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Viewing Angle
Check if you can view the image on the LCD TV from the sides as well as from the prime viewing area. LCD TVs typically have a good side-to-side viewing angle, with many going as wide as 160 Degrees, or about 80 degrees from the center viewing spot.
If you find that the image starts to fade or becomes unviewable within 45 degrees from either side of the center viewing spot, then it may not be a good choice where you have a large group of viewers sitting in different parts of the room.
Motion Response Time
Recently, the ability of LCD TV to display fast moving objects was a weakness of LCD technology. However, the technology was improved. This does not mean that all LCD TVs are equal in this area.
Before buying any LCD TV you should know its Motion Response Time (ms = milliseconds). A good LCD TV offers a Response Time of either 12ms or 8ms, with 8ms being optimum, especially if you like to watch lots of sports or action films. Try to avoid LCD TVs that do not list their motion response time.
Tuner and Connection Considerations
Almost all LCD-TVs contain built-in NTSC tuners, with some feature dual-tuners for PIP functions. However, as the FCC deadlines for TV manufacturers to including built-in HDTV tuners come into play, more units are being equipped with HDTV tuners as well.
However, if you receive your HDTV programming via cable or satellite, instead of over-the-air, the need for a built-in tuner is negated as you will be using the settop boxes provided by your cable/satellite service to receive HDTV programming.
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