A Few Facts worth Noting about Plasma LCD Televisions
Though on the face of it Plasma and LCD television sets are pretty much the same in that they are encased in thin cases, there are nevertheless some major differences between the two types of devices that are worth learning more about. To begin with, it would be wrong to assume that Plasma and LCD television are of the same size because plasma TVs is far bigger in size than LCD TVs. To illustrate, whereas LCD TVs may be of 37 inches in size, comparable plasma TVs would be of 42 inches in size.
Costlier LCD Televisions
You may even need to consider the cost of Plasma and LCD television when deciding which type of device to shop for. In fact, plasma TVs may cost you a thousand dollars less than the LCD TV of similar size (42 inches). Even the weight of LCD TVs are less than those of plasma TVs. When you purchase plasma TVs you get a bulkier television. However, plasma televisions are built in a better manner and their structure is such that you can use them constantly without them overheating.
Another important feature that distinguishes Plasma and LCD television is that if you are a movie buff, then plasma televisions would be more suitable because of their better contrast background that makes for a better home theater-like experience. On the other hand, LCD televisions have more brightness and are best viewed where lighting is also bright which of course, are not the case with plasma televisions which cannot show lucid images in the presence of bright lights.
However, as far as viewing pleasure of Plasma and LCD television goes, you should choose plasma televisions which allow you to view them from all angles which is not the case with LCD televisions that bear flat screens and which means that the further removed you are from the screen, there is bound to be loss of brightness.
There are certain downsides to Plasma and LCD television, especially plasma televisions which suffer from leaving images for a longer time when connected to a video. The worst part is that such images can even get permanently etched on the plasma television screen and thus ruin your viewing pleasure. Nevertheless, this is generally not enough to put off buyers who obviously find the more expensive LCD televisions to be less attractive propositions and thus may still opt for plasma televisions.
