| The persistent question remains. Which is better? An | | | | pixels will altogether form an image. All of these |
| LCD TV or a plasma TV? Both are the latest | | | | happens in a matter of 50 frames per second. If your |
| technology available for your entertainment at home. | | | | sole purpose is to watch movies or TV shows, plasma |
| Unlike the CRT televisions, LCD and plasma are less | | | | TV is the one for you. It has a higher resolution and the |
| bulky and have high quality images and high resolution. | | | | picture is much clearer than that of the LCD TVs. |
| They are playing at almost the same price and | | | | Let us now talk about LCD televisions. LCD on the |
| sometimes it is hard to arrive at a decision whether to | | | | other hand, is made up of crystals. A panel of cells is |
| buy a plasma or an LCD. | | | | filled with these crystals in a liquid medium. As |
| It is actually very easy. You just have to establish | | | | electricity passes through the panel of cells, the liquid |
| whether how you want to use your television. Both | | | | crystals either allow or block the light. It works like a |
| plasma and LCD uses very different technology. | | | | prism. When you block the light, different colors are |
| Plasma televisions have phosphors. They have | | | | displayed. If you are using your television to view |
| thousands of pixels with the primary colors red, green, | | | | photos from your camcorders or play computer |
| and blue. These primary colors, you will be able to | | | | games, it is recommended that you buy an LCD TV. |
| produce many variety of colors, different shades, | | | | LCD and plasma televisions each have their |
| different hues, thus making the picture come alive. | | | | advantages and disadvantages. They work well in |
| Plasma TVs have two panels and in between them | | | | their own areas of "expertise." Depending on how you |
| are gases neon or xenon. When electric current | | | | will be using you television most of the time will be your |
| passes through the gas, they become liquid and can | | | | basis on which one to purchase. |
| then produce light. This light fuels the pixels, and the | | | | |