| Ever since flat TV screen technology has been made | | | | - Burning - LCD, although plasma technology is fast |
| more readily available and with prices going down all | | | | improving to eradicate this problem. |
| the time, some of the most frequently asked questions | | | | - Price - Plasma are generally cheaper in price than |
| are what are the differences between LCD and | | | | the equivalent LCD model. |
| plasma TV's? What are the advantages of each over | | | | - Size and Weight - LCD are much lighter, and thus |
| the other? Which is best for me? | | | | easier to wall mount. |
| To begin with, it would be prudent to explain, briefly | | | | - Power Consumption - LCD. But then they are more |
| what each technology is. Simply speaking, LCD (Liquid | | | | expensive to buy an equivalent model, so weigh up the |
| Crystal Display) work by light being reflected off of | | | | cost of electricity to how much extra the tv will cost if |
| liquid crystals and plasma works by millions of plasma | | | | this is important to you. |
| cells that are illuminated when electrically charged. Of | | | | Some more general things you should be aware of. If |
| course, the explanation is more detailed than that, but in | | | | you're planning on watch a lot of sports or action |
| basic terms, that's all you need to know. | | | | movies on your new TV, bear in mind that the LCD will |
| The differences between the two are mostly | | | | be more susceptible towards ghosting, which means |
| apparent when you have identified what you will mainly | | | | you will see some blur in the background of the fast |
| be using the tv for. Generally one is neither better than | | | | moving object. This doesn't occur with plasma. LCD |
| the other one is better than the other, but depending | | | | are moving to eradicate this problem, however, and |
| on what type of viewing you do, there are important | | | | should this article last the test of time, by now LCD |
| factors that you should consider before purchasing. | | | | should be equal to plasma for this! |
| Here are some quick simple LCD v Plasma things to | | | | However, if you use it to play computer or console |
| bear in mind: | | | | games, you will be best off with an LCD as this |
| - Contrast - Plasma is generally better than LCD. | | | | handles such animations much better. Don't forget |
| - Brightness - Plasma and LCD TV pretty much the | | | | LCD's were developed a lot with laptops in mind, and |
| same. | | | | so this makes them far superior than plasma. |
| - Longevity - LCD will outlast the equivalent plasma. | | | | One final tip, if you do decide to go down to your local |
| - Colour Reproduction - Plasma is better. | | | | showroom, ask them to play the end credits of a |
| - Viewing Angle - Plasma has a greater viewing angle. | | | | DVD. This will show you instantly if there is any |
| - Animation Quality - Plasma, with LCD TV quickly | | | | ghosting occurring on the TV. |
| catching up. | | | | |