YOUR BUDGET RANGE

Pricing parameters
Televisions are expensive beasts, but they fall into a few distinct price categories. Here's a cheat sheet that will help better align the set of your dreams with the reality of your bank account. Note that these prices reflect the latest street/online price as of this writing.

WHAT YOU'LL PAY		WHAT YOU'LL GET
Less than $300		Flat tubes: up to 27 inches Flat-Panel LCD: up to 24 inches
$300 to $500		Flat-Panel LCD: up to 32 inches
$500 to $800		LCD: up to 42 inches Plasma: up to 42 inches Rear-projection: up to 61 inches
$800 to $1,100		LCD: up to 47 inches Plasma: up to 50 inches Rear-projection: up to 61 inches
$1,100 to $1,700		LCD: up to 52 inches Plasma: up to 50 inches Rear-projection: up to 67 inches
$1,700 to $2,700		LCD: up to 52 inches Plasma: up to 58 inches Rear-projection: up to 67 inches
More than $2,700		LCD: up to 108 inches Plasma: up to 103 inches Rear-projection: up to 73 inches

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