Thought I would post this article that I found today which talks about choosing between a plasma or LCD TV when you buy.
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The question of LCD vs Plasma TV’s is one that seems to plague many TV shoppers. It used to be very simple, there was only on kind of TV available and all the consumer needed to do was compare features and manufacturers. Now, since the advent of High Definition Television, there are multiple competing formats and people seem to be confused about what is best for them.
The truth is, it is not that difficult a decision. In fact, it is not really possible to make the wrong choice. If you purchase a high definition TV and subscribe to the high definition channels from your cable or satellite provider, you will get an excellent picture no matter how you go.
Still, I have compile a list of important questions to ask yourself if you still require more information.
1. What size TV are you looking for? This is one of the two most crucial questions. There are two main advantages of Plasma over LCD when you are looking for a larger screen. One is that you will get a lot more screen for your money with a plasma. At a local Electronics store, I found a 50″ plasma TV for about $950 however, a similar quality LCD TV at the same size was about $1500.
The other advantage of Plasma over LCD for any screen larger than 48″ is that it simply renders the motion better at that size. You would need to spend an additional $500 over and above the already substantial price difference to get a 120hz LCD to compete with the motion rendering of a plasma.
2. Do you like sports or other faster action entertainment? As we discussed earlier, a regular plasma will be better than a regular LCD for faster action. However, for a true sports fan a 120hz LCD would be the best possible choice. The faster sports action, especially at the higher range of screen size would be worth the investment for someone who spends a good deal of time enjoying sports entertainment. A good rule of thumb would be, if you spend extra money subscribing to the sport specialty channels than you should really consider the investment in a 120hz LCD
3. Is there a lot of light in the room, or is it more subdued? This is a slightly less important consideration but still a question of note. LCD screens tend to be a matte rather than glossy and as such will not show much glare even in a room with a lot of windows.
Robert Deveau has been guiding people about their best options in electronics for many years.
He has accumulated the 10 ten most asked questions in electronics on his website.
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