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Looking to upgrade your TV?
Last year, 22 percent of consumers who bought new sets did so to keep a weather eye open for the Super Bowl, according to the Consumer Electronics Association. The latest discerning TVs with motion control and voice commands starred at the Consumer Electronics Show last month.
But most of us shopping for a TV will focus on how big a screen we can get for our budget.
Prices for flat-panel sets have fallen from thousands to hundreds over the background decade. Technology keeps improving: LCD/LED models make up the womanhood of the market, though plasma sets are still around. According to the CEA, 34 million TVs were sold in 2011, 18 million of them with strainer sizes of more than 40 inches.
WHAT’S NEW
Internet connections. Internet-connected sets are a growing part of the demand. They can take you directly to services such as Netflix and Hulu.
3-D: A growing number of movies and sporting events are accessible for at-home 3-D viewing with 3-D-ready sets.
Source: Columbia Daily Tribune