what tv is better-plasma or LCD and why? what are the main differences?

Question

is there much of a difference?

Answer 1

There is a HUGE difference. LCD is better as a whole.

Plasma flat panel TVs are okay. These will be the cheapest flat panels you can buy but they have many issues.
- they over heat. If you place one over the fireplace, you'll regret it. this is how most plasmas are killed. the heat from the fireplace basically fries the television.
- because they are not as bright and steadily deteriorate from the day you turn it on, plasma screens really only work well in darker rooms.
- They have a glass front which is HIGHLY reflective. If you have many windows in the room, shy away from plasma.
- They have issues with color bleeding which make them kinda fuzzy up close.
- They still have burn in problems. don't get one if you play a lot of video games or use it as a large computer monitor.

Plasmas produce 150-240 lumens. (Brightness)

LCD panels produce 380-430 lumens. CLEARLY BRIGHTER.

LCD flat panels are the sharpest and best television you can buy. They have all the benefits of plasma with none of the cons. They are an incredible picture with no burn in, they don't produce a lot of glare and they work well in well lit rooms. HOWEVER, they are also the most expensive. LCD's and plasmas last just about 25-30 years now.

Get an LCD flat panel if you can afford it. Trust me, you won't regret it. The only down side is that a 46" is the largest you can get at a reasonable price.

Answer 2

Agree with everything the last guy said, also Plasma TVs consume a lot of electricity.

You might also want to look into the relatively new technology DLP. (Digital Light Processing). This seems to be the way the market is going and will probably replace LCDs in the next few years the way LCDs are replacing Plasma.

Answer 3

It's already a question JUST like this on the SAME page. People are very ignorant these days.