Plasma vs LCD: Which is right for you? - TVs - The Diigo Meta page

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  Alexandre Rosas

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  • Apart from better contrast due to its ability to show deeper blacks, plasma screens typically have better viewing angles than LCD.
  • Plasmas can also produce a brighter colour, once again due to light leakage on an LCD affecting its colour saturation.
  • Traditionally, the biggest advantage plasmas have had over their LCD cousins is price, particularly in the large screen end of the market.
  • LCDs tend to have higher native resolution than plasmas of similar size, which means more pixels on a screen.
  • LCDs also tend to consume less power than plasma screens, with some estimates ranging that power saving at up to 30 per cent less than plasma. LCDs are also generally lighter than similar sized plasmas, making it easier to move around or wall mount.
  • LCD pundits also point to the fact that LCDs have a longer lifespan than plasma screens. This was true of earlier plasma models, which would lose half of their brightness after more than 20,000 hours of viewing. Later plasma generations have bumped that up to anything between 30,000 and 60,000 hours. LCDs, on the other hand, are guaranteed for 60,000 hours.
  • If you're in the market for a big screen television -- and we're talking 50-inches and above -- then we'd suggest plasma as a safe bet. Plasmas give you more bang for your buck at the big end of town, and while LCDs can give you better resolution, plasma still has the edge in terms of picture quality.
  • One other thing to look for, whether you opt for plasma or LCD, is an integrated tuner -- many TVs still have analogue tuners, which look pretty terrible on a large screen. Try to get a model with an inbuilt HD tuner if you can.

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