How to buy an awesome TV for the 2014 World Cup Thinking of investing in a new TV for the World Cup? You are not alone. We in HIGH SPEED IT NETWORK SERVICES LLC (HSIT) finding the perfect one to watch England in Brazil is not as simple as just buying the biggest set with the brightest screen to plant into your living room.
So, once you’ve finished placing the last shiny in your sticker album and put the wall chart up, here are the key things to look out for when buying a TV for this summer’s tournament, starting with some of the bigger questions you need to decide on before you start looking.
What size TV should you buy?
The bigger the better if you want to increase your sense of ‘being there’. We’d say a 46-inch TV would be our minimum, but if you’ve got a really small room you could perhaps go for 40-42-inch to get the ideal viewing distance. It's worth bearing in mind that the best quality pictures and most features tend to be on these bigger screens, too.
The general rule to get the perfect size TV is that you should sit 1.5 times the diagonal measurement of your TV. This means if you sit six-feet (72-inches, or two metres) from your TV, 46-inches or so is good. It’s just a rough guideline, though, so don’t get too obsessed about it.
Is 3D worth bothering with?
At the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Sony and FIFA made a great push to broadcast 25 matches from the tournament in 3D. Four years on there’s clearly not the same appetite from TV manufacturers and broadcasters as 3D has been given the cold shoulder for Brazil 2014 coverage.
The BBC recently announced it was taking a three-year break from 3D broadcasting and with just a week to go FIFA has been quiet on 3D broadcasting for this year’s tournament.
It’s very apparent that 3D will not be playing a major part in World Cup 2014 broadcasting so, if you are wondering whether to go for passive or active 3D, you needn’t worry about it.
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