When shopping for a new digital television, there are many different specifications to look for, in order to obtain the best possible picture. This is far different than a few years ago, where all you cared about was the size. Now, with high definition televisions, there are countless specs you need to watch out for, if you want that perfect showroom television.

To start, you want a television with a picture resolution of 1080 (horizontal lines). This is the top quality, and although there are HDTVs with 720, these sets do not provide the same picture quality.

You also want a television with a high refresh rate. This is the number of times an image appears on the screen in a second. The faster the refresh rate, the smoother the picture. Look for televisions with a 240Hz refresh rate. 120Hz is adequate, but you can notice a substantial difference with the 240Hz.