| Flat screen TV is one of the most popular and exciting | | | | 2. Plasma TV has better viewing angles than LCD TV. |
| TV technologies today. At only a few inches thick, flat | | | | How far you can sit on either side of the screen |
| screen TVs offer unparalleled flexibility and | | | | before the qualities of the pictures are affected is |
| convenience. Older conventional TV's, in fairness to | | | | what the "viewing angle" is. In LCD TVs, brightness and |
| them, did offer crisp and vibrant images. However, | | | | color tend to shift when angled too far while that of |
| these TV's, which operate through a cathode ray tube | | | | Plasma TVs remain solid. |
| (CRT), suffered from one major drawback, they were | | | | 3. Plasma TV can produce brighter color while light |
| bulky. As screen size increased, so did the bulk and | | | | leakages in LCD screens affect the color saturation. |
| weight. However, the TV of old has reached its twilight | | | | 4. Plasma TVs are priced relatively less than their LCD |
| years. New television technologies have enabled TV | | | | counterparts especially in the large screen segment. |
| manufacturers to create TVs with wider screen size | | | | Plasma TVs offer much larger sizes than LCDs, yet |
| yet still only a few inches thick. Thus, flat screen TVs | | | | are still priced lower. |
| usher home entertainment into the 21st century. | | | | 5. LCD has a higher native resolution than plasma TVs |
| Flat Screen TV basically refers to two technologies: | | | | of the same size. This results to sharper images and |
| Plasma and LCD. The advances in these two | | | | makes LCD TV the better choice for HDTV. |
| technologies have enabled TV makers to build thin, | | | | 6. LCD TVs consume almost 30% less power than |
| lightweight TV screens with a large picture area. | | | | Plasma TVs. |
| Plasma and LCD both offer similarly large, lightweight, | | | | 7. LCD TVs are generally lighter than similar sized |
| flat screen TV's but the similarities are skin deep for | | | | Plasmas. |
| their inner workings are different. | | | | 8. Among the two, LCD screens have a longer life |
| Plasma or LCD? | | | | span than plasma screens. LCDs can last up to 60,000 |
| Plasma and LCD TVs generally look similar however | | | | hours compared to Plasma that average from 30,000 |
| they use very different technologies. Plasma utilizes a | | | | to 60,000 hours. |
| grid of tiny cells of gas plasma that light up and create | | | | 9. Plasma TVs are more prone to screen burn-ins |
| a picture when charged by precise electrical voltages. | | | | compared to LCDs although newer plasma technology |
| LCD (liquid crystal display) screens on the other hand | | | | are less susceptible to these. |
| are made of liquid crystals sandwiched between two | | | | If you are looking for a large flat screen TV, Plasma |
| glass plates and create images by varying the amount | | | | TV is recommended. Plasma TVs can give you better |
| of electrical charge applied to the crystals. Both | | | | value for your money. The price difference between |
| Plasma and LCD offer excellent picture quality. The | | | | Plasma TVs and LCD TVs is big. However, if you |
| following are their strengths and weaknesses and | | | | have money to burn, then LCD TV is the better choice |
| edge over the other. | | | | especially if you want the sharpest images. For smaller |
| 1. Plasma screens can display blacks more accurately | | | | flat screen TVs at the range of 15" to 36", LCD is the |
| compared to LCD. Thus, pictures in a Plasma TV have | | | | way to go. Ultimately, both technologies are still |
| richer contrast and better detail especially in dark TV | | | | evolving and new innovations and improvements are |
| and movie scenes. LCD TV's are catching up | | | | definitely in the works. |
| however. | | | | |