| nce the concept of high definition TV or HDTV has | | | | first reason to buy a plasma screen TV. Another |
| been introduced, buyers have been plagued by this | | | | advantage of buying plasma screen TVs over LCDs |
| question. Should you buy a plasma screen TV or LCD | | | | is, plasma TVs are equipped to display faster pictures |
| screen TV? Before we get into that let us understand, | | | | in better quality than LCDs. If you buy used plasma |
| what plasma screen TV is and what LCS screen TV | | | | TVs, then nothing could beat the price factor. |
| is. Once we know each of them, then we will be able | | | | Now you cannot say that you it really does not make |
| to decide, which one to buy, plasma screen TV or | | | | any difference. The thing is, most of the movies, TV |
| LCD screen TV. | | | | programs are full of high speed images, and if you truly |
| Plasma TV screens are made up of inert gases, | | | | want to enjoy each and every frame of such high |
| which when heated produce colors and hence | | | | speed motion pictures, then buying a plasma screen |
| pictures. LCD screens on other hand are made up of | | | | TV is a good idea. |
| liquid crystals, which are heated to produce pictures on | | | | Technological Aspects |
| the TV screen. Plasma screens and LCD screens are | | | | When placed in a lowly lit room, a plasma screen TV |
| both flat and are HDTV compatible. Now comes the | | | | offers better picture quality then a LCD TV, primarily |
| real question, which one to buy, plasma screen TV or | | | | because of the picture producing technologies. Plasma |
| LCD TV. | | | | TVs are better in handling dark pictures and offer |
| There are a number of things which turn in favor of | | | | much better contrast ratio compared to LCD TVs. |
| plasma TV, which also tell you, why one should buy a | | | | This is one of the reasons why you should buy plasma |
| plasma screen TV. First such factor is size. If you take | | | | screen TV if you are planning to install it in your lounge |
| size as factor, then plasma screen TVs offer more | | | | or a room which is dimly lit. |
| screen space than LCD TVs. A 50 inch plasma TV | | | | Both technologies have their own set of pro’s |
| will cost around $900, whereas an LCD TV of similar | | | | and con’s. |
| size will cost you nothing less than $1500. This is the | | | | |