WHAT SCREEN SIZE DO I NEED?

You need to consider the size of your TV room and the distance between your couch and TV. Sitting too close to a large screen can distort the picture just like sitting too far from a small screen.

We suggest sitting back a distance of 2.5 times your TV size. E.G. If your TV is 42 inches (106cm), you should watch from approx 265cm away.

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PLASMA & LCD?
WHICH IS RIGHT FOR ME?

Plasma TVs contain many gas cells which electrically turn into plasma to create the picture. Each cell can switch on/off individually to create faster refresh rates and response times. They usually have a glass/gloss finish, giving the picture more depth but can also reflect light in bright rooms.

LCD TVs contains liquid crystal and a florescent lamp backlight to create the picture. The backlight is always on which produces richer colours and a brighter picture. LCD TVs usually have a matte finish which prevents glare in bright rooms but can restrict viewing angles.

LED LCD - The newest TV available, uses Liquid Crystal with LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) to produce an image on the screen (LCD with a newer/better LED edge-lighting). LED-LCDs are brighter, use much less lenergy and create clearer pictures with better control of colour and contrast.

PROS

Better blacks/darker images

Faster refresh rates & response times

Wider viewing angles

CONS

Glare in bright rooms

On average, uses more electricity than LCD

PROS

Better bright colours

Uses less electricity

No glare (great for rooms
with a lot of natural light)

CONS

Less detail in dark images/colours

Can blur fast-moving images

PROS

Most energy efficient TV

Superior contrast ratio
i.e. better blacks & colours than LCD

CONS

Expensive

Not available from all brands yet

I WATCH A LOT OF SPORT, DO I NEED A SPECIAL TYPE OF TV?

For fast-paced action movies or watching the footy grand final, it's best to watch on a TV with a fast response time and refresh rate. If the refresh rate is 100hz, then the TV is digitally refreshing 100 frames per second. This reduces lag/blurring around quick moving images. Plasma TVs are usuallly recommended for sport-lovers as it's a faster technology bringing the image to the screen.

WHICH IS BETTER FOR VIDEO GAMES?

LCDs bright pictures and rich colours make it ideal for gaming and creating a sureal atmosphere.

WHAT DOES FULL HD MEAN? HOW IS THAT DIFFRENT FROM HD?

Full HD TVs have approx twice the number of pixels (dots on the screen) as HD TVs. More pixels mean more detail and a clearer picture. Full HD TVs have a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. This is the number is pixels on the screen. HD screens usually have a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels.

WHAT IS BLU-RAY???

Blu-ray is the next generation of DVD. A blu ray disc plays your favourite movie in Full HD. It can hold up to 50GB of information as opposed to 4.7GB on a DVD. This means far superior picture & sound quality. Blu-ray discs can only be played in blu-ray players. BUT THIS DOESN'T MEAN YOUR DVD COLLECTION IS USELESS! Blu-ray players can play DVDs and even upscale the picture quality so they look their best on your Full HD TV.

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Negotiable Deals Means Always Cheapest Prices at JB HI-FI

JB Hi Fi is Australia’s largest home entertainment discount destination store. For over thirty years our philosophy has always been to provide Australians with the cheapest prices and biggest range.

We are one of Australia's biggest retailers and also Australia’s largest home entertainment retailer, as such our buying power across our home entertainment categories is second to none. Our exciting no frills stores , our low cost culture, a high turnover low margin business model, together with our buying power means that we can give you the cheapest prices . We would not have become Australia’s largest home entertainment retailer without everyday low prices. If you have ever shopped in a JB store you would have noticed how busy they always are.

So whether you are buying a TV, Computer, Camera or Hi Fi, come in and ask for an even better JB deal off our already famous low prices.

Don’t be fooled by other retailers fashionably claiming price guarantees eg "if you find a better price we will give you 110% of the difference" as they are obviously nervous about their prices and they know everyone will not shop around before and afterward and compare prices or bother with the inconvenience of making a refund claim. At JB, we monitor & adjust prices everyday. We have, and always will negotiate a reasonable price with you if any competitor is crazy enough to attempt to undercut us at JB.

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