Experiencing confusion about which type of screen is
technologically superior? What is the best buy, a LCD or
Plasma display? In this article, we determine the benefits
on both to help gain a clearer, simpler perspective.
The most difficult part of this is that both have different
technologies but offer the practically the same advantages,
so the choice will ultimately depend on pricing, features,
and/or manufacturers brand.
In terms of picture quality, both screens have undeniably
clear and vivid imaging, but on closer inspection, the LCD
(liquid crystal diode) projects more "black imaging",
meaning that more darkness is projected than color.
Although this has been reduced and improved upon in LCD
recent years, plasmas don't seem to have this problem as
badly as the LCD.
Plasmas usually have better viewing from all angles, while
LCDs may have a fading effect when viewed from different
angles, and ultimately the picture may not be visible from
views like the extreme side, top, bottom, etc.
LCDs seem to have an edge over plasmas with regards to
screen reflectivity, as they use matte plastic screens, and
they don't reflect too much light. Plasmas use glass
screens which do have a glare when reflected with light, so
the amount of reflective glare of the screen depends on the
placement of the television; in either more or less lighted
areas.
Energy consumption is an important feature here, as plasmas
generally are less energy efficient than LCDs. Plasmas use
pixilated technology to provide a crystal clear picture,
but keep in mind that each of these thousands of pixels
must use electricity to stay lit, so overtime this burns
more energy. The LCD has the edge here, since the operation
depends primarily on backlighting through a specialized
prism, and consumes very little energy. It's like comparing
the energy burning properties between a fluorescent light
bulb and a regular watt light bulb.
Despite the aforementioned benefits of each, everything
else seems equally matched- longevity is pretty much even
here, both can last for approximately 20 years of unchanged
image quality until the picture starts to fade. The
resolution, as well as the Color saturation, and extra
features are also about the same. Size is one of the most
competitive features for each, since they both offer a
maximum of 65 inches in screen width, and approximately 3
inches in depth.
The bottom line: The benefits of owning either type seem to
be a draw; with the main differences in operating
technology you might be led to believe that one would top
the other in performance, but such is not the case. It
seems no matter which one is chosen, the consumer still
walks away with a great deal.
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and models of LCD and Plasma displays available online then
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