L.C.D. or Plasma?

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L.C.D. or Plasma?

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Plasma and LCD technologies are two different ways to produce a high quality picture on your television.brbrWhile LCD is sometimes used in different ways, most people when they refer to LCD are talking about the flat panel technology.brbrLCD and plasma are similar in many ways in their outer appearance. However, they way they produce the picture is completely different. I wont get into the exact way the picture is produced. If you would like to read up on that go to www.howstuffworks.com.brbrNow there is a lot of controversy over which technology is better. However, many people have mistaken opinions over what makes one better than the other.brbrLCDs main advantages arebrbr Can be found in smaller sizesltquotbrbr Can have higher resolution in a smaller sizebrbr Lighterbrbr Easier to repair if it were to breakbrbrPlasmas main advantages arebrbr Better colors and contrastbrbr Larger screen sizes are available and for cheaper than LCDbrbr Wider viewing anglebrbr Better response timevery small difference if any however in practical applicationbrbrbrSome issues that are often brought up but are for the most part incorrectbrbrPlasma does not have major problems with burn in as many people suggestbrbrPlasma does not necessarily use more powerbacklight is always on on LCD technologybrbrLCD Technology does not necessarily last longerboth are often speced around , hours to half brightness years at hours a day