What is the difference between LCD & PLASMA.?

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What is the difference between LCD & PLASMA.?

Answer 1

I have just got a Panasonic 32" lxd700 (£765 from PRC Direct.co.uk) and the picture and sound are excellent. There is no motion blurring at all. I waited a year before deciding between lcd and plasma and it caused me no end of headaches. I finally chose lcd as my tv faces the window and i didnt want any reflection.



Plasma is better for any screen size above 32 inches. Pioneer is supposed to be the best make, but they are a lot more expensive. You can get a 42" Panasonic from Richer Sounds for £899, including stand.(brand new)



My front room is 18ft long and 32" is perfectly good enough for my eyes.



hope this helps.

Answer 2

i like plasmas the best. i sell both and have a lcd , i like my lcd its a 32" toshiba its great for that size. but any bigger and id go plasma. the picture colors and quality are better. and as far as resolution they are the same plasmas now offer 1080p resolution. and for brightness plamas are much brigher that lcds. but they do generate some heat and use a little more electricity. but for picture quality (thats what i look for in a tv) plasmas are better and they dont cost more that lcds. they are about the same. as for brands stick to panasonic they are the best. hitachi,pioneer,sony(lcds) , toshiba, samsung , philips are all great makes stick to these quality and reliability get allot worse when you buy cheaper brands. good luck

Answer 3

Plasma TVs are much more expensive than LCD, unless you are a super critic LCD is more than adequate for picture quality, Don't buy cheap & stick to reputable manufacturers. PS I have LCD and it's great.

Answer 4

Here put simply is the differences between Plasma and LCD



LCD's: Higher resolution, brighter, non-reflective.



PLASMA: Faster processor for movement, (Smoother images) more natural colours and 3 dimensional look.



Most people are buying LCDs, as with HD TV they look that much sharper, etc. If you are a sports fanatic, recommended Plasma still, because of lots of movement, but for general TV and Dvds and sports, LCD. Follow the trend!

Answer 5

my relatives those days offered a sparkling lcd so all this documents remains sparkling in my head plasma displays use a matrix of tiny gas plasma cells charged by utilising precise electric powered voltages to create a image. lcd displays (lcd). pictures are created by utilising various the quantity electric powered can charge utilized to the crystals. plasmas and lcds the two exhibit very sturdy photos yet plasmas produce greater perfect blacks making it extremely greater perfect. yet LCDs are catching up and the version is barely very small so what's greater perfect approximately plasmas? with plasmas your image remains very sturdy regardless of what perspective you're viewing from while with LCDs the brightness and color shifts slightly and plasmas are available larger sizes, lcd many times tops at 52inchs yet you are able to now get a 70inch sony and what's greater perfect approximately lcds? they might exhibit greater pixels, so greater element in the image they use 30 p.c. much less skill (it quite is why we offered an lcd, we'd decide for to do as much as we are able to for the ambience) and that they are lighter, so in case you opt for to mount your television on the wall you're basically right with an lcd LCDs final longer, plasmas many times final between 30000 and 60000hrs of viewing while LCDs often final greater advantageous than 60000hrs and plasmas are far greater probable to fall sufferer to having a ghost image, it quite is whilst a picture is left on the exhibit screen too long ensuing in the image to be completely burned into the exhibit screen that's mentioned that in case you go 50+ inches you're greater perfect off with a plasma and while you're going smaller then an lcd yet i nevertheless recommend an lcd because of the fact it produces so much less greenhouse gases oh and go samsung because of the fact samsung and sony have a similar, basically right displays yet samsung is greater value-effective because of the fact as a fashion to make quite sturdy much less high priced displays you will possibly be able to desire to make thousands so samsung produce alot and then sony purchase the displays off them making their product greater high priced yet not inevitably greater perfect edit: yet yeh we've been given the samsung sequence 6, it is probable the basically right value television on the industry. In australia i think of the fifty two is presently going for roughly 4 grand

Answer 6

it all depends on what you watch,



if you like sport, action movies and games console go for plasma, as lcd has " lagging "



You you just watch normal tv, then lcd as it has a slight better defin.



plasma will give you better brightness, contrast ratio, and yes anything from 30,000-60,000 viewing hours ( thats the gas inside, so a bit of urban myth about short life span )



Panasonic did a survey recently and asked joe public the same thing, out came the results everyone went for lcd, then they where showed lcd next to plasma and asked what was better, and guess what PLASMA WAS 60%.



But it is all down to YOU.



