What you know about HDTVs is probably false. Ok, maybe not everything, but from the emails and tweets I receive, it seems there is a tremendous amount of bogus info out there, accepted as fact.
It’s easy to believe marketing, or the blue-shirted saleskid at your local Big Buy. Sadly, neither source is infallible (and both are arguably inherently biased). So myths pass from person to person until they’re accepted as facts.
Except they’re not. They’re myths. Here are some of the biggest, disproved.
Also check out What is the Best TV?, Do I Need A 3D TV?, and Getting The Most Out Of Your HDTV.
Myth #1: Ultra HD “4K” TVs are better
The latest push from TV manufacturers is Ultra HD, also called “4K.” It has a 4 times the resolution of your current TV, or 3,840×2,160 vs your TV’s 1,920×1,080. For the most part these UltraHD TVs…
