Experience it before you buy it
>> Ensure you check the company website for a particular model before making the purchase. As we found out during our research, several of these e-commerce websites either do not display complete information or offer wrong information about products, which may lead to a wrong purchase.
>> Check the TV set with your own eyes. If you are spending thousands (and in some cases, lakhs) to buy a new TV set, it’s only fair to check its performance in a real-life situation.
>> Unless you trust a brand, we advise against buying TV sets that are sold as “available online only” as you may not be able to see it in action before making the purchase.
>> Always take your time to visit outlets, or call the TV company for a demo at a retail outlet closer home. While you are at a store, you will not only get to compare several TV sets together based on parameters that matter (see box on your right) before making a purchase, but also ask questions.
>> Always check the size. Though the display size may be the same, TV sets vary in body sizes across manufacturers. Size differences may become a hitch while fitting the set.

An attendee looks at a display of the Panasonic 4K OLED 56-inch television during the 2013 International CES at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Pic/AFP