Given the speed and rapidity of technological advances nowadays think carefully about whatever purchase you make and try and ensure within reason the future compatibility of your TV with industry standards.

The latest telecommunication system for broadcasting moving pictures and sound is known as Digital television (DTT) and as the name implies this relies upon the transmission and reception of digital signals as opposed to the more conventional analogue formats. Introduced in the late 1990s, this technology appealed to the television broadcasting business and consumer electronics industries as offering new financial opportunities.

For the purposes of this article we want to take a look at purchasing a new Flat Screen Television and in this case the television in question is the Samsung LE-32R87BD.

The LE-32R87BD is a 32in LCD TV and these TV's at present can be found in the region of 700 pounds sterling or 1400 US dollars. The screen resolution is 1366 X 768 and with regards to being HD Ready the answer is yes. The Samsung has 2 (1 RGB) scarts and the type and number of Multimedia interfaces the LE-32R87BD uses is HDMI and 3. The type of Tuner for this TV is Analogue and Digital and the Samsung is available from a wide variety of outlets.

All these points being taken into consideration, how would we view the Samsung LE-32R87BD?

Well to start with our score for the picture quality is 10 out of 10, next we would look at the sound quality and our view of this would be 6 out of 10. Another useful aspect to review is the availability and number of relevant connections and our score here would be 10 out of 10. With regards to the overall level of features, our view would be 10 out of 10 and for ease of use and overall value for money we would give it, 8 out of 10 and 10 out of 10 respectively.

Finally our overall opinion would be that this TV is great value all round. The design and performance marks it as yet another great TV from Samsung

It is extremely unlikely given the variety and range of makes and models available that you will not be able to find something to match your tastes or budget. You could either opt for one of the more cutting edge newer options available or stay safe and go for one of the more established options available. Either way we hope that by reading this short article you should have a slightly more informed view of the options available to you

Please be aware that the prices quoted in this article are taken from a number of leading e-commerce websites and as such should be taken as guides and indications of prices rather than absolute quotes.