Keith Burgess-Jackson, J.D., Ph.D.

Okay, geeks and peeps. Help me out. I'm thinking of adding a second television to my home. It appears that I can use my existing cable-television connection, provided I pay five dollars per month for the cable box on the second television and a one-time fee of 50 dollars for the installation. (I had no idea how this worked. I thought I might have to pay as much per month for the second television as I do for the first, in which case I wouldn't get a second television.) My question to you is this: What sort of television should I buy? I have a five-year-old Dell 42-inch high-definition plasma television in the living room, which I like very much. I've heard that LCD screens are better. I think there's also an LED screen on the market. I'd like a screen of at least 32 inches in my study. What do you recommend, as far as type, brand, and screen size are concerned? Thanks in advance for the help.