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Posted on June 29, 2009 by Paul aden | Posted under Consumer Electronics
Which is best - LCD or Plasma?
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So here is a small summary of the key facts to help you make your choice ... The size Rivalry between LCD and Plasma is primarily in the screen size of 37-50 inches. But in reality the LCD does not often go beyond 45 inches, which simply means that if you want a bigger size, you will need to choose a Plasma. In contrast, in the smaller sizes (15 to 36 inches), your only choice is LCD, as plasmas are not made in these smaller sizes. Image Quality / Contrast / Saturation Plasma and LCD TV's are both capable of providing outstanding image quality. Even So, the plasma is more worthy for home cinema. Plasmas allow for the reproduction of extremely deep blacks: the contrast and detail is delivered well for content that has very little brightness. In contrast, LCD panels fight to reproduce the deep blacks like plasmas do(there is always a small amount of light in between the single pixels). It is not the case though that LCD technology is bad for flat panels: much advancement has been made in this field and we have come to expect sets with higher contrast,and deep blacks of superb quality. The colour situation is a very similar story, the plasma again is more suited to provide deeper more realistic colours due to it's inherent structure, and reveal much more brilliant colors. Even So, as regards the level of contrast, the LCD seems to have a good head start boasting beautiful sharp . Viewing angles Better viewing angles are achieved by plasmas. It is right that the latest LCD manage to obtain angles of 160 ° / 170 ° (vertical / horizontal), which is very good. LCD TV's have a more pronounced image deterioration curve when viewed at an angle than the plasma. The effect of grid This particular problem is only felt by plasmas. If an image is left sitting still on the screen for an extended length of time the pixels can burn and cause standing damage (the phosphorus is prematurely aged). These burns are irreversible and lasting and are particularly prone to happen in the initial 200 hrs of use. Lifetime The half life of LCD TV's are in the neighborhood of between fifty and sixty thousand hrs of viewing, thirty to sixty thousand for a plasma. In short, this means that you can keep your TV about 14 years (an average of 6 hours per day), Note that it is impossible to recondition a plasma screen from screen burn or replace dead pixels on an LCD. The only thing to do is purchase a new one. Speed Response Some LCD, often the earlier ones, offer a low response at high speeds: the result, the rendering of scenes is not exceptionally quick. Lcd technology Even So has progressed by a huge step in this regard and the difference between the two is much less noticeable now. Power Consumption The Price LCD TVs are still somewhat more costly than Plasma. The reason: the production of LCD's is much more costly than plasma, particularly in large sizes. Make your choice I think that there is room in the market for both LCD and Plasma. Plasma TVs offer larger screens for an affordable price and deep blacks, LCD's Even So do not from screen burn and use less energy. In conclusion, both have advantages and disadvantages so choose according to your own needs. For further reading take a peek at this review of a TV that is ideal for a smaller room of the house Sony-kdl26v4000-Review About The Author: The author is a keen writer on all subjects about consumer electronics |
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