Plasma Or Lcd Tv? 2

Plasma TVs use inert gases to display colours on individual pixels on screen. The best feature of a plasma screen is that they can produce excellent high contrast images with vivid and sharp colours. Most plasma TVs and monitors can produce true saturated blacks whereas other forms of monitor often have some compromise in how much true black they can display.

Plasma screens have a good angle of viewing – that is, you can view the screen clearly from a wider angle than most LCD TVs. So if you are thinking of placing your monitor in a large room, a plasma is probably more suited to your needs than an LCD panel (although it should be noted that LCD technology has improved over the last few years and their viewing angles are getting larger).

The major disadvantage of a plasma panel is the large amounts of electricity they consume. They also have a tendency to run quite hot. This means that if you are planning to use your plasma panel a lot, an LCD panel will be a much more cost effective solution. Some plasma screens also use a fan to help cool them and this can mean some plasma TVs are quite noisy – if you aren’t sure whether you can cope with the noise or not, visit a shop when the plasma TV has been on for a while to determine how much noise your favoured plasma panel emits.

Plasma TVs also suffer from ‘burn in’. Burn in is when a ‘ghost’ image is left on screen. This happens when one image is left on screen for too long. If you play a lot of computer games or you watch TV channels with a lot of static images on them (for example radio channels), an LCD may be a better choice because the plasma panel may start to suffer from burn in.

LCD TVs may not produce the fantastic contrast that plasma TVs can however they can still produce an excellent image without the associated power consumption and heat problems. They are also perform better than plasma TVs in well-lit rooms because their display panel is not as susceptible to ambient light influences.

Before you buy your LCD or plasma TV, it is always a good idea to look for your local electrical retailer so that you can get a good side-by-side comparison of how each panel performs – different people look for different factors when purchasing their flat screen therefore actually viewing a selection of flat-screens side by side means you will be able to pick your perfect flat-screen more easily. cmveletrhy.