On the surface, plasma and LCD television display technologies seem
very much alike, and many people think they are the same. Both enable
televisions to be made, flat, thin, and have big screens, but this is
where the similarities end. If you are unfamiliar with what the LCD
and plasma TV technologies are, you may want to visit the LCD and
plasma TV pages.
Both technologies achieve great results, but there are some occasions
when you may want to prefer one over the other. The factors listed
below will help you decide.
Plasma vs. LCD - Usage Considerations
Heavy Duty Use - A television will most likely experience heavy duty
use outside the home, perhaps in conferences, schools, or as a part of
a commercial display. Heavy duty use may entail long hours or constant
operation, or being subjected to physical blows due to frequent
transportation or otherwise. LCD televisions are the better choice for
heavy use because their operational lifetime is longer, and they are
less physically fragile than plasma sets. Additionally, plasma
televisions are susceptible to screen burn-in if they show the same
static picture for some time, and LCDs don't have this problem.
Use in a Bright Room or Outdoors - Plasma televisions rely on
phosphorous material on their screen to generate color light pixels,
whereas LCD televisions generate an image by shinning a light through
a liquid crystal panel. Therefore, the brightness of a plasma TV is
limited by the ability of phosphor to emit light, and an LCD's
brightness is limited by the strength of its back light bulb, which
can be made very strong. LCD televisions do better when faced with
interfering ambiant light than plasma television.
Movie Watching - Overall, plasma televisions offer better color and
picture response than LCD. Picture response is a measure of how fast
the picture can adopt to rapid changes in color. If the response is
slow, a rapid change looks like a fade-in. Therefore, plasma screens
are more suitable for fast action movies.
Computer Use - LCD televisions are more suitable to double up as
computer screens because they are not susceptible to screen burn-in
caused by static pictures as plasma televisions are. LCDs are also
lighter and thinner than plasma displays, and therefore fit on a desk.
Video Games - Video games tend to have plenty of static imagery as
well, and therefore screen burn-in is a concern for plasma
televisions. But, plasma TV's superior color and response might make
it worth getting for great video game play, especially for fast action
3D games.
Operation in High Altitudes - Plasma televisions may have problems
operating in high altitudes above about 6000 feet. Therefore, if you
live high up, you might want to get an LCD TV instead.
Plasma vs. LCD - Other Factors to Consider
Energy Consumption - LCD televisions consume much less power than plasma.
Price - Plasma televisions are generally cheaper than LCD televisions
of comparable screen size.
Screen Size - Plasma televisions are available in larger screen sizes
than LCD TVs, but LCDs still come at respectable 40+ inches of screen
size.
Weight and Size - LCD televisions are thinner, and much lighter than
plasma televisions, and therefore easier to ship and mount on a wall.
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