Is flat screen considered a plasma and or a lcd, or is it a whole new category of t.v.?

Question

i know the difference between a plasma and a lcd, but confused with flat screen.

Answer 1

flat screen is a design. a flat screen can be the tube kind, or lcd or plasma. it's just a way of building it, not how it works

Answer 2

Both Plasma and LCDs are flat screen televisions. They use different technology but are continually getting closer to producing the exact same effect; A great Hi-Definition picture. Flat Screen itself isn't a technology, it's just a style and it's not to be confused with Flat Panel which is the general term people think of when they think Plasma and LCD. Flat screen just means the screen isn't curved. Depending on your needs one is better than the other. To keep it simple, go with LCD for 42" or less and Plasma for more than 42". Though, if you don't need the flat panel look and want the best bang for your buck, then get a DLP at any size. I won't get into details of the advantages or disadvantages of each. GIYF.

Answer 3

there are flat screen crt(old type of tvs )you get a better picture less glare, then in small sizes 15-37 the flat panels were lcd untill last year a factory could produce larger lcd panels 46-52" range plasma tvs start 37" 42" 50" 55" 58" 60 "and a few 70" panels lots of misinformation passed out by saleskids that dont know much or friends experts that know everything, a couple of myths lcd dont suffer burn in wrong they call it imaged retention both plasma and lcd can suffer if you leave an imaged onpause myth number 2 they dont last long wrong again they have half lives of over 60,000 hours that 18-20 years of normal viewing i tell people find the right tv that fit there budget and looks good to them i own both plasma and lcd and will buy plasma again for another room, yesterday i had a customer come in said he was at circuit city and the kid told him not to buy plasma because his display that had been up for 10 years running14hrs aday seven days a week wasnt as bright as they day they put it up guess what that custmer bought from me because he wants a tv that will last that long !

Answer 4

If you know the difference between plasma and LCD, you would know that they are both considered flat "panels". A flat screen however, is usually associated with the newer (post 2000 anyways) picture tube televisions that do not have any curvature in the face, which causes distorted images in the corners.

So,
Plasma = Flat Panel
LCD (backlit, not projection) = Flat Panel
CRT (newer ones) = Flat Screen

Answer 5

Flat screen just means that there is 0 degrees of deflection( curvature) of the viewing screen. While all LCD and Plasma TVs are flat, not all flat screens are LCD & Plasma screens. Te newest, and now obsolete, Cathoede tube screens are flat. Unless this style tv is fitted with a digital receptor annd is just a normal analog signal, it will be unable to view cable and network signal after 2009 when the analog signal is turned off forever. You can buy after market digital recievers or video equipment that recieves a digital picture and attach that to the older style analog tv's and still use them.

Answer 6

Both plasma and LCD are considered flat screen monitors---
the technology is different---the make up is different (but you evidently know this already)---------flat screen can be either---But LCD is far more previlent so more commonly-- when you hear someone refer to "flat screen" they will be refering to an LCD monitor !!

Answer 7

i think its a whole new tv name! u got there!