| When you’re shopping for a new HDTV, the | | | | 4. Some manufacturers offer zero bad pixel |
| question that almost everyone faces is which is better, | | | | guarantees- read the fine print. If you shop carefully |
| plasma television or LCD televisions? Unfortunately the | | | | you can find a plasma TV with zero dead pixels. |
| answer is “it depends”. LCD flat panel | | | | 5. Pixel response times are faster, and manufacturers |
| televisionswork better in some locations (i.e. bright | | | | have virtually eliminated phosphor lag (color remnant |
| rooms), while flat plasma televisions have a number of | | | | left by the varying decay time of the different |
| advantages- for example clearer picture with fast | | | | chemical properties of the phosphor coating inplasma |
| moving action. Here are the top eight reasons to | | | | cells). |
| chooseplasma: | | | | 6. Color saturation – Plasma televisions can display |
| 1. Contrast (deeper blacks) – The ability to | | | | millions of colors, and their finer controls on color |
| completely turn off a pixel as opposed to blocking light | | | | saturation allows for a finer picture free from washout. |
| allows for deeper blacks on plasma. This makes colors | | | | 7. Price in larger units – Although they’re getting |
| appear more vivid and lifelike. | | | | less expensive, large screen LCDs are still more |
| 2. Viewing Angle – LCD televisions look best from | | | | expensive than plasma. |
| directly in front. The picture can degrade as you move | | | | 8. Bigger Screens – Finally, if you’re buying the |
| to the side; plasma televisions have a wider viewing | | | | truly large televisions, you have a better selection in |
| angle, and make a better choice when there | | | | plasma. For the biggest screens on the market, plasma |
| areseveral members in the family who watch together. | | | | is the only choice. |
| 3. Fast moving scenes don’t blur with the faster | | | | With a little careful analysis on your size requirements, |
| response time of plasma televisions, so if you’re a | | | | viewing plans and budget, you can now confidently |
| sports fan and don’t want to miss the details, | | | | buy a plasma TV based on its strengths against LCD |
| plasma televisions are the best choice. | | | | TV. |