LCD TV and Plasma TVs

In the field of television, it is becoming difficult to find anything other than flat panel LCD or plasma TVs in the stores. In effect, the old cathode ray tube TVs have virtually disappeared from the scene.

One big advantage is that flat screens reduce the amount of space needed in relation to old fashioned TVs, which are up to ten times as deep as modern flat panel TVs.

The definition of the image is drastically increased. Thus, every little detail of the image can be seen.

The size of the screen

The screen size may be the main argument for choosing the new technology. LCDs rarely exceed 40 inches, or 102 cm, because of manufacturing constraints. While the range of plasmas commonly extends to 50 inches (127 cm) and even beyond. However, in recent months, some large LCD screens (up to 120 cm) have emerged, but prices remain high.

The brightness

Plasmas have the advantage of a uniform brightness across the screen With LCD, the quality varies depending on the quality of the lamps selected by manufacturers for the backlight screens. The brightness can then be either too weak or too strong.

The marking of plasma screens

Just like old fashioned televisions, the screen of a plasma TV may be irreparably marked by bright static images if they are displayed for too long, such as by freezing a DVD frame.

Plasmas are more expensive than LCD, but it is mainly due to the fact that the screens of the plasmas are larger than those of the LCD. However, it should be noted that the plasmas are generally cheaper than LCDs for screens of more than 40 diagonal inches.