| You finally made up your mind to get yourself a new | | | | that plasma television manufacturers have found a |
| television but you cannot decide whether to buy a | | | | way to solve it. Anti-glare screens are now being used |
| plasma or an LCD TV. Manufacturers have already | | | | with plasma televisions which has greatly reduced the |
| improved the built of the plasma to level up with LCD. | | | | effect of the ambient light on the image quality |
| When buying, you might want to consider the glare, | | | | produced. Manufacturers have found a way to put a |
| screen size, and the refresh rate. These are some | | | | special treatment to the glass panel of the plasma |
| guidelines that might help you decide what kind of TV | | | | screen so that it has the ability to resist the reflections |
| to buy. | | | | and the glare from the ambient light. If you often watch |
| 1. Size of the Screen | | | | TV with the lights on, it is advisable to use a plasma. |
| If you want a large screen, plasma is the answer. | | | | But when you will be watching mostly in a dimly lit |
| Plasma TVs are built to be large. As big as 50 inches | | | | room, you can get an LCD or a plasma with anti-glare |
| while the LCD technology is still trying to catch up with | | | | coating. In this way, the surrounding lights in the dark |
| this size, and vice versa, since plasma manufacturers | | | | room will not be reflected in your screen. |
| will soon be releasing 32-inch televisions. If you prefer a | | | | 3. Refresh Rate |
| small screen television, you can get an LCD. | | | | If you just love watching movies or shows that are |
| 2. Ambient Light from the Room | | | | fast paced, plasma will be more appropriate for you |
| Is the room where you will be placing your TV dark or | | | | because it has a faster refresh rate. If you watch |
| brightly lit? Yes, this should be considered because of | | | | these high speed scenes in an LCD TV, you will most |
| the factor of ambient light. Light is one of the vital | | | | likely see some blurring at the edge of the image. For |
| factors to consider when choosing between an LCD | | | | gaming purposes however, it is wiser to have the LCD |
| and a plasma television. In a bright rooms, the LCD TV | | | | TV because it has no chances for burn-ins. There are |
| performs better than a plasma. A plasma delivers a | | | | now LCD TVs with lower response time. As low as |
| lower quality of image when it is in a bright room. This | | | | five milliseconds. What you should be looking for is a |
| is due to the ambient light which is being reflected on | | | | high refresh rate and a crystal clear picture. |
| your screen. But this has now become a slight problem | | | | |