I decided the other day that I needed to upgrade my TV, both the actual TV itself and my cable package. I’ve been promising myself a bigger TV for a couple of years now but have never got round to actually buying one, instead just looking at the offers that are available and thinking maybe I will get something cheaper in a couple of months. I think its just the thought of such a large outlay on something kind of frivolous. Of course it is only right that if I am getting a new TV I should make sure I have plenty to watch on it, so I’ve upgraded to the full works with my cable company. It’s a bit costly but I managed to get myself a good deal including my broadband, home and mobile phones so I think I will save in the long run. I think I now have over 200 channels which is ridiculous but at the same time very satisfying.
I then went about finding my new TV to watch all these channels on, which proved to be a bit trickier than I thought. Having every channel I could possibly want I didn’t really need a TV with built-in freeview, but thought I might as well have it in case I decide I want to move it into my bedroom or something where I don’t have a cable connection. I already knew I wanted an LCD, plasma has never appealed to me really, but LCD comes with it’s own problems really – I’ve noticed the quality of the picture can be lost on the larger TV’s so I spent possibly a bit too long comparing the quality of pictures in the TV shop, skipping from one to another, squinting and turning my head just to make sure that the picture was as good as I thought. So, that was that, I’d found the TV I wanted so just needed a shop assistant to sell it to me, I collared one and pointed out the TV I wanted. “I should point out sir, that this model isn’t high definition” was the response I got. Did I want high definition, do I need high definition – I have only noticed a few channels offering the option of high definition programmes. Apparently it’s the next big thing and it could well be wise to get a TV with high definition capability so I can enjoy future programmes that are broadcast in high definition. After a bit of thought and deliberation I came to the conclusion that I really didn’t need high definition. I am more than happy with my 42” LCD TV and the 200+ channels that I have to watch on it.