Televisions

Televisions were a top-level shelf, and LCD sets also had a row of their own. Both open this page. Plasma, LCD, and the last tube sets overlapped in the catalog years. The screen technology changed the thickness and the viewing angle. It did not change the need for a tuner or a set-top box.

Resolution labels of that period were 720p and 1080p. A 1080p set does not improve a standard-definition cable channel. The tuner type mattered more than the badge: an ATSC tuner receives over-the-air digital, a QAM tuner receives unencrypted cable, and a set with neither needs a box for every source. The stand width is the measurement people skip. A 40-inch screen can wear a stand wider than the table it is bought for. Wall mounts were sold on the accessory and furniture rows, and the VESA hole pattern on the back has to match the bracket.