Here are a few tips you should know when purchasing an LCD HD TV.

1. Screen Size- This is very important, and one of the main reasons people decide to purchase a new TV. You need to decide how big, and what dimension you want your LCD HD TV to come in. The most popular screen choice will be the widescreen, flat screen panel TV, but you need to remember to purchase a TV that fits in your space. The most common screen sizes are 32-inch, 42-inch and 52-inch LCD TVs.

2. Resolution- to make the most of the HD technology, you should look for the best resolution. This is 1080p, which equals 1920 by 1080 pixels, giving you a good quality image.

3. Screen Finish- you will get a choice between matte and gloss finishes and the room you wish to place the TV in can determine them. Lighting conditions will determine which screen finish will be the most suitable for your home.

4. Ports- almost all of the new LCD HD TVs will have many ports, so you can add extra features. But you should ensure the TV you purchase has at least one HDMI port, that allows you to use only one cable for both audio and video. You will need this HDMI cable for new technology like Blu-ray players. Another good port would be a USB.

Some people believe that with TVs the bigger, the better but that isn’t always the case. LCD HD TVs can be very expensive and as mentioned above, can be quite large in size. Luckily for us, we can now purchase TVs that combine the high image quality of the HD LCD technology in a smaller size.

The 32-inch LCD HD TV has become the most convenient size for many homes as they can fit in any room. Before you purchase a 32-inch LCD HD TV, you should look around at the competing brands. There are many technology brands that sell both LCD and Plasma screens, both including HD technology.

Take a look at the prices of the manufacturer you wish to purchase. Sometimes the brand may not be as highly recommended as you first thought. Make sure you try and purchase a TV that has 1080p. This is the latest image pixel quality that means there are 1920 horizontal lines and 1080 vertical lines. The display for this is one unit, and it interlaces the pixels to create a high definition picture.

Every year the REGZA range of Toshiba televisions are uniquely designed to include the latest in television technology. In 2009, Toshiba announced the new REGZA line-up, including TVs that have LED backlighting with local dimming, making it a new and improved feature. This dimming allows part of the backlight to be turned off or dimmed lower to help with contrast and provide better black levels for an LCD TV.

These televisions like have improved sound and effects and will blow you out of your seat with loud commercials. All of the TVs in the Regza SV670 series include 1080p, 120hz panel with 4 HDMI inputs, a USB input and SD car slot.

The two LCD HD TVs in this new range are the Toshiba Regza 46SV670U and the Toshiba Regza 5SV670U, both stylish designs include the latest in HD technology. Some of the advancements including DOLBY volume, LED Backlighting, and Clear Scan Advance Frame Technology, which attempts to give the effect of 240Hz processing, via LED backlight.

This glossy black, widescreen TV is the newest LCD HDTV in the Toshiba REGZA range and is better than the average Toshiba model. It has stylish design, and would look sharp no matter where it was placed in your home.

As this TV is medium size, it makes for a popular bedroom TV and gives you good quality in every room of your house. This LCD HD TV has everything you would expect in a 32-inch TV. Relativity good in price range, the Toshiba 32HL67U is missing a few features like the 1080p resolution, but this TV excels in other areas such as good quality speakers and HDMI inputs.

This is a good TV to buy if you don’t want to spend every penny on the latest technology. The Toshiba 32HL67U has these features:

• Resolution: 720p (1366×768)
• Aspect Ratio: 16×9 Widescreen
• Response Time: 8ms
• Viewing Angle: 178 degrees
• Built-in Tuners: ATSC/NTSC/QAM
• Speakers: 2 (built-in), SRS, WOW

This TV has a sleek panel, and is quite an attractive model that many people have purchased across the world. The screen is five inches in depth and will suit all bedrooms and smaller living rooms to a see.

Most people don’t have room for a giant LCD screen, but they want the best quality images available. This is why the 32-inch HDTV from Panasonic allows you to have both.

As well as looking good, the TC 32LX85 has 720p resolution that produces clear and crisp picture quality without black levels. The high image quality technology also ensures that the colours are as close to natural as possible. Although this TV does not have the latest 1080p display format, it still holds its own.

Panasonic’s sub-pixel controller helps reduce digital intentions and produce smoother picture, making it equally as good as the 1080p format.

The digital comb filter, helps to sharpen the standard definition source material, but also reflects little light and provides a good viewing screen, irrespective of the time of day.

