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Study of LCD
and Plasma
Screen TV’s
Project Proposal
Prepared for: Ginger Vandament
You stated that the new television must have certain features. It must have a screen size
that is 46” or larger. It should be a flat panel format to limit the amount of space that it
consumes in the home as well as provide a multitude of mounting options. The
component inputs must include multiple HDMI ports, a VGA port, as well as other
popular connections for today’s electronic devices. It must support the highest resolution
supported by Blu-ray and digital cable. To take full advantage of your Blu-ray movies,
you would like a higher refresh rate than your current 60Hz television. You showed
interest in having the option of later utilizing 3D technology as long as it fits within your
budget without sacrificing the other features. You also mentioned that you would like to
keep the price around $1500. Lastly, your current television is a Samsung unit which
linked to your Samsung Blu-ray player. You liked this feature for ease of use, it is not
necessary to stay with this brand for this feature, but you would like to have Samsung
included in the research.
Based on these criteria, I have found some possible televisions that may work for you:
I have decided to use the following criteria to assist in selecting your next television:
Price
Maximum resolution
Refresh rate
Contrast ratio
3-D support
Supported resolutions
Inputs
Unique features
The purpose of this proposal is to explain the process and methods I will use to find a
solution for you in your search for a replacement television as well as provide a schedule
and budget for the report. The sections included in this proposal are: Project Procedures
(Significance of problem, Project Methods, and Task Schedule), Qualifications and
Experience, Budget, and Initial Bibliography.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns so that we can
address them.
Project Procedures
This section will describe, in more detail, the importance of this report as well as the
criteria in which the options will be evaluated. The methods of research and a
schedule are also discussed.
Significance of Problem
Your television is the main source of entertainment for you and your family, including
your two little girls. Both you and your husband are attending college full time and use
the television to keep your children occupied during times when you must focus on
course work. With the current television malfunctioning, you need to find a replacement
that will fit your budget as well as serve its role in your home theater as family movie
night is important to you. On occasion, you have family and friends visit to watch
important televised events or sports events. Having a large format screen and high
resolution greatly improves the viewing experience.
Below are some options that I found that align closely with your criteria:
- Price – I will make sure the televisions I am comparing are close to your budget.
- Refresh rate – This will depend on the manufacturer and the technology used
- Contrast ratio – This refers to the difference between white and black. The higher
the contrast ratio, the better picture the television puts out.
- 3-D support – While not a requirement, I will list if the televisions support 3-D
and what it will take to upgrade to this feature
- Supported resolutions – Not all input streams support the same resolution, from
over the air broadcast, video games, to Blu-ray, I will list what each resolution
each television supports so you can be sure your devices and programming will be
compatible.
- Unique features – Any unique features to each set or worth mentioning will be
listed and compared.
Project Methods
The research that I will be conducting will be split into three categories. Each of these
categories will help me distinguish which criteria are most valuable in selecting the
proper television for you.
Types of Research:
Independent Web Sources – This information will come from websites that have
nothing to gain from their data. Sales site will not be used. I will only use sites
that have what appears to be unbiased data that is backed up with studies or other
sources.
Interviews With Existing Customers – This information will come from people
that I know that have had recent experience in purchasing LCD or Plasma
televisions.
Sources:
The following sources will be used in gathering data for the report.
Manufacturers:
Samsung – (5/17/2011)
The Samsung website will provide the manufacturer’s
specifications of the Samsung televisions covering all of
the criteria required.
Panasonic – (5/17/2011)
The Panasonic website will provide the manufacturer’s
specifications of the Panasonic televisions covering all of
the criteria required.
Sony – (5/17/2011)
The Sony website will provide the manufacturer’s
specifications of the Sony televisions covering all of the
criteria required.
Independent Websites:
The following sites are independent and should gain nothing from reviews
they provide. The will give expert opinions on the features that these
televisions offer as well as their quality and usability.
CNET – 5-17-2011
CNET is the premier destination for tech product reviews, news, price
comparisons
Televisions.com – 5-17-2011
Televisions provides independent televisions reviews of LCD and Plasma
televisions, the latest TV News, and articles on televisions technology
from LCD to Plasma
Interviews:
I will interview the following people to get input from their experiences in
purchasing televisions
Task Schedule
Budget
The following table itemizes the costs associated with the report.
Initial Bibliography
Broman, Diane. Telephone interview. “date pending.”
Katzmaier, David. "Flat-panel TVs: Plasmas, LCDs, and How They Compare."
CNET.com. CNET Reviews, 20 Feb. 2009. Web. 17 May 2011.