I have to warn you though, getting a widescreen TV can be a life altering experience.

In a fit of rebellious outrage.. Ok that’s not really it. The truth is, I just got so bored with my life that I decided to go into debt. Now that doesn’t grab your attention unlike the first sentence, does it? But who in his right mind would purposely go into debt just to have some excitement? I hate to burst your bubble but a lot more folks would do worse just for the heck of it. But, but, but, let’s not go into that one. this is not exactly a full-blown rant post. There’s some lesson here.

For example. You have already decided you’re going to ditch your old 29 inch Sony-something for a sleek 42 inch version. Is it really just a matter of choosing how many inches and then going for whatever name brand you like? Unfortunately my friends, the selection is much more complicated than that.

You see if you’re like me you just wanted to lay your hands on one of those really sweet and shiny little things with pictures that come alive right? But you don’t want anything that will force you to break your trust fund. Exactly just like me! Except that I don’t have a trust fund.

Anyway, there are two things that you need to wrap your head around before you reach for your wallet and go for that Sony Bravia Full HD– LCD and Plasma. I will not educate you on these two. My knowledge are too scant to pretend that I am an expert on these two technologies. But I can point you in the direction so you will be better informed when you make your decision. You know what, I wish somebody had pointed me to this thread before I purchased my widescreen TV. I actually picked the TV with the technology I am leaning to but I could have saved $400 dollars! Gah. What a costly mistake. Oh well.

Here’s a very valuable tip if you happen to be a Pinoy wanting a widescreen TV. Run as far away as you can from those big appliance centers. Go to Theater Works instead. That’s on the 4th floor of Trinoma Mall. They have a price divide (compared with big appliance centers) like you won’t believe.

Oh yeah, I ended up with a 42 inch Panasonic PV8 plasma TV. A very sweet piece of equipment. Unfortunately, I can no longer look at any CRT TV without haughtily comparing it to my little Panny and thinking how much more awesome it is compared to the puny little TV I’m looking at. Hah!

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