Advantages & Disadvantages of LCD and Plasma

The big question often asked is “Should I buy a plasma or LCD?”

Lets compare the advantages and disadvantages of each technology.

LCD Advantages

- Higher Brightness (makes them more suitable for very bright rooms such as retail store showrooms and home settings for daytime viewing with rooms large bare windows)
- Weighs less than plasma screens of same size
- Screen sizes range from around 19”-70”
- Large screen sizes (>55”) typically consume less power
- No Burn-in (image retention)

LCD Disadvantages

- Horizontal off-axis image quality depends on make and model considered
- Poor vertical off-axis image quality
- Poor motion resolution with 60 Hz models, medium motion resolution with 120 Hz models (as compared to plasma TVs).
- Poor black levels and low contrast ratios with low-end models.

 Plasma Advantages

- Widest viewing angle
- Best overall contrast ratio, sets typically have deeper blacks than LCD
- Lower Cost at the same screen size (though its getting close this holiday season)
- Freedom from motion blur (display maintains high resolution with motion)
- Stronger front glass than LCD (safer from flying Wii remotes and hard pokes from children)
- Overall better picture quality than LCD
- No Burn-in (image retention) when the HDTV is adjusted for in-home viewing (as opposed to showroom mode, based on results of tests of 2008 models).

Plasma Disadvantages

- No models available below 32” (there are only two 32” HD plasmas Vizio & Insignia@Best Buy)
- Heavier than LCD
- Higher power consumption than LCD on larger size screens 60” and higher (smaller size display power consumption is highly dependent on the user settings).

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