The 6 Things You Absolutely Need to Know Before Buying a TV...When They All Look the Same to You -- The Ultimate Guide to Buying a TV

So you're shopping for a new television. You enter a big box store and find yourself standing in front of a synchronized wall of flashing monitors, a dizzying world of sensory overload that gives you everything except answers to your questions such as: Will this picture look as good in my home as it does here? What features will I really use? Why is it so hot in here, and why don't these stores serve cocktails?!