LCD or Plasma Which is Better

Plasma or LCD Televisions

LCD or Plasma - Which is better!

Television Shop When shopping for a new Television the number one question most of us are pondering over is which television is better, LCD or Plasma?

Without going into the technical stuff which may make a great article but is rather boring to average readers, let’s try and give you some points and let you decide which type of television is more in line with your requirements.

When buying a new television there are three factors that should be considered before you start shopping for your TV.

1. The amount of space you
have where you intend to
place the TV.

2. The lighting in the room where the television will go.

3. Of course as with any other purchase money is an important factor to take into consideration. How much you want to spend on your new television.

Which TV will last longer? Plasma or LCD

The most common question that people often have is which will last longer, a Plasma TV or an LCD? The display panel life of both are said to be around 60,000 hours.

Size of TV

The size of the television set that you want to buy may play an important role in deciding whether you should buy Plasma or a LCD TV set.

If you wish to buy a smaller size television, say less than 32” then you have no choice but to buy a LCD Television. The reason is the smallest Plasma Television set is 32”. So anything less than 32” will have to be an LCD TV.

The smallest size of plasma television set that you can buy in today’s market is 32 inches. The most popular plasma TV size is 42".

Power Consumption of LCD - PLASMA Televisions

Plasma Televisions supposedly consume more power but the difference may be so minor that this should not be a deciding factor when selecting a television set for purchase.

LCD televisions use more or less a constant amount of power. On the other hand in Plasma televisions the power consumed is more for brighter scenes and lower for darker scenes. So when you take the average and compare Plasma and LCD power consumption over a period of time, it is said to be roughly the same.

Selecting between Plasma or LCD television sets

Plasma or LCD - Points to consider

Plasma Televisions offer to some extent wider viewing angles. When shopping for your new television at the store, while viewing the television stand in front of the television in the center and then gradually move to the side of the room with your eye on the television screen.

Do this for both Plasma and LCD to get an idea of the viewing angle difference between Plasma and LCD.

Plasma TVs supposedly have a burn in problem in the earlier models. If you play a lot of games with static images for several hours a day then you should consider a LCD instead of a Plasma TV.

LCD televisions are better suited for regular TV viewing where as Plasma televisions are considered to be more cinematic and hence a better choice for a home theatre if you watch a lot of movies at home.

Plasma televisions are considered to be more prone to reflections from room lights than LCD. If your room is bright and sunny and you cannot control the lighting in the daytime then you should consider a LCD television.

Informed Buying Tip

Do your own research when buying a television. At the store check out a working television set. Don't depend too much on the sales talk of sales personnel as many sales people are only repeating a sales pitch they have been given and quite often stores will offer greater commissions or incentives to salesmen to move certain types of merchandise.

In Plasma Televisions burnt pixels cannot be repaired. Many stores offer extended warranties but they usually do not cover burnt pixels up to a certain number of pixels. Check what their policy is for burnt pixels before you buy a plasma television extended warranty. Despite extended warranties some stores will do nothing even if you have five or six burnt pixels. Check before you buy and don't take a salesmen's word as confirmation of warranty. Read the fine print.

With a little amount of time spent on doing some research and comparison shopping you should be able to buy what you really need as per your personal requirements and also save money.

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