It is their choice and they are missing out on a great invention. If your television size and technology is not making the grade, then it is time to make the switch to a 42" plasma or perhaps an LCD television set.

LCD and plasma flat screen televisions are the new "thing" in tv viewing technology. They come in a variety of sizes ranging from a 42 inch plasma television and on upwards to around 50 plasma. The size you need is really based on the size you want.

Your friend may have a new big screen TV, but that does not mean he or she has the best picture. Big screen televisions often have pictures that are distorted and faded. To top that off, the big screen TV's are also incredibly bulky, heavy and take up a huge amount of living area.

With a LCD or plasma tv, you will not face the space issue. Most models are now designed to be able to hang from a wall. It does take a special mounting kit, mounting brackets on the wall and a knowledge of where your support studs are located in the walls, but it will save a huge amount of space.

If you are going to mount your flat screen tv on a wall, then please make sure you do it properly. It would be a real tragedy to have it fall to the ground and break due to faulty installation.

You can make your purchase even more impressive by adding high definition or digital cable packages. The HDTV package does have a better quality than the digital, though. Your new 42" plasma or LCD television will show an impressive difference between the two.

Forget about the old cable and go with a package that allows your television's best aspects to shine. You can go a step farther by adding a home theater set to boost up that audio.

It is okay to fall into the stereotype in some categories. A 42" plasma TV is a great size that can impress any family or friend. Hang it on the wall like a piece of living art. Invite friends over for a get together and watch a great movie or the game.

There are many ways to showcase the large flat screen and justify the cost of the television set. You will be glad you took the plunge and got into the LCD and plasma rage.