Some time last year we came close to buying a HD TV. We currently have a rear projection TV that’s about five or six years old, but it’s 102cm, so it’s a good size. That was ultimately why we didn’t bother upgrading at the time. That and the fact that in Australia, there were only about two HD free to air channels available. Now there is at least four and many channels.

 

But we did have a good look at the options and of course a friendly (read pushy) sales rep made his pitch to us. Having looked at the screens themselves he took us over to a wall of cables – HDMI cables with all sorts of variations or promises to be clearer or more colour rich. And they all came with pretty hefty price tags.

 

Buying a HD TV means you also need to buy a good HDMI cable. I am betting by the end of the year we might have finally decided to upgrade out TV along with a Blu-Ray player. Blu Ray Guide has put together a page of information about choosing an appropriate HDMI cable.