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LCD Vs. Plasma. Choosing the right flat screen TV
The most popular HDTV is the famous flat screen TV. There are two main flat screen technologies, known as LCD TV and Plasma TV. Each has it's advantages and disadvantages. Both are wall mountable, which gets rid of the need for an entertainment center, and both provide some of the best picture you can get in HDTV. This article will tell you all about the different technologies and help you determine which HDTV is right for you.
LCD TV
LCD TV USES liquid crystals that when electricity is run through them, they emit light. They come in resolutions up to 1080p and have a great contrast ratio, meaning you get good clarity at any resolution content you are looking at. You also get a great viewing angle range with an LCD TV. LCDs are also burn proof, meaning that you could have a movie or game paused all day or have any static image on the screen, and you will never have a burned in image. LCD technology usually costs a little bit more than plasma, but the burn proof nature of them and the comparable viewing angles is one of the main selling points of LCD.
Plasma TV
Plasma TVs use a plasma gas that gets charged with electricity that produces the light for the picture. Plasma TVs Have some of the highest contrast ratios on any HDTV, even more than LCD. They also have a slightly better viewing angle than LCD. Plasmas are usually cheaper than LCD TV's, but have less hours of viewing time before the plasma gas dies and you need to get the gas recharged. Also, 1080p over a plasma is still pretty new. Most plasmas you will buy will only display a 720p picture. They have also been notorious to have burn-in problems, in which the image gets burned into the screen if stuck on an image for a long period of time. Some newer plasmas have burn in resistance devices just as orbiters and dimmers for static images on sporting events and news stories.
Also See: All High Definition Television Articles
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