LCD or PLASMA?

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LCD or PLASMA?
Whats the difference between LCD amp PLASMA? Which Ones good and why? Can You Compare me the prices of the two.....

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The two use very different technologies, but in fact both can provide excellent pictures and you really cant go wrong with either. Here are the major points to considerbrbrPicture quality of plasma is brighter, better color, better blacks than LCD. brBut LCD pictures can look quite good were not talking huge differences.brbrSharpness is the same for equivalent pixel counts. Some newer LCDs have x resolution, most plasmas still in the x range.brbrPlasma is heavier and uses more power than flat panel LCD.brbrThere are reports that plasmas are not as reliable or they dont last as long, but that is no longer true with the latest models. Both LCD and plasmas have ,hr expected lifetime. Plasma phosphors dim slowly over time but not as fast as CRT phosphors but direct view LCDs use flourescent lamps which also dim and eventually burn out some are replaceable. Projection LCD sets have bulbs of limited life, but are replaceable and the lifetime is a few thousand hours of viewing.brbrPlasmas are subject to burnin. A stationary image left on the screen for a long time could produce a permanent ghost image. The most risk is when viewing a lot of ratio pictures nonHD, which are displayed with vertical dark areas on the left and right to fill in the wide screen. Newer plasma designs have minimized this problem and here are ways to avoid it many sets have a quotstretchquot mode which widens the picture to fill the whole screen, or will use gray bars instead of black bars. Burnin also be a problem with extended playing of video games if there is a background image that remains stationary.brbrPlasmas come in larger sizes, although large flat panel LCDs are coming out, but they are expensive. LCD projectors can be quot.brbrLCD contrast and brightness can be reduced when viewing from offcenter both flat and projector, but sets will vary. At present, plasmas have very reflective front surfaces which could be a problem in room with lamps and windows that can be reflected by the screen. LCDs look better in bright environments, while plasmas look better in darker rooms.