I of late can't opt plasma or LCD....... PLEASE HELP.......?

I wanted to buy a 42 inch plasma TV beside the following specs for only 680 USD

Display Feature Interface LVDS (single pixel)
Size & Aspect ratio 42”(16:9)
Pixel Pitch H 0.912 x V 0.693mm
Display Cells Horizontal 3,072 ×Vertical 768 cells
Max. Color 16.77 million
Resolution 1024*768
Contrast Ratio 10000:1
Brightness 1100cd/㎡
TV Tuner & Color System Program memory 99(PAL,PAL&SECAM) channel ,125Channels(NTSC)
Tuner x 1
Video System PAL, NTSC, SECAM, NTSC-4.43, PAL-60
Sound System D/K, B/G, I, L, L'
Video Features Video Processing & Conversion "Dual 3-D motion adaptive video de-interlacers with upgraded edge-oriented adaptive;Automatic 3:2 pull-down & 2:2 pull-down detection and retrieval;
detection and recovery,3-D video hullabaloo reduction"
Audio Speaker System Speaker Type Undetachable
and many more approaching PIP, Picture freeze etc.... The problem is, people utter LCD is newer technology than Plasma... So which is better? And clearer? And better?


Answers:    lcd is much newer technology, plasmas are pretty much like the regular tv set, they burn out, etc etc here's some info someone posted when i asked the sound out a couple of m onths ago, i paid the extra money ang get an LCD and love it...

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Outward appearances are definitely deceiving when it comes to LCD and Plasma television. Although both types of televisions are flat and high, they employ different technology surrounded by an attempt to deliver similar results.

Plasma TV Overview
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Plasma television technology is base loosely on the fluorescent light bulb. The display itself consists of cell. Within each cell two chalice panels are separated by a peter out gap within which neon-xenon gas is injected and sealed within plasma form during the manufacturing process. The gas is electrically charged at specific intervals when the Plasma set is surrounded by use. The charged gas then strikes red, green, and blue phosphors, thus creating a box image. Each group of red, green, and blue phosphors is call a pixel (picture element).

Although Plasma television technology get rid of the need for the bulky picture tube and electron strut scanning of traditional television, because it still employs the burning of phosphors to generate an emblem, Plasma televisions still suffer from some of the drawbacks of traditional television, such as heat equals and screen-burn of static images.


LCD TV Overview
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LCD television, on the other hand, use a different technology (see also quiz #1 for this same explanation).

Basically, LCD panels are made of two layer of transparent material, which are polarized, and are "glued" together. One of the layer is coated with a special polymer that holds the individual fluid crystals. Current is then passed through individual crystals, which allow the crystals to elapse or block light to create descriptions. LCD crystals do not produce their own light, so an external buoyant source, such as florescent bulb is needed for the image created by the LCD to appear to the viewer.

Unlike standard CRT and Plasma television, since there are no phosphors that feathery up, less power is have need of for operation and the light source contained by an LCD television generate less bake than a Plasma or traditional television. Also, because of the quality of LCD technology, there is no radiation emit from the screen itself.

Plasma Television Advantages
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For Plasma television, the advantages over LCD, are: Better contrast ratio, better ability to render low blacks, more color depth, better motion tracking (response time), and more availability in especially large eyeshade 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 surrounded by the past couple of years), more fry generation, does not carry out as well at high altitudes, and shorter display life span (although this too is shifting due to technology improvements), heavier weight, and more exquisite to ship.

LCD Television Advantages
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LCD television advantages include no burn-in susceptibility, cooler running, smaller amount screen scowl, more functional at high altitudes, longer display life span (although improvements are being made within Plasma screen life), looks better contained by brightly lit rooms.

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

On the other mitt, the number of Plasma Televisions offering 1080p native pixel resolution are still few and far between, as powerfully as being more expensive contained by comparison to their LCD counterparts.
One factor to consider in favor of LCD over Plasma (at least possible 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 leeway 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 have 1080p resolution.

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

LCD Television Disadvantages
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LCD televisions do hold drawbacks in several areas vs Plasma television: Lower contrast ratio, not as good rendering adjectives blacks, not as good at tracking motion (although this is improving), and not as adjectives in hulking screen sizes above 42-inches (although the number is growing).

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

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

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

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

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

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My recommendation is to dance to a dealer and really pinch a look carefully at several Plasma and LCD television and compare the performance base on the above factors and diminish down your choices to one or two of both types and make your finding based on what type will confer you the most pleasing image, nouns flexibility, and fits your overall budget expectations.

However, both Flat Panel Plasma and LCD televisions are viable option for home theater, and, with prices continuing to come down and features and competence continuing to go up, both types are soon becoming a good good point for consumers
At the moment, I would say LCD. Plasmas are still especially succeptible to the whole eyeshade burning in. The best road to go would be DLP.

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