| In the market of flat-panel televisions, the two greatest | | | | viewing on a LCD television than a plasma display, as |
| competitors are the plasma display, and LCD | | | | plasma television models under 32" virtually do not |
| televisions, which stands for "liquid crystal display". Who | | | | exist. Whether or not this smaller display capability is |
| reigns supreme is often quite a debate. | | | | useful in today's society where the bigger screen is |
| IMAGE QUALITY | | | | more highly valued is debatable, but the ability to build |
| Overall, LCD's are known for being brighter in image | | | | such screens carries its own value. |
| than plasma televisions, but for the regular human | | | | Between the 40-55 inch display category, LCD |
| being eye, this difference is hardly detectable. | | | | televisions are extremely competitive with plasmas in |
| Historically, they have been known to produce lesser | | | | cost and quality. When it comes to larger sizes of |
| blacks and colors though technological improvements in | | | | television screens over 55 inches, the LCD television |
| this department have addressed this issue. | | | | begins to lose the battle to plasma screens, not simply |
| Image blur with fast moving images have always been | | | | for image quality but the cost, because they begin to |
| a problem with LCD's, though significant improvements | | | | cost more in this range than plasmas. The largest one |
| have made this a hardly noticeable flaw as well. With | | | | comes in at 65" whereas the largest plasma screen is |
| the new 120 Hz models or higher (240 Hz hitting the | | | | 150", though created solely for display purposes at this |
| market this year), the refresh rate is fast enough to | | | | time. As is the case with all technological advances, |
| alleviate all image blur, but not as perfectly as that of | | | | this may change in the near future as manufacturers |
| plasma televisions. Again, though, most users do not | | | | find ways to create huge LCD televisions while |
| notice any image blur at all. | | | | keeping costs competitive with that of plasma |
| BENEFITS | | | | televisions. |
| LCD TVs generally use matte plastic screens. This | | | | Narrower viewing angle is a problem with LCD |
| eradicates all ambient light glare that plasma models | | | | televisions. From the top, bottom, or sides, images can |
| are known for, and more importantly, decrease the | | | | become blurry and distorted and from some angles, |
| weight of the television significantly due to not needing | | | | dark. This means that with the average sofa |
| a glass screen. When the matte screen is not used, | | | | placement of 90 degrees in a home, some viewers will |
| they can have more glare than plasma screens. | | | | not be able to view the image as clearly as those |
| Burn-in, which are faint after-images that can be a | | | | sitting directly in front of the television. Plasma |
| problem on plasma televisions, are non-existent on an | | | | televisions do not have this problem and are renowned |
| LCD television. | | | | for their wide angle viewing. |
| The lightweight LCD televisions are extremely mobile | | | | SUMMARY |
| and adaptable. It saves space and enables a user to | | | | Which television you choose for your home is entirely |
| place a television in places that would normally not be | | | | subjective. If you are looking for a television larger than |
| accessible for older TV models including tube television | | | | 55", it is advisable to consider only plasma televisions at |
| or rear projection televisions. Like the plasma television, | | | | this time until LCD television manufacturers catch up to |
| LCD televisions are even wall-mountable now, using | | | | that of plasma display makers. But under the 55" size, |
| wall brackets. | | | | either television set offers plenty of advantages and |
| Note that these televisions can be used as computer | | | | have their own disadvantages with cost being quite |
| monitors, too, whereas generally, many plasma | | | | comparable between the two choices. Which |
| monitors does not even offer PC connectivity. | | | | television you prefer depends solely on which |
| DOWNSIDE | | | | advantage matters more to you, and which |
| LCD televisions, to this day, have the smaller television | | | | disadvantages matter none at all to your specific |
| screen market secured. Anything under 32" is better | | | | tastes. |