Comparing LCD And Plasma Televisions

By Jason Thomas

When you used to shop for a television you never had as many choices as you have today. There are a wide variation in available televisions for your entertainment, so many in fact that your decision may require a little research prior to your purchase. The two most popular television types, on the market, include the LCD and Plasma televisions. Each have many great aspect and many not so great ones, therefore your choice will be based on the amount of use the television will receive and the area that the television will be viewed.

Lets start with the LCD television. This television utilizes individual lights to create the image on your screen. These televisions have a relatively long life span, at an average of fifteen years of use. An LCD television is also lighter than the televisions that you have grown accustomed to, and it is even lighter than many of the Plasma Televisions that are available for purchase. An LCD has high levels of brightness, however the contrast and black levels is where the LCD television starts on the downward slope.

Since individual lights are used on LCD televisions, they must block out light to create black. Another downside to the LCD televisions is that images that are fast moving will appear pixelated. So watching sports or fast paced action scenes may be a little unpleasant to the eyes. Although the newer the models have been manufactured to handle the situation much better these pixelated images do occur, just on a less frequent basis.

When you are purchasing a plasma television you will be getting the best brightness and contrast rates out of any television on the market. The plasma televisions are available in thirty seven inches and larger, and the prices are competitive to other television of the same size. When you are watching a program on a plasma television you will also have a clear picture no matter where you are in the room, unlike the LCD that you need to watch directly from the front.

On the other hand, Plasma televisions do have one significant drawback, which is also the reason Plasma is not often used for computer monitors. If a still image, like a DVD player logo, for example, is left on the screen for a long period of time, there is a chance that this image can "burn in" to the Plasma screen, leaving a permanent "ghost" after-image of that still picture. LCD TVs also occasionally suffer from stuck pixels, but it is rarely as severe as Plasma burn in. Plasma televisions typically have a longer life than LCD TVs, lasting up to 5 years longer on average with regular use and they do not suffer from the blockiness or pixelation common in LCD televisions with higher refresh rates. - 32388

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