Many people ask “which is the better screen type: LCD or Plasma?” Well, this largely debated topic often times comes down to the owner’s personal preference.

LCD Flatscreen TVs

LCD TVs, or Liquid Crystal Display Televisions, send fluorescent light through liquid crystal molecules in a range of red, green and blue pixels. LCDs are quite versatile and often a choice for people wanting to use an LCD TV as a computer monitor since they accomodate VGA inputs. You can easily mount an LCD flatscreen TV on a wall or other sturdy surface.

Newer models are becoming thinner and more lightweight and are beginning to compete with black contrast levels of their coutnerpart Plasma flatscreen TVs. They provide superb brightness and sharpness and you can expect a relatively long life out of your flatscreen LCD TV.

Plasma Flatscreen TVs

Plasma TVs are composed of red, green and blue phosphors where the the colours combine to make one pixel. These phosphors are sandwiched between 2 thin layers of glass. Light and colour are produced via electrical impulses that spark the three gases inside plasma screen pixles: argon, neon, and xenon. One reason for the rich colour display you see with Plasma is that these gas-infused pixels emit light and colour at the same time reducing any visible flicker, projection or backlighting. The result is a rich tapestry of vivid hues and contrasts. Remember though, these gases don’t last forever and are expected to fade over time.

Plasmas, as LCDs, are available in large screen sizes, often over 100″ however, it is believed that LCD flatscreen TVs will eventually be the standard as they become faster and cheaper to produce eventually making Plasma TVs obsolete.