neet® right angled HDMI adapters to route cables more efficiently.

PLEASE NOTE : Be sure to check that this " 90 Degree " right angle is the correct one that you require. Check by looking closely at the HDMI connactors on the adapter and the ports on your TV to see which way around the bevelled edge of the adapter and cables will go etc.

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• 90 Degree Right Angle HDMI adapter - FLAT / VERTICAL - Male HDMI to Female HDMI (Std Type A 19 Pin) - *** PLEASE CHECK THAT 90 DEGREES IS THE CORRECT PORT ORIENTATION YOU REQUIRE - Note : check the contours of the HDMI ports and connectors ***
• Supports ALL HDMI devices / TVs and all HD resolutions including 3D at 1080p.
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1.5 Metre Metal Plug, Gold Plated, OFC Scart Cable 1.5M Shielded Lead

1.5 Metre Metal Plug, Gold Plated, OFC Scart Cable 1.5M Shielded Lead

1.5 Metre Metal Plug, Gold Plated, OFC Scart Cable 1.5M Shielded Lead - With Metal casing on the plugs and Gold plated Connectors this excellent quality scart lead eclipses those cheap black cables supplied with your A/V equipment. The cabling is heavy duty Oxygen Free Copper, the plugs are die cast metal, and the connectors are 24k gold plated *****All 21 pins connected *****RGB Compatible *****Gold plated connectors *****Oxygen Free Copper Shielded Cabling *****Recommended to connect DVD Players/DVD Recorders/Sky Digital/FREEVIEW/VCRs etc to your TV ***** Perfect

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• Metal plugs with High Quality Gold Plated Contacts
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Ivuna 1M (1METER) High Speed Meter Mini HDMI to HDMI Cable (Latest 1.4 version) 1080p Ideal For Connecting HD Devices using the Mini HDMI connector, For Camcorder Cameras or any device with Mini HD Port

Ivuna 1M (1METER) High Speed Meter Mini HDMI to HDMI Cable (Latest 1.4 version) 1080p Ideal For Connecting HD Devices using the Mini HDMI connector, For Camcorder Cameras or any device with Mini HD Port

Ivuna 1M (1METER) High Speed Meter Mini HDMI to HDMI Cable (Latest 1.4 version) 1080p Ideal For Connecting HD Devices using the Mini HDMI connector, For Camcorder Cameras or any device with Mini HD Port - The Ivuna range of Mini-HDMI cables is the latest addition to the high end series of Cablesson products. The highly advanced design of this cable incorporates a special stress relief (SR) mechanism that permits the cable to bend with minimum stress on the HDMI port when connected horizontally or vertically.Ivuna 1m mini hdmi cable allows you the luxury of seeing and hearing every detail without any compromise. It delivers uncompressed 1080p/120 Hz high definition video with 12-bit deep colour, e

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• Nitrogen gas-injected dielectric with quad-shielding for maximum signal strength.
• Delivers Up to 1080p Digital HDTV and V1.3c and also compliant 1.3,1.3b with Zero Data Loss
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• Length: 1 Metre / 1m Mini HDMI Cable

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