The TC-L37X1 is a part of the X1 series and is more than just a standard TV, and includes the latest extras like the iPod® Entertainment Kit which allows you to control and playback your music and videos via the best technology possible.

Most people choose to buy LCD HD TV’s as they provide them with the clearest, bets quality image possible. Sharp, fine pictures produced on the screen don’t have to just include films, as you can view your favourite images and videos from the Panasonic LCD HD TV.

The iPod Entertainment Kit- a dock that provides a way to enjoy music, watch videos and look at photos is now included with the Viera HD TV. Another added bonus with the latest Panasonic TV is the intuitive on-screen menus that make it easy to control with the remote.

Sharing your digital images with the entire family is another reason this new LCD HD TV is set to be a popular purchase. The memory card SD slot makes it convenient and easy to view pictures in the clearest format possible.

The best thing about this LCD TV is that with the TC VIERA Link™, you can control your compatible Panasonic DVD recorder, Blu-ray Disc player, home theatre sound system and even a HD camcorder, all with one remote and helpful, easy on screen menus.

With the Sony Bravia you get a 1920x1080-pixel resolution, three HDMI ports, and a native 3000:1 contrast ratio. The highlight of this television is the picture processing system, which tends to be one of Sony’s strong points in LCD TVs. Their picture processing in this TV is a version of the Bravia engine and Motionflow 100hz technology.

Most new Sony TV’s come with the latest picture frame mode, which allows you to view images on the Liquid Crystal Display TV. It is quite slow with the slideshows, but it provides you with nice, clear images you wouldn’t be able to see on your computer screen.

The Sony Bravia comes with a USB and Ethernet port, and even has a DLNA-compliant device, which is like a networked media box that allows you to add external media. As this TV is a 1080p screen it goes well with Blu-ray technology and plays films with the clearest image possible.

Being able to watch the best quality images on your TV is important, and the Sharp Aquos line is suited to this need. Whether you place this LCD HD TV in our bedroom or living room, the widescreen, 1080p, slim and stylish TV is sure to make visitors second glance.

The viewing angle on this TV is why many people are going about of their way to purchase it. The 176-degree viewing angle ensures that you have great image quality, no matter where you are sitting. The LCD screen also ensures you can have a perfect image, even in rooms with ambient light.

This LCD HD TV offers multiple connection points such as HDMI, and PC- RS232 port so you can make your own home theatre. The high ended Sharp Aquos TV includes HD technology so you can ensure the picture produced is of the highest quality.

Although the Sharp Aquos has a high price compared to other LCD TV’s, the Aquos offers us a range of advanced features such as 10,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and 4ms response time, making the large screen TV one of the best on the market.

This new LCD HD TV is the latest in flat panel TVs and are perhaps Samsungs most glamorous looking TV sets they have produced. The 7000 Samsung series features the latest crystal design and has a mostly ‘piano black’ finish that fades out to a clear rim. This LCD HD TV looks good quality from the outside, but also produces high quality images from within.

LED backlighting allows for better blacks and colours, higher brightness in image and better off-axis viewing. Samsung are so confident in their latest LCD HD TV that they claim to have a three-million-to-one contrast ratio.

This latest TV in the Samsung 7000 range features DLNA streaming and widgets to enable MSN. You can also access the Internet from this LCD TV as there are four HDMI ports and optional wireless attachment.

The only downside to this TV is that some people don’t see the value in having a thin television. This TV in the Samsung range is thin and some believe the thinness of the screen effects the image quality. If you look at it from the front, the Samsung UA46B7000 provides clear, high quality imaging, but lacks in quality from other viewing angles.

This large screen TV is quite simple in design and has a full HD panel, which has 70,000:1 ratio. This ratio is quite impressive for an LCD screen and is good for a panel that doesn’t include an LED backlight.

The Samsung LA52A750 has 100hz technology, which makes things look less blurry than they would on an average TV screen, but it can create a complication when it comes to watching content like movies or sport.

This LCD TV was one of the first LCD TVs to feature a network port, but as technology continues to change, this TV will soon be outdated with more advanced Yahoo-widget capable machines that will allow you to stream content.

It also features HDMI has four ports, one side mounted to make it easier to access. Although this TV has the latest in HD technology, it lacks in component inputs and ability for you to add extra features to your high quality TV.