What is the Difference Between Plasma and LCD TV

When we discuss the differences between plasma and lcd tv's there are two ways to look at it. From the technical standpoint and from the point-of-view of the person watching TV.

The difference from the technical side is complicated yet unimportant. Most people do not care whether the picture comes from a liquid or a gas. Yet that is the major difference: LCD stands for Liquid Crystal Display, while Plasma TV's employ thousands of gas bubbles to create the picture.

The only difference that any of this makes to the person watching the TV is how long it will last. In truth, both displays will last long enough that two things will happen before your picture begins to deteriorate: First, you will get bored of you old TV and want a new TV long before the picture wears out, second, the other components in the TV will go first. The connectors, the sound, even the buttons are likely to malfunction before the picture goes.

This brings us to the second point of this discussion; what is the difference to the viewer. This is a far more important question because it brings the enjoyment of the viewing experience to the fore.

To determine the differences between the two and what it means to you, we need to ask a number of questions: What size screen do you want, in what room will the TV sit, what are your viewing preferences (TV shows, Movies, Sports, Video Games etc).

1. What size screen to you want? This is important because if you want the largest size screen possible, plasma gives you two advantages. You will get more screen for your money, plasma can sustain a high quality picture at a larger size than an LCD.

2. In what room will the TV sit? If you want to put your TV in your living room, then LCD is less reflective and will give you a better view of the screen. If you are putting it in a basement, or recreation room, then the reflection does not matter as much and you can defer to the other questions.

3. What are your viewing preferences? If you are a sports person then Plasma can sustain faster action better than a regular LCD. However, LCD has a 120hz frequency which will give you very good fast action rendering. If you are a regular TV show person then a normal size LCD is best for you.

As you can see there is no one answer for whether Plasma or LCD is better for you. Decide what you want and choose what is the best for you.

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