Professor Poor's
Guide to Buying HDTV

Alfred Poor

I could be retired now, living off my book sales. All I would have to do is write a book that pretends that it can tell you which HDTV is the best one. But I won’t do that. I can’t do that. And in fact, nobody can.

Here’s why. There are more than 850 new HDTVs introduced every year. Nobody has the resources to test them all. And if you don’t test them all, how can you pretend to know which one is best? What’s worse, many of the people who do write “reviews” of HDTVs don’t have established test protocols. And of the few that do, they don’t use the same procedures so you can’t compare their results accurately.

You don’t need product reviews; you need to know how to get the best HDTV for your money. You need to know what size to consider for your needs. You can quickly narrow your choices to a handful, and if you know what to look for, you can go your local stores and see for yourself which one is best for you.

Professor Poor’s Guide to Buying HDTV gives you everything you need to know to make a confident choice. How do I know that I've got the answers you need? I have more than 20 years of experience and I've done my homework. Before I wrote this book, I surveyed more than 500 people who are planning to buy an HDTV soon. And I asked each one of them what their Number One Question was about HDTV and related topics. Take a look at some of the many questions I answer in this book:

	What is an HDTV? See page 4.
	What is the difference between HDTV and HDTV Ready? See page 18.
	What is the expected life span of an HDTV? See page 38.
	Do I need to buy anything else besides the HDTV itself? See page 80.
	What is the better resolution: 1080i or 720p? See page 5.
	Are DVI or HDMI connections important? See page 80.
	Is HDTV relevant to watching movies on DVD? See page 39.
	What's the difference between analog and digital TV? See page 3.
	How can I make sure that what I buy won’t be obsolete in a few years? See page 19.
	How do I know which technology to choose? See page 81.
	Which is better: LCD or plasma? See page 27 and 35.
	Which is better: plasma or rear-projection? See page 44.
	Which is better for rear-projection: LCD or DLP or LCoS? See page 59.
	Do plasma HDTVs really "burn out" over time? See page 38.
	How do I know that I'm buying the best HDTV? See page 101.
	Are prices stable, or should I wait for them to drop? See page 41.
	What size screen should I buy for my room? See page 73.

In short, there’s only one thing that this book won’t tell you; it won’t tell you which specific HDTV model is best. Nobody can. I do know that this book will save you time and money, because it tells you what you need to know before you buy an HDTV. The information in this book will help save you hundreds of dollars, and in some cases, it will help you avoid making a mistake that could waste thousands of dollars.

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Best wishes,

    Alfred Poor
    Independent HDTV Expert

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