| Are you thinking of upgrading from your old tube | | | | get an LCD if you want to use it as a computer |
| television to a new great high definition TV? With | | | | monitor. Modern plasma TV's do not suffer from this |
| prices of new large screen LCD and plasma | | | | problem nearly as much as older ones, and may not |
| televisions going down, a size 42 Panasonic plasma | | | | have a problem at all. Plasma's are the perfect choice |
| TV is now an affordable option for many people. So | | | | for movies and general TV viewing. Panasonic has the |
| how do you decide between getting an LCD TV or a | | | | best plasma TV's at affordable prices. A size 42 |
| Plasma TV? I will tell you the major differences | | | | Panasonic plasma TV is a great size for most homes. |
| between the two to help you decide which type of | | | | Plasma TV's are very slim and offer uniform screen |
| TV you want to purchase. Each has their own | | | | brightness as well. Yet another benefit is the very |
| benefits and disadvantages as I will now outline for | | | | wide viewing angle of these televisions. You can sit in |
| you. | | | | many positions around the room and still see great |
| First, I will go over the benefits of LCD TV's. These | | | | picture quality without distortion. |
| TV's are going to last you a very long time. They are | | | | Another thing to consider when purchasing your new |
| very versatile for your home; you can use them as | | | | TV is the resolution. You can get 720p, 1080i, or 1080p. |
| your TV of course, but you could also use it as your | | | | To take full advantage of high definition TV and |
| computer monitor. They are economical and green | | | | movies, I would recommend getting the full 1080p. As |
| friendly because they use little power to operate. | | | | prices have gone down, it really is not much more |
| Picture quality is excellent and always improving as | | | | expensive than the 720p. 1080p is used on Blu-Ray |
| technology gets better. | | | | players and by cable and satellite providers. The |
| Plasma TV's are your other choice. Plasma televisions | | | | number of channels and movies in full high def is |
| are known to have the best contrast and picture | | | | growing all the time. You can also purchase a DVD |
| quality. LCD TV's are catching up, but unless you pay | | | | player that up scales your original DVD movies to high |
| a lot for the latest technology, the contrast generally | | | | def resolution movies. |
| won't be as good. Plasma TV's are generally a little | | | | I hope this has helped your decision on which type of |
| cheaper than LCD's. One drawback from the plasma | | | | TV to purchase. Each has their own benefits, but they |
| TV is that it uses more power to operate. If you use | | | | are all great improvements over your old tube |
| your TV a lot, this could make a small difference in | | | | television. I certainly have really enjoyed mine and will |
| your electric bill. Also, some plasma TV's could have a | | | | never go back to anything that is not high definition. |
| problem with image burn. For this reason it is better to | | | | |