Flat-Panel HDTV Choices: LCD vs. Plasma HDTV – Part 3 (Response Time, Refresh Rate and Frame Rate)

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

 
Currently, flat TVs are created using two different technologies: plasma HDTV and Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) HDTV. The foundation of the plasma TV is over a million tiny glass cells that are charged with a mixture of neon and xenon. Behind these cells are colored phosphors, which are chemical compounds that emit light when energized. Each cell has [...]

Flat-Panel HDTV Choices: LCD vs. Plasma HDTV – Part 2 (Contras Ratio, Color Gamut, and Resolution)

Sunday, July 4th, 2010

 
When choosing which flat screen to purchase you are first met with a choice between a plasma flat screen HDTV or a LCD flat screen HDTV. Each have their pro’s and con’s.
There are a number of ways to frame the LCD versus plasma debate. All we will talking now is about Contras Ratio, Color Gamut, [...]

Flat-Panel HDTV Choices: LCD vs. Plasma HDTV – Part 1 (Picture Quality, Price, and Power Consumption)

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Not long ago, there was a clear and easy answer to the LCD-vs.-plasma choice in flat-panel HDTV buying. LCD was a good choice for small screen sizes, and for anything over 32-inches, plasma was the answer. As LCD manufacturing has ramped up better, LCD panels have become available in larger sizes at lower prices, and [...]