| sma televisions are seen in high-end market of | | | | However, there are several advantages of a plasma |
| television screens. The very word "plasma" conjures | | | | TV. Most of the advantages of plasma TVs are |
| up images of futuristic technology. | | | | derived from its ability to provide a better picture. In |
| Plasma televisions are also known as plasma display | | | | particular, plasma TVs offer deeper blacks, better |
| panels (PDP) and use a plasma or gas contained | | | | contrast ratio, superior motion tracking, deeper colors, |
| between two glass panels with phosphor coating. The | | | | and a larger assortment of screen sizes. Any |
| plasma is made up of neon and xenon noble gases | | | | videophile would obviously be much happier with a flat |
| that interact with phosphors to create light. The color | | | | screen TV plasma. |
| and intensity of each pixel of the Plasma Display is | | | | There is a common argument that is made by plasma |
| controlled by an electron beam computer-driven. | | | | television producers regarding the use of mercury in |
| The plasma TV was invented in a very simple | | | | the manufacture of other technologies for flat-screen |
| prototype form in 1964 by the University of Illinois | | | | television. Many manufacturers of flat screen |
| professors Donald Bitzer and Gene Slottow, and his | | | | televisions plasma assertion that LCD televisions are |
| graduate student Robert Willson. However, early | | | | hazardous because they contain mercury. This |
| technology was very crude until Larry Weber | | | | argument is based primarily on their perception of the |
| developed a high resolution, large screen prototype of | | | | advantages and disadvantages of owning a flat |
| Matsushita's plasma display and sold by Panasonic. | | | | screen television plasma. In a house with many |
| The first plasma TV was sold publicly-offered by | | | | windows open and natural light, a plasma TV can have |
| Pioneer in 1997. | | | | a lot of glare of the screen. In addition, increased heat |
| The Japanese were the first to show genuine interest | | | | production of plasma TV may cause problems with |
| in plasma television technology and the Japanese | | | | heat buildup and the combination with sunlight. As is the |
| company Fujitsu eventually became the world leader in | | | | case of each product, plasma TVs are sights worth |
| the production of plasma panels. One reason for the | | | | and can be improved. However, compared with |
| interest of Japan was that plasma screens were | | | | existing technologies on the market, a plasma TV is |
| effective in showing the Japanese kanji script. | | | | likely to adjust to the situation of your house better |
| In 2002, Bitzer, Slottow, Willson and Fujitsu was | | | | than competing technologies to it. Ultimately, the choice |
| awarded the Emmy for technological achievement in | | | | is yours or not to buy a plasma TV or LCD flat screen |
| relation to the development of plasma TVs .. | | | | TV for your home or business. However, it seems that |
| Most plasma TVs consumers are either 800 x 600 or | | | | plasma TVs have the advantage. |
| 1280 x 1024 pixel resolution. Plasma displays are bright | | | | Flat screen televisions plasma |
| with high contrast, and power consumption comparable | | | | A plasma television is a type of flat screen TV known |
| to a CRT or AMLCD television. Plasma screens have | | | | for its space conscious design, the realism of the |
| a greater "enlightenment" factor that the LCD screens | | | | image, vivid colors and bright images. The plasma TV |
| because the screen is glass, but recently companies | | | | keeps the smaller cells of noble gases between two |
| like Panasonic has implemented an anti-glare layer | | | | glass panels. |
| displays. | | | | The plasma TV uses noble gas and electric currents |
| The plasma TV screen is great, but very thin - an | | | | for the conversion of plasma and fusion of color. |
| advantage for many types of use. Plasma and CRT | | | | Plasma emits ultraviolet light in the conversion. Each |
| have similar wide viewing angles that are superior to | | | | pixel contains red, green and blue sub pixels combine |
| the LCD screen. New plasma TVs last about 100,000 | | | | and make the vibrant colors that plasma television is |
| hours of viewing, but improper use can shorten this | | | | known. The correct color reproduction is possible with |
| period of life. contrast ratio is, the extremes between | | | | plasma technology. LCD, LED, DLO, CRT, OLED, SED |
| bright and dark colors for plasma TVs, is greater than | | | | and FED are all competitors of flat-screen plasma. |
| that of LCDs. Some plasma displays have contrast | | | | Brightness, thin screen, large screens, and wide viewing |
| ratios in the range of 1,000,000:1. Plasma screens have | | | | angles give the plasma tv its competitive advantage. |
| a brightness level of 1000 lux or more. | | | | Advantageo The refresh rates of the plasma TV is |
| One disadvantage of plasma screens is the | | | | higher than its competitors. Therefore, plasmas do not |
| phenomenon of burn-in screen. Phosphor burn-in points | | | | exhibit confusion commonly associated with LCD |
| on the screen used more frequently results in the | | | | technology. Videos and movies with lots of action, |
| creation of ghost images on the screen. In addition, | | | | vibrant colors and fast movement can be enjoyed |
| when the display is running in high gloss, ghost images | | | | with plasma technology.o The Plasma TV is light |
| can be created by the accumulation of electric charge | | | | compared to previous technologieso The Plasma TV |
| in the pixels. | | | | produces colors more accurately than its competitor |
| While plasma TVs are expensive, new advances | | | | the LCD. Tv plasma screens 68 pixels/236 compared |
| have gradually reduced the price of these screens. | | | | with 16.7/224 LCD. |
| There are also efforts to make plasma TVs more | | | | Plasma TVs can display up to 178 degrees angles |
| energy efficient. | | | | without significant degradation of image quality. |
| Should I Buy a Plasma TV? | | | | The Plasma TV consumes less energy than previous |
| Buying a television used to be easy. There was only a | | | | models of plasma TVs, due to their lower levels of |
| little television with different sizes in most stores and | | | | luminance. |
| television each uses the same technology. Buyers | | | | Disadvantages |
| choose both LCD, plasma, CRT, rear projection and | | | | The temperature should be above 5 degrees for the |
| other technologies when shopping for TV. So should | | | | delivery and successful installation of the plasma |
| you buy a plasma TV? | | | | television.o While newer models of plasma TVs are |
| A plasma TV is a flat screen TV has advantages and | | | | expected to last up to 60,000 hours, the experience of |
| disadvantages like any other piece of technological | | | | older models of image degradation over time. Pixel |
| equipment. Disadvantages include plasma TV that is | | | | displacement and other technological advances are |
| more susceptible to screen burn in. Finally, plasma | | | | used to eliminate image retention and screen burn-in. |
| televisions flat panel tend to perform poorly at higher | | | | Green matches also play a role in the process of |
| altitudes and usually heavier and more prone to screen | | | | elimination. |
| brightness other technologies. | | | | |