How to choose a Plasma or LCD TV
June 24th, 2009 by Admin, under LCD TV, Plasma TV. No Comments
How to choose a Plasma or LCD Television
Plasma vs LCD TV – certainly a much-debated issue and frequently a dilemma faced by many when purchasing a flat panel TV. In this comparative guide, we debate the pros and cons of both Plasma TVs and LCD HDTVs. This should help you better identify where either of these flat panel display technologies fit best.
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Are you arranging a flat panel Television purchase? Certainly , there’s a lot in favor of flat panel TVs. Flat panel Television display technology represents one of the most important TV technological feats ever since the discovery of color TV in the 1950’s. If it is a plasma TV or an LCD Television , a flat panel TV is slim – sometimes less than four inches deep – and represents an interesting addition to any room. What’s more, you can literally hang a plasma or LCD HDTV on the wall, on the ceiling, or in that case, any place else you are feeling like observing your new TV. The problem many face when it comes to choosing a flat panel display is whether to select a plasma TV or an LCD Television .
To complicate this plasma vs LCD TV selection process further, price and size – 2 major issues – are becoming less of a problem.
LCD TVs are now coming out bigger and at costs that are beginning to seriously compete with those of similar-size plasma TVs.
Liquid Crystal Displays ( LCD ) panels – work by trapping a liquid crystal solution between 2 sheets of polarized glass. When an electrical current passes through the liquid crystals, the crystals revolve causing a change in the polarization of the light passing thru them in reply to the applied voltage. This causes kind of light passing thru the polarized glass to get to the face of the display. LCD panels don’t generate light – rather they filter or take away light produced by a back light source to make the image on the panel surface. More on this in our guide How-it-Works : Liquid Crystal Displays. At the same time, one can’t but bear in mind that these same differences give each display technology its strengths and weaknesses, and thus render another acceptable than the other under a different environment.
Television Resolution
XGA Plasma Televisions like the Samsung TV, with a resolution of 1,024 x 768, are the commonest and inexpensive plasma Television resolution format. Plenty of the new Plasma Televisions come out in XGA. Top-end Plasma Televisions like the 58 Panasonic Plasma TV have a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080, and are noticeably more dear. Resolution is actually what defines a HD Prepared ( 768 horizontal lines ) and Full HD Television ( 1080 horizontal lines – and whether it supports an interlaced ( i ) only or a full progressive ( p ) picture. Also always ask about upscaling and downscaling as pretty much all HD Prepared and Full HD Television’s support this technology.
Picture standard
When it comes to picture standard and viewing angles, the general public still favour plasma screens over LCD displays. Plasmas have better contrast proportions and richer color saturations. You may view them from any angle and still get phenomenal image resolution, unlike your average HD LCD screen.
Longevity
Both LCDs and plasmas last a particularly long time, there’s no big difference in screen lifespans as many folks will have you suspect ; an enormous consideration to make though is whether to spend that additional money on an FULL HD or simply a HD prepared flat screen Television . HD technology is unquestionably the way forward for Television , but South Africans may only harvest major HD benefits in some years.
Typically a HD prepared Television will be more than acceptable for the following five years as the broadcasters will only push out a 720 ( i ) HD signal due to bandwidth limits. At Nashua Electronics we may counsel you mostly to purchase the item that best meets your wants, we are going to ask the relevant questions to figure out what you are expecting from your Television , whether or not you are somebody always at the leading edge of technology or somebody looking to make a long term investment in what’s now available. We also attempt to help get the best price for your financial position.
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