The short answer is if you have a small room and your sitting close to the TV, then you need a smaller HDTV. On the other hand, if your room is large and your sitting farther back, then you can go with a larger HDTV.

Rule of Thumb: Measure the distance in feet between where you want to place your HDTV and where you will be sitting. Now take that measurement and times it by 3 and also by 5. This will give you your minimum and maximum size HDTV

Example:

The distance between where you want to place your HDTV and your chair is 9 feet. Take 9×3=27 so your minimum size would be a 27 inch TV. Now take 9×5=45, so your maximum size would be a 45 inch HDTV

Of course the other rule, which you should ignore, is that you buy the biggest one you can afford.

This information is based on Consumer Report.

LCD and plasma TVs bought between 2004 and 2007 that have ever been repaired or had a serious problem.

Plasma

Panasonic 2%
Pioneer 3%
Samsung 5%
Phillips 8%

LCD

Panasonic 2%
Sony 3%
Sharp 3%
Samsung 3%
Toshiba 3%
JVC 3%
Phillips 4%
Hitachi 9%
Dell 11%

This data are based on nearly 75,000 reader responses about flat panel TVs to their Annual Product Reliability Survey conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center.

Welcome to Buy HDTV At Discount site. As you can see we’re a work in progress. The HDTV store is fully up and running. You’ll be able to find LCD & Plasma HDTV’s in all makes, models and sizes at some great bargain prices.

You can find links to the different store categories on the right side of this page.

We plan on adding information on HDTV’s pretty much on a weekly basis once we get the site fully operational. We want you to be able to come to our site and have your questions answered, so that you will be able to make the right choice for your situation.

We still need to add some widgets and configure them, then we should be ready to add content. Each time a change or informational page is added, we’ll post it here to keep you informed.

We will be answering questions like which is better, Plasma or LCD. We’ll also be adding reviews as time goes on.

Speaking of reviews, if you are familiar with a particular model and would like to submit a review, go to our contact us page and drop us a note.

Note: You probably have noticed by now that I write very informally. I write as I would speak to you eyeball to eyeball.  It’s my intention to design an informal relax area for you as you ponder your HDTV destionion. I apologize in advance to all the English teachers out there as my style is probably like finger nails on a black board to you.