| High definition television gets a lot of buzz today, | | | | An important part of choosing between a HDTV |
| everyone seems to be promoting a HDTV plasma | | | | plasma TV and a LCD TV would be the picture |
| TV. There are other technologies out there too, like | | | | quality. After all it's no good having a fancy TV if it |
| LCD televisions, so which one should you buy when | | | | won't give you amazing picture quality. A TV HDTV |
| you are looking at a new television? Some of it might | | | | plasma has a definite advantage over an LCD |
| come down to personal preferences while | | | | television in this respect. A plasma HDTV gives you |
| technological factors will also play a part in deciding if a | | | | better color contrast. |
| plasma HDTV is better than an LDC television. | | | | The difference in picture quality becomes apparent |
| The Differences | | | | when you are watching anything with night settings. |
| When you look at various plasma HDTVs such as | | | | The technology of plasma TV's allow for better color |
| Pioneer Plasma HDTV you will notice that it looks the | | | | definition when it comes to dark colors such as black, |
| same as an LCD television. Plasma and LCD TVs are | | | | dark blues, and shadows. LCD TV's allow light to leak |
| both flat screen TVs and both types of televisions | | | | in so the darks in a movie are not truly dark. |
| look similar but there are big differences in how the | | | | Older LCD televisions really had a problem when it |
| different technologies work. | | | | came to viewing angles. Meaning that someone who |
| It seems like a given that when you are talking about a | | | | was sitting way to the side of the television would not |
| plasma HDTV that you want to go big. Not everyone | | | | get as much picture quality as someone sitting right in |
| has the space for a really big television. Some people | | | | front of the screen. Improvements in newer models |
| might not even want a huge flat screen television. | | | | means that this is not so much a problem. |
| If you do want a big television then a plasma television | | | | The great thing about HDTV plasma TV is that you |
| is the way to go. They tend to be bigger, with the | | | | don't have this problem, or it is not noticeable. You can |
| biggest models around 50 inches wide. Probably the | | | | get good views and picture quality no matter the angle |
| best way to get the home theatre experience that | | | | that you are sitting away from the TV. |
| you are after. | | | | |