| Are you planning to buy a flat screen television but are | | | | television has a better picture quality than the other. |
| unable to decide whether to buy Plasma or LCD TV. | | | | Life |
| To help you take the right decision, we have given | | | | Plasma television has a short life span as compared to |
| below the differences between the two. | | | | the other one. It has typically life span of 30000 hours |
| Screen Size | | | | and LCD TV has life span of 80000 hours. But |
| LCD TVs have small screen size as compared to the | | | | nowadays, many new models of this type have life |
| other. Its screen varies from 13 to 46 inches. However, | | | | span of about 100,000 hours. |
| you get plasma TVs in screen sizes of 32 inches and | | | | Altitude |
| above. Nowadays, there manufacturers are also | | | | High altitude affects the working of plasma TV. At sea |
| increasing their screen size to compete with the | | | | level, the pressure inside the cells containing gas is |
| plasma TVs. | | | | same as that of the atmospheric pressure. But at |
| Weight | | | | higher altitudes the atmospheric pressure changes. |
| LCD TVs are light in weight as compared to the other. | | | | Due to this pressure difference, the whole system has |
| Hence, it is much easier to install it but to install plasma | | | | to work harder at high altitudes. This can affect the |
| TV, you may need professional assistance. | | | | performance of your plasma television. |
| Burn in | | | | Refresh rates |
| Plasma television is susceptible to burn in due to display | | | | Plasma TV has higher refresh rate than LCD TV. |
| of one definite image on the screen for long time. | | | | Hence they are better for watching fast moving |
| However, there is no such problem in LCD screen. | | | | pictures. |
| Contrast Ratio | | | | Both televisions have their own pros and cons, |
| Contrast ratio is the ratio of the darkest color (black) | | | | therefore the decision to buy plasma or LCD TV |
| to the brightest color (white). The contrast ratio of LCD | | | | depends on your needs and preferences. |
| is 1000:1 and that of other is 3000:1. Hence, plasma | | | | |