| Are you ready to buy your very first LCD flat screen | | | | Plasma screens, in general, handle faster moving |
| TV? LCD flat screen TVs are becoming more and | | | | images better than LCD's. Plasma and LCD screens |
| more popular and they have recently had dramatic | | | | may look similar, but that is really where their similarities |
| price drops. If you are in the market for a new flat | | | | end. Some LCD do not have the level of color |
| screen TV, then you have many choices before you. | | | | accuracy as plasma displays. Historically plasma |
| The plasma screen was one of the most exciting | | | | screens had better viewing angles than LCD. You |
| consumer electronics products to hit the market in the | | | | would tend to see color variations with side viewing of |
| last 10 years. Now however, the LCD flat screen TV's | | | | the LCD's, while the Plasma screen colors remained |
| are catching on for many reasons. Plasma screens | | | | more solid. |
| tend to use more electricity, and are heavier which | | | | Prices vary from company to company, so it is smart |
| makes wall mounting more difficult. Another drawback | | | | to shop around. There are many makes, models, sizes |
| with plasma is that the screens are a bit 'softer' and | | | | and prices associated with the LCD flat display. The |
| are more easily scratched. When Plasma flat screen | | | | prices of the TVs will vary, depending on the size, |
| TV's were first produced, their life expectancy was | | | | manufacturer, model and merchant. The name brands |
| around 20,000 hours but now with the newer | | | | are going to be substantially more expensive than the |
| generations of plasma screens, their life span is closer | | | | non name brands. |
| to 50-60,000 hours. | | | | Once you get that LCD flat screen TV up on your |
| Advantages of a LCD flat screen TV is that it is not | | | | wall, you will surely have no buyer's remorse. They are |
| susceptible to burn-in and usually is less expensive than | | | | totally cool and in no time your entire family will be |
| plasma televisions. Because of the nature of LCD | | | | enjoying movies and games in crisp, vivid, full HD |
| technology, there is no radiation emitted from the | | | | splendor on your LCD flat screen TV and have |
| screen itself. It is also lighter weight than the plasma | | | | forgotten they ever had another kind. |
| counterpart and thus easier to hang. | | | | |