| Which flavor of ice cream do you like better: chocolate | | | | hand, make use of a gaseous substance called |
| or vanilla? The flavors are essentially the same but | | | | plasma and which are contained in bubble-like cells of |
| they're also worlds apart when you compare the two | | | | glass. Each glass contains RGB (red, green, and blue) |
| part by part, aspect by aspect. And that's what you're | | | | phosphors. When electricity flows into these cells, the |
| facing as well when you're shopping for a new TV. | | | | colors react accordingly to produce the appropriate |
| LCD or plasma TV? It's a question that's sure to set | | | | images. |
| your head spinning if you don't possess the right | | | | Brightness - If you're looking for a TV set that can |
| information. | | | | handle the brightest images, an LCD TV set may be |
| What Makes LCD and Plasma TV Sets Alike | | | | more suitable than a plasma TV set. Brightness is |
| Before we get on with the various differences | | | | often a concern for aging people as their eyes can |
| between LCD and plasma TV sets, let's first take a | | | | only discern images accurately if they're displayed in a |
| look at the things they have in common. | | | | brighter setting than usual. |
| To begin with, LCD and plasma TV sets are absolutely | | | | Size - For near-sighted people, a larger TV set is |
| a better choice over CRT (cathode ray tube) TV sets. | | | | better because it allows them to see images more |
| There are various reasons as to why both these new | | | | clearly as everything is magnified by the screen. With |
| technologies are superior over the one that we had to | | | | regard to sizes, plasma TV sets can offer you more |
| make do with for generations. Firstly, LCD and plasma | | | | large scale options than LCD TV sets ever could. |
| TV sets make use of flat screens whereas CRT TV | | | | Generally speaking, plasma TV sets are built to be BIG |
| sets make use of rounded screens. If you compare | | | | while LCD TV sets are built to be compact. |
| your viewing experience between the two, you'll | | | | Energy Conservation - Because of how LCD TV sets |
| realize that you enjoy and see more with a flat screen. | | | | work, they will enable you to save more on electricity |
| Secondly, CRT TV sets are a danger to your health | | | | costs than plasma TV sets. But the difference |
| because it emits radiation while LCD and plasma TV | | | | between both energy costs is minimal so this must not |
| sets don't. | | | | be considered as a primary factor in the |
| LCD and plasma TV sets can also display both | | | | decision-making process. |
| standard and high-definition TV formatting. Whether | | | | Contrast Settings - How black is black, and how white |
| you're watching a program that uses normal or | | | | is white? That's the question you're asking when talking |
| advanced formatting, you're sure to enjoy them both | | | | about contrast. In a black-and-white movie, contrast is |
| with either a LCD or plasma TV set. | | | | everything. Plasma TV sets will offer you better |
| Prices are falling for both LCD and plasma TV sets. | | | | contrast than LCD screens. The margin between LCD |
| Although they don't cost like peanuts, they are certainly | | | | and plasma TV sets is huge, so LCD TV sets are |
| much more affordable now so buying either one won't | | | | definitely second-best in this category. |
| be a pain to your pockets as much as they could | | | | Burn-In Images - Plasma burning is a somewhat |
| have been if you had bought one in the past. | | | | common occurrence while burning is unheard of in |
| And there ends the similarities between the two. Now, | | | | LCD TV sets. But since manufacturers are continually |
| it's time to differentiate LCD and plasma TV sets from | | | | come up with better and more effective ways to |
| each other. | | | | solve this problem, this shouldn't be a primary factor in |
| The Battle between LCD and Plasma TV Sets | | | | the selection process as well. |
| Most of the differences arising from LCD and plasma | | | | Ultimately, the choice is up to you. As cost is not a |
| TV sets are due to the different process each | | | | factor between the two, you'll have to mostly depend |
| employs in producing high quality images in its screens. | | | | on your opinion. Just as there's no right answer |
| LCD TV sets make use of two liquid crystal panels | | | | between chocolate and vanilla, there's no right answer |
| that react to and against each other to display the | | | | as well for determining which is better between LCD |
| appropriate images. Plasma TV sets, on the other | | | | and plasma TV. |