| It is the technology employed by the two kinds of | | | | LCDs are often recommended as computer monitors |
| TVs that makes them so different from one another. | | | | because they have better response time and thus a |
| A plasma television has tiny 'gas cells' between the | | | | superior digital display. LCDs also have less of a |
| glass panels of its screen. This gas is electrically | | | | 'burn-in' tendency: when certain shots of images |
| converted into plasma, which gives its output by | | | | remain in the screen. Those who play games with |
| combining thousands of different green, blue, and red | | | | rapidly moving images often encounter problems with |
| pixels to produce the needed colors. An LCD TV, in | | | | burn-in, which is why they prefer LCD computer |
| contrast, produces its display when its liquid crystal | | | | monitors. |
| panel selectively blocks and allows various | | | | If you are environmentally conscious, then you will be |
| wavelengths of light to combine and produce the | | | | interested to know that LCDs are also recommended |
| colors. | | | | for environmental reasons, as they use less energy. |
| This technology is the reason viewing experiences | | | | You may have noticed, when shopping for TVs, that |
| are different for these two kinds of televisions. | | | | plasma TVs produce a noticeably significant amount |
| Plasma TVs are recommended for those of you who | | | | of heat that you stand close to them. |
| want to enhance their viewing with highest color | | | | Plasma TVs, however, are recommended when |
| resolution 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 | | | | You can see that there is no easy answer to which |
| much as an issue and you are fine with having a | | | | one is superior: the kind of TV you choose really |
| smaller screen, then an LCD is recommended. The | | | | depends on what you are going to use your screen |
| reason for this is that the 'gas cells' in plasma | | | | for. In short, plasma TVs are recommended for |
| televisions can only be made so small before the | | | | movie-watching, whereas LCDs are recommended |
| color quality gets compromised. | | | | for digital viewing. |