| Buying a television before the LCD and plasma TVs | | | | Burn in problems, dead pixels, blacks that are not really |
| were out in the market was a simple task that does | | | | black are some issues that are no longer present in |
| not require much effort. You only need to allocate the | | | | the newer models of LCD TVs. Even if you try to |
| space and know the screen size you want. Now, | | | | leave an image for an extended period of time, |
| these modern day televisions come out and confuse | | | | chances for burn in are very less. Dead pixels happen |
| us all. We are at the crossroads not knowing which | | | | when there is a pressure on one part of the screen |
| one to take because they all seem too good to be | | | | where the pixels no longer respond. This is sometimes |
| true. Now we have questions to ask ourselves | | | | caused by transportation mishandling. If you watch |
| whether we want a full 1080 pixel television or not? | | | | LCD TV in a dark room, you will no longer have the |
| Between a plasma TV and an LCD TV, which one is | | | | not-so-black black issue. Black in an LCD TV is not |
| really the better one? The answer will totally depend | | | | really black since LCD televisions are lit at the back. |
| on how you will be using it. With the advancement in | | | | Plasma TVs look similar to LCD TVs but they use a |
| technology, it is even harder to see the difference | | | | very different technology to create images. They use |
| between the two. | | | | inert gases like neon and xenon. However, plasma and |
| LCD TVs have been there for quite a time. They | | | | LCD TVs are both high definition TVs and flat screens. |
| started as computer monitors which explains the small | | | | You can distinguish plasma from an LCD because it |
| size for most of them. The LCD technology is also | | | | has a characteristic dense black. Of all the modern |
| behind those of the wristwatches. It was only recently | | | | televisions, plasma TVs have the most realistic images |
| that they utilized LCD technology for appliances like | | | | produced. They can be expensive though. You can |
| television. | | | | also mount them but you might want to let someone |
| The depth of an LCD TV is not more than two inches | | | | who knows do the job because plasma TVs are so |
| and it is very easy to mount it on the wall or ceiling. | | | | delicate. |
| Previous notion says that LCD televisions are limited in | | | | Deciding between an LCD and plasma entails that you |
| sizes but it is now being modified. You can get a | | | | should be well-informed about the facts and the |
| 108-inch LCD TV today! Their resolutions are also as | | | | features that the models carry with them so that you |
| good as the plasma technology which makes the | | | | will not end up regretting what you bought. |
| competition even tighter. | | | | |