Plasma and LCD TV Reviews

Now is probably the time to finally lay to rest that ancient television you’ve been watching since the last century in exchange for a more modern version. There are two primary TV types selling in the 21st century, the LCD screen and the plasma flat screen. Although each has something to recommend it, most people will find the plasma set works best for them.  Here’s why.

1. First, plasma televisions have a better picture quality than LCD TV’s have, when in a room with low or normal lighting. If you watch television primarily at night time, plasma almost always gives a superior image (LCD sets are great, on the other hand, for a sunny-room type of environment).
2. A plasma television is the better choice for fast-moving video play-back. True, there are a few no-name manufacturers who have plasma products with inferior displays. These inferior models might have a dragging effect as the scene goes from brights to darks, or perhaps they’ll have some phosphor lag.  However, in 90% of the situations, if you want good quality images for fast-moving scenes, you will need a plasma set.  An LCD television, on the other hand, suffers from a trailer effect, in which the TV pixels are a bit out of line with the screen image, especially when the image moves fast.
3. If size really does matter to you, then you’ll probably want a plasma TV, you can find the large screens in both plasma and LCD. However, there is a lot more variety in the large screens for the plasma sets.  As a result, it’s much more affordable getting a big screen in plasma than it is getting the same size in LCD.  To give you an idea of what’s available, LG and Pioneer both produce 61 inch plasma TVs, and Panasonic has a whopping 65 inch model. And coming soon is a Samsung plasma TV of 100 inches. Keep in mind, that these huge displays can also consume a lot more power.  For instance, whereas a 42 inch plasma screen might consume 330 watts, the 65 inch screen takes a whopping 675 watts. However, with each passing year, manufacturers are taking steps to reduce the power intake, making their televisions more efficient.

For these and probably a few other good reasons, more people are selecting plasma as their 21st century television of choice.

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