LCD vs PLASMA

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If im honest I prefer the LCD over Plasma but everyone has a different views........

LCD vs Plasma

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

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

LCD televisions, on the other hand, use a different technology,

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

Unlike standard CRT and Plasma televisions, since there are no phosphors that light up, less power is needed for operation and the light source in an LCD television generates less heat than a Plasma or traditional television. Also, because of the nature of LCD technology, there is no radiation emitted from the screen itself.

Plasma vs LCD

The ADVANTAGES of Plasma over LCD are:

1. Larger screen size availability.

2. Better contrast ratio and ability to render deeper blacks.

3. Better color accuracy and saturation.

4. Better motion tracking (little or no motion lag in fast moving images).

The DISADVANTAGES of Plasma vs LCD include:

1. Plasma TVs are more susceptible to burn-in of static images.

2. Plasma TVs generate more heat than LCDs, due to the need to light of phosphors to create the images.

3. Does not perform as well at higher altitudes.

4. Potentially shorter display life span - this used to be the case. Early Plasmas had 30,000 hours or 8 hrs of viewing a day for 9 years, which was less than LCD. However, screen life span has now improved and 60,000 hour life span rating are now common, with some sets rated as high as 100,000 hours, due to technology improvements.

LCD television ADVANTAGES over Plasma include:

1. No burn-in of static images.

2. Cooler running temperature.

3. No high altitude use issues.

4. Increased image brightness over Plasma.

5. Lighter weight (when comparing same screen sizes) than Plasma counterparts.

6. Longer display life used to be a factor, but now LCD and Plasma sets both have at least 60,000 hour or higher lifespans.

DISADVANTAGES of LCD vs Plasma televisions include:

1. Lower contrast ratio, not as good rendering deep blacks.

2. Not as good at tracking motion (fast moving objects may exhibit lag artifacts) - However, this is improving with the recent implementation of 120Hz screen refresh rates and 240Hz processing in higher-end LCD sets.

3. Not as common in large screen sizes above 42-inches as Plasma. However, the number is growing fast, with 46 and 47-inch screen sizes becoming more common, and some LCD sets having a screen size as large as 65-inches also available to the general public.

4. Although LCD televisions do not suffer from burn-in susceptibility, it is possible that individual pixels on an LCD televisions can burn out, causing small, visible, black or white dots to appear on the screen. Individual pixels cannot be repaired, the whole screen would need to be replaced at that point, if the individual pixel burnout becomes annoying to you.

5. LCD televisions are typically more expensive than equivalent-sized Plasma televisions (although this is changing), especially when comparing EDTV Plasmas to HDTV-LCD Televisions.
 
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Anonymous

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Here we go again.

5-4-3-2-1.............................. Argue!
 
Screen burn is not an issue anymore with plasmas in the last 2 years.

Check this from Panasonic who makes both LCD & plasma TVs: http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/Technology/Panasonic+World/Plasma+vs+LCD/271546/index.html

http://www.plasma-lcd-facts.co.uk/

I think it really boils down to personal preference. I don't think any technology is superior or inferior. I prefer plasmas for deeper blacks, superior rendition of colours & better motion handling. To me, LCD picture looks artificial. But some prefer the bright LCD screens.

The reason why LCDs are more popular than plasmas, is because you can't make plasma TVs smaller than 37 inches (that's where the biggest market for TVs is, especially in the biggest markets in the world: China & India). So major manufacturers like Sony & Philips invested a lot in developing better LCD TVs (it make better economic sense to make LCD TVs, because with one technology, you can create an entire range from 19 inches right up to 65 inches, & they all can be made in 1 factory). Pioneer concentrated on plasma technology (although it made some LCD TVs with Sharp), so it had only 2 models in 2008, a 50-incher & a 60-incher. Obviously, the economic recession took its toll.

Panasonic, Samsung & LG still make both plasma & LCD TVs & make TVs across the size range.
 
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Anonymous

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Lol im not here to argue, just want to hear peoples opinions that's all like your write up Bigboss :)
 
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Anonymous

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I think it comes down viewing conditions.

Bright living room conditions > LCD

Dark evening viewing > Plasma

Dedicated cinema room > Front Projector
 
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Anonymous

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That's true I mean ive always gone for the brighter settings for my self.
 

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