| Flat TVs have trouble retaining resolution when | | | | (thousands of) hours. However, many take this as |
| displaying fast moving images. | | | | when the TV will break. This is not the case. The |
| This is not strictly true, although it can affect some | | | | actual lifespan quoted is for the TV to to run until "half |
| Televisions. Plasma TVs can present moving objects | | | | brightness". That is - the TV will still work, but the |
| without loss of crispness or detail. As the pixels can be | | | | picture may not be as awesome as when you first |
| lit, and de-lit almost instantly there is no loss of image | | | | got it. Time to relegate it to the bedroom/study/games |
| quality depending on the scene speed. | | | | room and buy a new model. |
| Some LCD TVs however do suffer from problems. | | | | Flat TVs have poor viewing angles. |
| Even the fastest LCD screens can suffer with some | | | | This myth again depends on the set, and the |
| degree of movement blurring as the pixel must be lit, | | | | technology. Plasma TVs can actually be watched |
| and de-lit from an electronic charge. LCD technology is | | | | from very wide viewing angles without any significant |
| getting better however, although you should "try before | | | | loss in color or contrast, thanks to the fact that they |
| you buy" to see if the set you are interested in suffers | | | | emit light directly from each of their screen cells or |
| from this. | | | | pixels. |
| Screen burn. | | | | Some LCDs do have problems displaying pictures |
| Although some of the very early TV's suffered from | | | | from wide angles and again, try before you buy. |
| screen burn, it is no longer a problem so you should not | | | | Higher Resolution is not always better |
| worry about this. You can now play computer games | | | | It is a common myth that a higher screen resolution will |
| or watch channels with static logo's on a TVs without | | | | give a better picture. This is however not always the |
| worrying about various static image elements being on | | | | case. |
| the screen for a long period of time. Some TV's do | | | | More importantly is the screens internal processing (i.e |
| suffer a small amount of image retention - that is, you | | | | how it displays the picture) and at the time of writing, |
| may see a remnant of the image still there as soon as | | | | the pioneer plasma screens, although the only have |
| you turn it back on, however after a short while of | | | | 1024x768 resolution will display a better image than |
| watching another channel this completely disappears. | | | | sets of 1920x1080 (1080p). Before rushing out and |
| Plasma TV's are not a car - They do not need refilling | | | | buying the latest-and-greatest set (don't all |
| Many people think that plasma screens need to have | | | | manufacturers claim their set is better than all the |
| the gas refilled in order for it to work. This is | | | | others?) you should ask a local electronic store to |
| completely untrue and you do not need to worry | | | | hook up 2 or 3 screens you have considered buying |
| about this. | | | | and compare the image. Not every has the same |
| Lifespan - it's not dead and buried yet, dear. | | | | opinion on how they like their images to look. |
| When a plasma TV lifespan is quoted, it is usually in | | | | |