| It is the technology employed by the two kinds of TVs | | | | because they have better response time and thus a |
| that makes them so different from one another. A | | | | superior digital display. LCDs also have less of a |
| plasma television has tiny 'gas cells' between the glass | | | | 'burn-in' tendency: when certain shots of images |
| panels of its screen. This gas is electrically converted | | | | remain in the screen. Those who play games with |
| into plasma, which gives its output by combining | | | | rapidly moving images often encounter problems with |
| thousands of different green, blue, and red pixels to | | | | burn-in, which is why they prefer LCD computer |
| produce the needed colors. An LCD TV, in contrast, | | | | monitors. |
| produces its display when its liquid crystal panel | | | | If you are environmentally conscious, then you will be |
| selectively blocks and allows various wavelengths of | | | | interested to know that LCDs are also recommended |
| light to combine and produce the colors. | | | | for environmental reasons, as they use less energy. |
| This technology is the reason viewing experiences are | | | | You may have noticed, when shopping for TVs, that |
| different for these two kinds of televisions. Plasma | | | | plasma TVs produce a noticeably significant amount |
| TVs are recommended for those of you who want to | | | | of heat that you stand close to them. |
| enhance their viewing with highest color resolution | | | | Plasma TVs, however, are recommended when |
| possible. LCD TVs, on the other hand, are | | | | viewing angles are a priority, for plasma TVs offer |
| recommended for viewing PC games as well as digital | | | | viewing angles of around 80 degrees, whereas LCDs |
| photographs. | | | | offer viewing angles of 60-70 degrees. If you choose |
| Which one of the two TVs you choose also depends | | | | an LCD, then be careful to make your seating |
| on the size you want: consumer experts recommend | | | | arrangements so that the seats are within the |
| that if you want a screen of 50 inches and above, | | | | comfortable viewing angle. |
| plasma would be a better option. If size is not as much | | | | You can see that there is no easy answer to which |
| as an issue and you are fine with having a smaller | | | | one is superior: the kind of TV you choose really |
| screen, then an LCD is recommended. The reason for | | | | depends on what you are going to use your screen |
| this is that the 'gas cells' in plasma televisions can only | | | | for. In short, plasma TVs are recommended for |
| be made so small before the color quality gets | | | | movie-watching, whereas LCDs are recommended for |
| compromised. | | | | digital viewing. |
| LCDs are often recommended as computer monitors | | | | |