| They may be both large flat screen televisions that | | | | crystal. One crystal panel act in response to and |
| offer superb picture quality. But the differences are still | | | | against the other, thus allowing the panels to create |
| noteworthy because it makes one stand out from the | | | | images. Plasma televisions use plasma, which is a |
| other. In the battle of flat screen TVs, who comes out | | | | common gaseous substance, enclosed in confined |
| as the victor? Let us review Plasma and LCD TV's | | | | glass cells. Each glass cell contains the red, blue, and |
| similarities and differences. | | | | green phosphors. When these cells are affected by |
| What do Plasma televisions and LCD TV sets have in | | | | electric energy, the red, blue, and green phosphors |
| common? | | | | respond correspondingly thus producing images. |
| Essentially, both are better choices than the good old | | | | There were former issues related to size differences |
| cathode ray tube, or the traditional bulky television. | | | | but recent models slowly wiped out the concern. |
| Aside from the unit size and the screen size, the | | | | Before, LCD TVs are made to be compact and not |
| picture quality is better with the Plasma or the LCD | | | | as large as Plasma screens. When LCD TV |
| TV. Definitely, the two have superior technologies over | | | | manufacturers noticed this issue, they remodeled their |
| the one that we used to have. Since Plasma and LCD | | | | technology and made larger LCD TV screens too. At |
| TVs use the flat screen technology, viewing becomes | | | | present, Plasma and LCD TVs have somehow similar |
| more enjoyable because of the clearer and crisper, | | | | size choices. |
| vivid, and almost lifelike images. The rounded screens | | | | Similarly, contrast setting has been an issue before. |
| of CRT TVs do not present such. | | | | Questions about how dark is black and how light is |
| Moreover, reviews of CRT televisions claim that this | | | | white arose. Some experts claim that Plasma |
| kind of technology is harmful to one's health. CRT | | | | televisions have better contrast ratio settings making |
| technology emits radiation that sets danger to one's | | | | LCD TVs only second-best. However, LCD TV |
| health. The new TV technology, the one used for | | | | manufacturers found a way to resolve the issue to |
| Plasma and LCD TV sets, do not emit radiation. | | | | make their LCD technology at the same level, if not |
| Along with this new technology is the introduction of | | | | better. |
| High Definition or HD format. Both Plasma and LCD | | | | Then again, Plasma television manufacturers try to |
| TVs are HD ready. They can both display the | | | | come up with resolutions for Plasma TV's burn-in |
| standard and high-definition TV format. | | | | problems. Since the LCD TV counterpart do not |
| And although Plasma and LCD TVs are more | | | | experience such issues, the technology earns a point in |
| expensive than the traditional CRT, their prices are | | | | this category. But let us wait until Plasma TV |
| now made affordable. There are Samsung LCD TVs | | | | manufacturers fully resolve this issue and we'll see that |
| that are priced reasonably. Some Plasma TV | | | | Plasma and LCD technology are again competing |
| manufacturers give price-cut deals as well. Buying | | | | persistently. |
| either one would never cause great damage to your | | | | And now because of the kind of technology LCD TV |
| wallet. Just think about the kind of entertainment it | | | | has, it consumes less power. This makes the LCD TV |
| could give you and you'll see that affording one is not | | | | suitable for the budget conscious. It allows the |
| really a bad choice. | | | | consumer to save on electric bills of the low power |
| These are the similarities of Plasma and LCD TVs. | | | | consumption. It also has longer lifespan than the |
| They make both technologies the best among the | | | | Plasma TV. It can work efficiently and properly up to |
| television formats. And of course these similarities | | | | more than 60,000 hours while Plasma technology can |
| make both LCD and Plasma televisions compete with | | | | work only from 20,000 to 40,000 life hours. |
| each other. In modern science, no two things should be | | | | Now that you are aware of the similarities and |
| as great as the other. Only one should come out as | | | | differences of both technologies, you can now tell |
| the winner. | | | | which kind suits your type of home entertainment. |
| So what sets these two technologies apart? | | | | Since both are advanced technology, either is a good |
| Their differences define which is better than the other. | | | | choice for your home theater system. Now the |
| These differences arise mainly from how each | | | | decision is yours, which format works best for your |
| technology produces high quality pictures. LCD TVs | | | | living space? |
| are commonly made from two panels made of liquid | | | | |