| Before making any final HDTV buying decisions, it is | | | | such as Panasonic have taken it on themselves to |
| essential that you understand the difference between | | | | decide which is the best technology, by not producing |
| plasma and LCD displays. Outwardly, both LCD and | | | | LCD televisions above a 32-inch display size. Pioneer, |
| Plasma are flat and thin although they use different | | | | meanwhile, is so passionate about plasma that they |
| technologies to deliver the same results. | | | | have not even announced plans to make any LCD |
| As LCD televisions begin to push into the plasma | | | | TVs at all. |
| television market, consumers should be aware of the | | | | For whatever reason, the general opinion amongst |
| differences in order to purchase the correct product | | | | consumers seems to be that LCD television is the |
| for their personal preferences. | | | | future while plasma is yesterday's technology. |
| LCD technology has been dogged with problems, | | | | Even though it may appear, that plasma is not as |
| which has meant that display sizes have been | | | | 'trendy' as it once was, it would be a mistake to |
| restricted when compared with plasma television. | | | | discount altogether. While LCD might have the edge |
| The breakdown has been LCD up to and including 32 | | | | over plasma in making high definition look dazzlingly |
| inches, with plasma television used for anything bigger. | | | | bright and sharp, in many other equally important but |
| With affordable prices on LCD televisions in the | | | | less showy performance areas plasma television can |
| 37-inch bracket, the dominant plasma market is being | | | | still show up young LCD in a few areas. |
| challenged. It won't be too much longer before larger | | | | At the end of the day, just because everybody else is |
| LCD displays in the 40 to 46 inch size range will be | | | | buying LCD, don't just follow the crowd for the sake of |
| within the price range of the average consumer. | | | | it, and give both plasma and LCD a fair chance when it |
| With two different technologies being pitched to the | | | | comes to buying your new high definition TV. |
| average customer, the choice between LCD and | | | | Ultimately, the rivalry between plasma and LCD is only |
| plasma is likely to be a little confusing to some. Instead | | | | going to increase in the future as larger displays come |
| of just walking into a home electronics store to select | | | | onto the market. |
| a new 42 inch television, we will not only be faced with | | | | When all is said and done, it is you as the consumer |
| a choice of different brands, but also a choice of | | | | that needs to take onboard the different sizes and |
| different technologies. | | | | prices you are willing to pay and base your buying |
| To add to the confusion, hardware manufacturers | | | | decision on what features you really need. |