| This article focuses on frequently asked questions by | | | | "Enhanced for 16:9 TVs". Anamorphic recordings have |
| buyers of plasma and LCD televisions. | | | | over 30% more vertical resolution than letterbox |
| Q: Does the "plasma" in plasma televisions need to be | | | | format and elimates or significantly reduces the black |
| recharged or replaced over time? | | | | bars found in letterbox pictures in order to fit to the |
| A: No. The plasma gases are sealed in individual cells | | | | screen size of 16:9 televisions. |
| when they are manufactured. There is no way to | | | | Q: Do LCD's have a burn-in problem? |
| recharge or replace the gases. However, plasma TVs, | | | | A: No. Unlike CRT and plasma TVs, liquid crystal |
| when used normally, will last you many, many years | | | | displays do not use phosphor and thus have no |
| (up to 20 years) so you don't have to worry about the | | | | problems with a still image becoming permanently |
| screen burning out for a long time. | | | | stored on the screen. Instead, LCD TVs use a |
| Q: Are plasma and LCD TVs difficult to install? | | | | backlight on a colored, transluscent liquid crystal screen. |
| A: While you may want to hire a professional | | | | Q: Can I use a game console such as Sony |
| electrician to help you with wiring if you are installing | | | | Playstation 2, Nintendo Game Cube or Microsoft |
| your plasma or LCD television on a wall, you can also | | | | XBOX with my LCD TV? |
| easily place the television on a stand yourself and | | | | A: Yes. If you intend to use a game console and/or |
| place it anywhere you like. | | | | watch standard TV broadcasts over cable, satellite or |
| Q: Do plasma and LCD TVs give off radiation? | | | | antenna, an LCD TV is a superior choice over plasma |
| A: All electronic devices, including televisions, must | | | | televisions. The repetitive image from games and |
| comply with FDA guidelines (in the United States) and | | | | unused black-filled borders will damage a plasma TV |
| CSA guidelines (in Canada) on radiation emission | | | | by burning a permanent image into the phosphor. |
| before being permitted to be sold to the public. While | | | | Q: Will leaving my LCD TV on cause the image to |
| there is radiation emission in the form of ultraviolet light, | | | | degrade? |
| the amount is negligible and you are unlikely to be | | | | A: No. Unlike plasma TV's, this LCD TV does not |
| affected by it watching the television from normal | | | | exhibit aging over time. The brightness of the image |
| distances. | | | | remains the same because LCD televisions use a |
| Q: What are anamorphic widescreen DVD movies? | | | | florescent backlight. |
| A: There are two common ways of recording wide | | | | Q: Can I mount my LCD TV straight into drywall or |
| format movies on a DVD: letterbox and anamorphic. | | | | plaster? |
| Letterbox refers to a video played with horizontal | | | | A: No, drywall or plaster alone will not offer enough |
| black bars on the top and bottom of the picture. | | | | support. A structural beam or stud must be used as |
| Anamorphic recordings are also commonly labeled | | | | the anchor for the wall mount. |