| The initial plasma television to hit the consumer market | | | | Consumers might also end up confused when they |
| was the 42 inch version, having a nice beefy price tag | | | | notice a big difference between two major plasma |
| of roughly $12,000. At the time the technology was still | | | | TV prices, in the belief that all plasma television sets |
| very new an on the cutting edge and while LCD TV | | | | are high definition. Primarily this is not the situation and |
| sets have been giving flat screen, enhanced color | | | | the difference can be substantial which is dependent |
| television pictures for many years, they were still | | | | on the quality of the manufacturer. |
| limited in their size to about 32 inches. When other | | | | You will find that there are in reality two technologies |
| producers started to getting into the competition for a | | | | that are used in the resolution of plasma televisions, |
| share of this up and coming market of plasma TV's, | | | | one kind is the true high definition and the other is what |
| then prices started to decline. | | | | is known as enhanced definition. |
| It is quite normal to see any type of newer technology | | | | For the individuals that have a plasma television which |
| that is first introduced to be priced very high, while the | | | | is enhanced definition, the quality of the picture likely will |
| manufacturer is hoping to quickly get back some of it's | | | | not be noticeable when viewing broadcasts that are |
| development costs and by being the first to the | | | | not in a format that is high definition. What they will |
| market with a new technological toy for the grown | | | | notice is a big difference in the plasma TV prices for |
| ups and kids alike, they have the ability to make up a | | | | those particular units. |
| good amount of their initial investment. Nevertheless, | | | | High definition, which is defined in the industry as having |
| the manufactures of LCD's were not just staying idle | | | | a height of 720 pixels in width, might also result in a |
| when watching the plasma TV prices end up at the | | | | difference in plasma TV prices for those that have a |
| higher end of the technology charts. | | | | width of 1040 up to 1365 pixels. The bigger monitors |
| As manufactures of LCD monitors, who at the time | | | | will typically have a wider count in pixels for a true high |
| held a very tight reign on the smaller television and | | | | definition resolution reception of broadcasts that are |
| computer monitor market started to develop improved | | | | high definition. |
| manufacturing technologies giving them the ability of | | | | While images that are high definition on a monitor that |
| making larger monitors, plasma TV prices began to | | | | that are broadcast in high definition are noticeably |
| drop even quicker, in part due to added competition | | | | better, a monitor that is high definition cannot make an |
| and also because of less expensive manufacturing | | | | image of lesser quality look any better. Even with |
| methods. | | | | prices being higher on plasma TV's on some units, |
| Not Every Plasma Is Created Equal | | | | provided that the unit is sub-par, so will be the picture |
| Even in the face of falling prices for TV's, you will still | | | | of quality. |
| find some inequality within the plasma TV market itself. | | | | |