| Both Plasma and LCD technologies attempt to deliver | | | | white spots that cannot be fixed as individual pixels |
| the same (similar, in any case) results; both are used in | | | | cannot be fixed) |
| televisions that are flat and thin. Here you can read | | | | Plasma - generates more heat |
| side-by-side list of what each has to offer that the | | | | LCD - generates less heat |
| other one does not. | | | | Plasma -uses more energy |
| Plasma Television Overview | | | | LCD -uses less energy |
| 1. Plasma displays are made up of cells that contain | | | | Plasma - has issues at higher altitudes |
| glass panels. There's a narrow gap between the | | | | LCD - does not have issues at higher altitudes |
| panels that's filled with neon-xenon gas in plasma form. | | | | Plasma - weighs more (if screen size is the same) |
| This gas is charged when the Plasma TV is in used | | | | LCD - weighs less (if screen size is the same) |
| electrically. This charged gas strikes phosphors (red, | | | | Advantages That Have Disappeared Or Are About |
| green and blue) producing a TV image. Each red, | | | | To |
| green and blue phosphor is a picture element, better | | | | Plasma used to have better motion tracking (less or no |
| known as pixel. | | | | lag in fast moving images). |
| 2. So Plasma TVs burns phosphors to generate | | | | LCD Used to have more lag in fast moving images. |
| images. Which means, it has some of the negative | | | | However, these days, LCD TVS that have 120 Hz |
| quality of traditional TVs, specifically: you get heat and | | | | screen refresh rates and 240Hz processing match |
| screen-burn of static images. | | | | Plasma in motion tracking quality. |
| 3. The screen does emit radiation. | | | | Plasma Used to last significantly less. However, new |
| LCD Television Overview | | | | technology has changed that so that now Plasma |
| 1. LCD displays are made of layers (2) of transparent | | | | TVs have over 60,000 hours life expectancy. |
| material that are polarized and 'glued' together. One of | | | | LCD used to last longer, over 60,000 hours life |
| the layers is coated with a substance (polymer) that | | | | expectancy. |
| contains individual liquid crystals. When electric current | | | | Plasma - used to be the only ones available in larger |
| is passed through the individual crystals, they allow light | | | | sizes. |
| to pass through or block it. So once you have the | | | | LCD - did not use to be available in larger sizes. |
| panels properly set, you put a light source (florescent | | | | Plasma - Are still typically cheaper than same size |
| bulb) net to it and the image the LCD creates | | | | LCD TVs, especially EDTV Plasma TVs vs. HDTV |
| becomes visible. | | | | LCD TVs. However the gap is narrowing. The 1080p |
| 2. The liquid crystals produce less heat than the | | | | resolution Plasma TV sets between 37 and 42 inches |
| phosphors of Plasma or CRT televisions. The light | | | | tend to be more expensive than same size, 1080p |
| source that makes the images visible uses less power. | | | | resolution LCD TV sets. |
| 3. The screen does not emit any radiation. | | | | LCD - Are typically more expensive than same size |
| Here is a list of the advantages and disadvantages of | | | | Plasma TVS, especially HDTV LCD TVs vs. EDTV |
| Plasma and LCD TV technologies in relation to each | | | | Plasma. However, the gap is narrowing. The 1080p |
| other. | | | | resolution LCD TV sets between 37 and 42 inches |
| Plasma - better contrast ratio | | | | tend to be cheaper than same size, 1080p Plasma TV |
| LCD - worse contrast ratio | | | | sets. |
| Plasma - deep darks | | | | Finally, a non-issue. Some (Plasma TV makers) point |
| LCD - less deep darks | | | | out that LCD TV sets contain mercury. It's true, but the |
| Plasma - better saturation | | | | amount is small and does not come in contact with the |
| LCD - worse saturation | | | | users. LED LCD TV sets do not have mercury at all. |
| Plasma - better accuracy | | | | So which one do you buy? Well, it's up to you. But |
| LCD - worse accuracy | | | | now you are in a good position to decide. All you're left |
| Plasma - burn-in of static images | | | | with is deciding which company's TV you want, what |
| LCD - no burn-in of static images | | | | screen size, and a few other pesky features (which I |
| Plasma - individual pixels do not burn out (causing black | | | | cover in another article). And, of course, how much to |
| or white spots that cannot be fixed as individual pixels | | | | pay. But you are one step closer to have that TV set |
| cannot be fixed) | | | | in your home. |
| LCD -yes individual pixels do burn out (causing black or | | | | |