Know what type?
Know what brand?
So you just got the okay by the parentals to shop around for a TV in your tiny dorm room where open space is seldom wasted. First off your gonna want a flat screen, flat panel HDTV. Old heavy TVs just aren't practical for the college student these days.
Like everything though, you do get what you pay for.
If you're gonna buy that new 42 inch Vizio for $999.99 expecting the best TV ever you've got another thing comming. TV contrast, brightness, and color along with rendering regular non-HDTV are some of the characteristics that put the better TVs a couple price points above the rest.
That being said, the average middle of the road 32 inch TV (perfect for the dorm) is going to cost your atleast 550. Anything more will get you great quality and less will not satisfy your viewing needs. In addition to that, try and get a TV that has 1080p resolution.
When buying remember that connectivity is key. Make sure the TV has a standard Cable In and Out as well as an S-video port so you can connect your computer to it. Bringing that Xbox to college too? If you've got the HD cords make sure that the TV has at least two HDTV IN plugins.
Well now your ready to spend your parents money. Stick to these guidelines and you'll grab yourself a winner.
Try Cnet.com's HDTV World. It'll let you compare prices and specs so you can make sure you get what you want. Check it out.
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