What is the difference between an LCD and a Plasma television?
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at
4:47 am
Im ready to splurge on a new TV, but I am confused as to what to get.
I want to get a large flat screen TV – that much I know. But when I went to look at them there were LCD televisions and Plasma televisions.
What is the difference between the two? What are the features and benefits of the two???
ANy suggestions or comments?
Tagged with: between • difference • Plasma • television
Filed under: 55-Inch Question & Answer
Like this post? Subscribe to my RSS feed and get loads more!
Here’s a good comparison:
http://www.flattvpeople.com/tutorials/lcd-vs-plasma.asp
& more articles:
http://www.audioholics.com/education/display-formats-technology/display-technologies-guide-lcd-plasma-dlp-lcos-d-ila-crt/display-technologies-guide-lcd-plasma-dlp-lcos-d-ila-crt-page-3
http://www.cardiovision.tv/news/lcd_vs_plasma.asp
-Liquid crystal display television (LCD TV) is television that uses LCD technology for its visual output. The technology used is generally TFT. In the early 2000s, LCD flat-panels captured a large part of the computer monitor market from traditional CRTs. Continuing advances in LCD TV technology enable it to compete against Plasma flat panels and rear-projection televisions (DLP, LCD, and LCoS) for large-screen HDTV.
-A plasma display panel (PDP) is a type of flat panel display now commonly used for large TV displays (typically above 37-inch or 940 mm). Many tiny cells located between two panels of glass hold an inert mixture of noble gases (neon and xenon). The gas in the cells is electrically turned into a plasma which then excites phosphors to emit light.
i suggest you take LCD my friend. i hope this may help you!
The latest issue of Consumer Reports talks about the differences between LCD’s and Plasma TV’s. I suggest you either buy a copy or go to the public library and read it there.
If you are going very large – 50 to 60 inches, Plasmas are cheaper than LCD’s. If you are thinking less than 42 inches then you are going to have to go with LCD’s as Plasmas start out at 42 inches.
Also, a good thing to know is that just because you get a new HDTV – if you aren’t watching HD sources the picture will actually look worse than a regular TV.
If you have children DO NOT buy an LCD TV.The screens are very fragile .very breakable PLASTIC. When broken not warrantied, not repairable.