What's the difference between a plasma and a LCD television?

Question

My boyfrined is wanting a 42" flat panel for our bedroom and he is very indecisive. I need a straight forward answer on what the difference is and which is the better one. I'm tired of spending countless hours at electronics stores. Plus, any suggestions on where to go for best one or price?

Answer 1

LCD USES LIQUID CRYSTAL, plasma uses a gas in a tube. plasmas run out in about 5-10 yrs, but have a clearer pic.
lcd, is like a laptop screen, uses heat pixels,

Answer 2

Here, look up these two webpages for a com-
plete description of both types of televisions...
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