What is the difference between lcd TV and plasma TV?
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LCD tv's can get much smaller, like 15, 19, 20, 23, 26, 27, 32, 37, etc.. Whereas plasmas generally are 42in up to i've seen 65in. The biggest LCD i've seen is 52in.
LCD uses different technology than plasma. LCD uses liquid crystals, like a laptop screen, and plasma uses pockets of gas.
Plasma runs hotter and uses more electricity. They can get burn-ins if you leave the same image on the screen for long, especially if it is flashing, such as in a video game. This can leave ghost images permanently in your screen. Plasma also has a glass front on it, which can be very reflective. This is extremely annoying when there is light in your room, espeically in dark scenes of TV or movies.
LCD doesn't have any of those problems mentioned. Plasma generally has a higher contrast ratio though, so blacker blacks and whiter whites.
Overall, LCD is a better technology, and you can see it reflected in the price. For the same sized television, LCD will cost more. It will also last longer and have less problems though. I recomend LCD to anyone who wants a flat panel tv.
Plasma uses gasses, LCD uses liquids. LCD is recomended up to about 32 inches, Plasma is recomended for 32+. Both are good, i honestly prefer LCD because plasma had this thing where they used to burn out and stuff, and i wouldnt want to risk it at all. they did fix that problem, old plasmas (2-5 years ago) used to only last for about 2-3 years. They say theyve fixed the problem, but I'd hate to be the one to realized they only extended the life by an extra few years and nobodys realized it yet.
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