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05 Aug 06
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The best have excellent picture quality, with good brightness and contrast from any angle. However, a plasma TV's shiny surface can produce reflections, and static images displayed for a long time--such as stock tickers or video games--can burn in.
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Less-familiar brands of plasma TVs being sold at chains such as Costco, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, and Circuit City cost much less than major brands, which is tempting. But those we've tested have been middling to mediocre, so you'll trade quality for price.
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We've been testing more LCD TVs, most with 40- to 45-inch screens. Some 1080p models with native resolution of 1920x1080 look impressive.
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However, the newer brands don't have any track record at this point. We have preliminary data for some established brands of LCD TVs that raise no repair concerns during the first year of use, though we have no long-term data on any LCD TVs yet.
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At this point, a plasma TV still offers more for the money in 42-inch and larger sizes. If a 32- or 37-inch screen would do, an LCD is a good choice for a main TV.
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The best LCD TVs display very good, bright HD images, and the antireflective surface minimizes the reflections and glare that often plague plasma screens. But LCD TVs haven't caught up with plasma TVs for viewing angle, color accuracy, and the ability to display the deepest black. Also, fast motion may blur. As a result, their picture-quality scores aren't as high as those for plasma sets.
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