For great entertainment
LCD TVs are the in thing these days, specially the HDTV types. The majority of people that buy new TVs also have cable, which offers an increasing number of good channels in High Definition (HD) format. This makes a purchase of HDTV ready LCD Televisions a good investment. However, during days when nothing interesting is on the cable channels, it is also good to invest in a movie player. The most advanced movie player these days is the Blu-Ray, which is the sole device that offers HD format movies.
The digital cable device and the Blu-Ray player make two separate devices that must be connected to the TV. Unless the TV itself allows for multiple selectable connections, the viewer will be forced to fiddle with TV connections when shifting from Cable to Blu-Ray and vice versa. This fiddling can be avoided by purchasing Home Theatre systems that incorporate AV Receivers. AV Receivers simultaneously connect to the cable device, the Blu-Ray and in some set-ups, also connect to a stereo and speaker system, which can provide high quality surround sound, just like in the cinemas. The Home Theatre simplifies device selection by simple remote control.