HDTV That Doesn’t Break The Bank

Can you get a cheap high definition television? It’s a question asked over and over again, by people whose televisions have just broken, then again when they’re out buying a new one, and then again when they reluctantly hand over several thousand dollars for their new TV, despite probably wanting to pay less than half of that.

It is possible to get cheap HDTVs, but you’d be lucky to find anything below about $350. One model that’s quite good is the Samsung LN19A451C 19inch LCD HDTV, which retails at around $365, looks great, and gives a decent picture. However, as the name makes clear, it is only a 19inch model, and so won’t be any good for entertaining the entire family on Christmas Day.

Unfortunately, with HDTVs, it really is a case of getting what you pay for; if you want something better, I’m afraid you’re simply going to have to dig deeper into your pockets.

Having said that, I have seen some HDTVs on the popular auction site, eBay, selling for much lower than the prices they’d go for in the shops. I trust eBay for a lot of things, but my only concern here is that TVs aren’t something that are typically sold second hand but are usually kept until the end of their life, and with such a big purchase you ought to be cautious with no guarantee or come back.

Whichever way you decide to go, remember that while you can get HDTV cheap, the more you pay, the more you get.