What should I look for to get a great HDTV?

First decide whether or not you want to hang it on the wall. That will determine if you need LCD or plasma technology. Second, write down a list of everything you want to connect to it, even if you don't have everything on your list.

For the picture quality, examine the TV closely and see if you can find lines or pixels. If you can, move on to a different television. If you want a life-like picture, it should look good no matter how close you are. Also check to see how dark the black is. The darker it appears, the more true the colors will be.

Next, walk to the sides of the tv and see where the picture fades out. This could mean the difference between missing a play during the game as you're walking back from the kitchen with your beer. Trust me, it's important. Also check for glare in the screen. If you have windows in your TV area, bring a flashlight with you and see if you can get reflection off the screen. If so, move on to a different TV.

Finally, grab the remote from the salesman's hand. Since you'll be using the remote all of the time, it should be easy to navigate and you should be able to understand how to work the Picture in Picture (great for channel surfing), theater modes, volume, settings and inputs without having to read the owner's manual.

I highly recommend DLP & 3DLP TV's if you don't care about hanging the TV on the wall. They are about 1/2 as deep as the old big-screens with a picture sharper than any other TV on the market. They are also much, much cheaper than plasmas and LCDs. Brands to look for include Sony, Hitachi and Mitsubishi.

As the first answer said, get an ATSC tuner, you wont be able to watch anything with an antenna without it in the US after Feb. 2009. A QAM tuner will let you receive some digital cable or satellite channels, depending on how they are configured (none of them will be the premium ones).

I have seen some TVs advertised that dont reflect glare as the previous said and that would be a huge sticking point with me.

the better hdtv ? that u should compare:

1_resolution : the bigger is the better

2_viewing angle : the bigger is the better ( 178* )

3_build in ATSC so u just need the RF antenna to view local HD channel for Free. ( if u dont have Cable tv or satelite tv )

more plug n play port DVI alike .

some build in cable card slot .......

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