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Answer 7

LCD flatscreens are a lot lighter than Plasma TVs which weigh over a 100 lbs. Nevertheless, LCD flatscreens may have limited viewing angles, can suffer from dead pixels and often have lower constrast ratios; nevertheless they are favored by game players because of the fast refresh rates for video images. While Plasma TVs are very suspectible to ghosting which is the result of having a fixed image inadvertently left on the screen for a long period of time. This fixed image will literally remain as a ghost image backgrounded to the screen. Usually the solution is to install a floating screen savers which is activated when the screen is not active. Again, while plasma TVs have very high contrast ratios; your electric bill is likely to increase because of the large transformers cound in plasma TVs.



Returning to your question .. "which is BEST," the answer may really lie in other much larger TV configurations, such as rear or front LCD projection. But we will not discuss these other alternatives since you did not indicate in your question any interest in leaving the LCD v. plasma arena.



Good luck!

Answer 8

The final decision as to what type of flat panel television to purchase (LCD or Plasma) is really up to you; both types of flat panel televisions have advantages and disadvantages.



Plasma Television Advantages

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For Plasma televisions, the advantages over LCD, are: Better contrast ratio, better ability to render deep blacks, more color depth, better motion tracking (response time), and more availability in very large screen sizes.



Plasma Television Disadvantages

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However, the disadvantages of Plasma vs LCD include: more susceptible to burn-in (although this is not as much of a factor now, due to technology improvements in the past couple of years), more heat generation, does not perform as well at higher altitudes, and shorter display life span (although this too is changing due to technology improvements), heavier weight, and more delicate to ship.



LCD Television Advantages

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LCD television advantages include no burn-in susceptibility, cooler running, less screen glare, more functional at high altitudes, longer display life (although improvements are being made in Plasma screen life), looks better in brightly lit rooms.



Also, LCD televisions have made great strides in upping-the-ante in native pixel resolution, with a growing number of sets offering a full 1080p (1920x1080) display capability at affordable price levels in screen sizes ranging from 37-inches and up.



On the other hand, the number of Plasma Televisions offering 1080p native pixel resolution are still few and far between, as well as being more expensive in comparison to their LCD counterparts.

One factor to consider in favor of LCD over Plasma (at least for the near future) is that if you are planning to purchase a Blu-ray Disc, HD-DVD, or Upscaling DVD Player, LCD may be a more cost-effective option as you can get a 1080p LCD set from 37-to-42-inches at a lower price than and 42-inch size Plasma set that has 1080p resolution.



One other factor to consider is that LCD televisions are typically lighter (when comparing same screen sizes) than their Plasma counterparts, making wall installation easier.



LCD Television Disadvantages

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LCD televisions do have drawbacks in several areas vs Plasma televisions: Lower contrast ratio, not as good rendering deep blacks, not as good at tracking motion (although this is improving), and not as common in large screen sizes above 42-inches (although the number is growing).



Also, although LCD televisions do not suffer from burn-in susceptibility, it is possible that individual pixels on an LCD televisions can burn out, causing small, visible, black or white dots to appear on the screen. Individual pixels cannot be repaired, the whole screen would need to be replaced at that point, if the individual pixel burnout becomes annoying to you. Finally, LCD televisions are more expensive than an equivalent-sized Plasma television, although the price gap is closing.



The Mercury Issue

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Also, one argument that Plasma Television manufacturers are making about LCD Televisions is that they use mercury as part of the chemical makeup of the florescent lighting used to illuminate the screen surface.



However, this is a red herring with regards to choosing a Plasma Television over an LCD Television. In LCD sets, the amount of Mercury used is not only small, it never comes in contact with the user. Also, keep in mind that most common high-efficiency florescent lamps also use Mercury.



Mercury is one of the Earth's elements; its existence in nature is a part of natural processes and has both beneficial and non-beneficial uses, just as most other elements and chemical compounds. You are probably in more danger eating Fish, that may contain traces of Mercury, a couple of times a week than watching, touching, or using an LCD TV. Also, with the development of LED lighting sources, which is Mercury-free, this issue will resolve itself in the years ahead.



LCD Television and HDTV Reception

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On the HDTV part of the equation, most LCD televisions already have built-in standard TV tuners (HDTV tuners must usually be added externally - but more are showing up as a standard feature), while many Plasmas are just monitors-only and may require both external standard and HDTV tuners to receive television signals (although more are beginning to include either NTSC and/or both HDTV tuners). This is definitely a point to check when making your buying decision as it will affect your budget.



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My recommendation is to go to a dealer and really take a look carefully at several Plasma and LCD televisions and compare the performance based on the above factors and narrow down your choices to one or two of both types and make your decision based on what type will give you the most pleasing image, connection flexibility, and fits your overall budget expectations.



However, both Flat Panel Plasma and LCD televisions are viable options for home theater, and, with prices continuing to come down and features and quality continuing to go up, both types are quickly becoming a good value for consumers.



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