7/03/2012

Why Internet Ready TVs Are Becoming So Popular?

By Mike Alston


Does your home need more space and more style? Do you own a Plasma or LCD TV? Then it's time to ditch that bulky TV cabinet; get rid of that dated stand and install a wall mounted stand. A wall mounted TV stand will give you a modern, stylish look while adding floor space to your living area.

A great benefit to a wall hung TV stand is the safety factor. For both the TV and the occupants of your home, and at times, visitors with small children. A picture of a cat on the TV may cause your dog to jump at the screen, causing damage to the finish. A small child may find it fascinating, and if left unattended for even a minute, may begin turning knobs or touching the screen and cause a lot of trouble. The wall mounted TV stand is out of the reach of both. And it looks great, too.

Even the TV sets are light-weight and portable, due to that you can fit a TV on the rear side of your car. More so, wall mounted units are flexible enough to rotate the TV in your direction if you want to watch it while cooking in the kitchen.

The latest LCD and Plasma screens are being used not only for television viewing, but for watching internet content. You no longer have to choose between watching downloads from a fixed place desktop or peering at a tiny laptop screen. Modern TV's have internet convertibility built right in.

Selecting a TV from so many options requires good amount of patience, as there are so many features they provide, that it needs a thorough research. It is the same with buying an HDTV for homes. I will come to those in a moment, but the focus will be on the TV sets used for Internet.

The size of the internet TV is something that should be carefully considered. It can come in any size from 32 to 64 inches. The size should depend on what the size of the room is where you will be watching it. And also whether it will be hung on the wall or placed on a TV stand on the floor of the room.

New TV's available on the market today are internet ready. They are designed for viewing streaming content over the internet. Before making a purchase, consider how much online viewing you'll be doing with your new TV. Many manufacturers are packaging exclusive internet content access into their purchase price. With a good grasp of your viewing habits you will be prepared to choose what bundle is the best for you. Of course there are always paid services such as Netflix, You Tube and Hulu to which you can subscribe in addition to the manufacturer's package deal.

Another feature to consider is wireless capability. With many of the TV's on the market now, you will be able to connect to your home wireless network. No more cables and wires connecting your PC and other electronics in your home network to your television as it is all done wirelessly. This will enable you to view content through your other devices through your internet ready TV. Surfing the internet will be restricted to widgets such as Yahoo provides, so you will not have a full browsing experience, but there is a wealth of content out there for you to explore on your TV.




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