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How do I choose between Plasma, LCD or Rear Projection?
So now you’ve decided that HDTV is for you and you want to get HD ready. It’s a case of Plasma or LCD but which one is right for me?

Plasma TVs
Perfectly flat Plasma TV’s produce natural, lively colours while maintaining a detail, unlike normal TVs, where the image has to be scanned across the screen. The image is kept sharper and brighter by pixels on a Plasma screen being lit at once. The plasma proves to be easy on they eye as the screen can be watched from most distances and angles without affecting your viewing experience. All plasma TVs are designed in widescreen. With Plasma TV’s only being a few inches in depth, they provide a range a standing or mounting options. Plasma TVs can be hung on a wall or from a ceiling. Plasma displays do not use electron beams, therefore immune to the effects of magnetic fields allowing for speakers to be placed close to the screen without compromising set up.

Main advantages of Plasma over LCD are:
- Plasma TV’s have tend to have larger screen sizes ranging from 37″ up to 60″, although the choice of LCD TV’s growing rapidly.
- The motion tracking is better on Plasma TV’s as there is little or no motion lag with fast moving images.
- Better colour accuracy and saturation helping to make the picture quality clear.
- Plasma TV’s have better contrast ratio and ability to render deeper blacks.

Main disadvantages of Plasma over LCD include:
- Depending on what you intend to use your TV for, Plasma TVs are more vulnerable to burn-in if static images are displayed for a long period of time.
- Plasma TV’s have also been found not to perform well at high attitude. Not that we would think you’re taking you 42” plasma to watch in your plan.
- Plasma TVs need to light of phosphors to create images, and consequently generate more and considerably more power than LCDs.

LCD TVs
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) TVs screen are made up of millions of tiny liquid crystal molecules, called pixels. To create an image, LCD screen function like a camera shutter where light is allowed to either pass through or be blocked as voltage is individually applied. The colour is added to LCD displays through three filters (red, green, and blue) that are applied to each pixel. Without reflection from artificial lights or bright sunlight through windows LCD TV screens always maintain sharp, clear pictures. Extremely lightweight LCD technology results in products them being both highly portable and versatile. Screen sizes range from 13″ (4:3) to 40″+ widescreen. LCD screen provide flicker-free images for a more comfortable viewing experience with less eyestrain, even when viewing close-up. Also, LCD screens remain virtually dust free and clean for perfect viewing all the time since no static electricity is generated.

Main LCD television advantages over plasma include:
- Unlike Plasma, LCD screens produce no burn-in. This is why Photo frames are LCD.
- Cooler running temperature means less power consumption.
- LCD screens are extremely portable with no high altitude issues.
- Increased image brightness over plasma.
- LCD Screens can also be used as computer monitors.

Main disadvantages of LCD vs. Plasma televisions include:
- The LCD lacks in its lower contrast ratio as they do not render deep blacks as well as Plasma.
- LCD’s also do not have as good at tracking motion which results in a slight blur with fast moving images.

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