Guilty of binging “Shōgun” or “Ripley” deep into the evening hours lately? There’s nothing to be ashamed about. Per Statista, most people watch at least 2 to 3 hours of television each day. This is in addition to spending about seven hours per day on the internet per a Data Reportal report — almost half of which is used to stream videos. Netflix may have done away with password sharing, but America’s communal watering hole continues to be a big living room TV, just as the radio was in days of yore.
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TV tech is better than ever, and there are great products for budgets of all sizes. But in a market replete with options, a curious dilemma emerges: all the great options creates the paradox of choice, whereby simply making a decision is next to impossible. So when you do eventually pull the trigger on a set, it would be incredibly painful to discover, post-unboxing, that it wasn’t right for you.
It might be tempting to go all in when there’s a flash sale at your retailer of choice, but we recommend holding off for just a second. We’ve got a handful of key tips that’ll ensure you get a new TV (or an upgrade for an existing one) that’s worth the investment. Here are 12 big mistakes that everyone makes when buying a television, and how to avoid them.
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