Now, if you are a more right
angled, non-diagonal type of personality that couldn't imagine skewing
your sectional to align with a TV tucked in the corner, then you should
purchase a plasma or plan a more intimate seating pattern.
All different flavors of HDTVs
are bright enough to be seen in well-lit rooms, (even though Sony is trying
to convince you that plasmas can't hold a candle to LCDs in this
situation). But you still should follow some basic guidelines about light.
First and foremost, direct sunlight should be avoided either from hitting
the TV screen or your eyes. Curtains or blinds can control outdoor light
even in the most windowed downtown loft.
Plasmas are more reflective
than LCDs, which I find much more noticeable when the TV is turned off.
If you are really bothered, then with a little time and ingenuity, you
should be able to reposition the TV or any offending lamps or light sources.
Considering how rowdy your Super Bowl bunch is, you may want to clear
the room of any breakables anyway.
Of course, much, much more can be
said about home theater design and we plan on covering that topic in greater
detail in future articles.
For tomorrow, Day Four, we'll
assume that you have your HDTV positioned and hooked up to high definition
programming. (Please tell us that you are, at the very least, connected
to CBS HD.) |