Which is a better purchase an LCD Tv or a Plasma Tv? There is no right or wrong answer to that question, many people prefer the features an LCD Tv has to offer over a Plasma, while others prefer the Plasma over the LCD. So here's some of the facts about the two different types of units to help you make the choice. Which unit is right for you? Does size matter? Do you want just a television good for gaming? Building a theater in your home and need some help? Here is it the Plasma Tv Vs LCD Tv's:

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| Screen Size | Contrast Ratio | Temperature | Color & Brightness | Burn In | Animation | Altitude | Size & Weight | Viewing Angles | Power Consumption| Resolution |

Screen Size:

Plasma Tv's: Offer a large screen size, that ranges from 37' to 60'.

LCD Tv's: Offer a smaller screen size, that is usually 40' of less.

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Contrast Ratio:

Plasma Tv's: Usually plasma tv's offer a ratio between 1000:1 and 3000:1. This allows the unit to give you purer whites and blacks on your screen, and helps make the color appear richer against a darker background.

LCD Tv's: Usually lcd's create black by blocking out white light which gives it a smaller contrast ratio of about 500:1 to 700:1

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Temperature:

Plasma Tv's:  Plasma Tv's tend to generate more heat while running, than an LCD Tv would, due to the need to light of phosphors to create images..

LCD Tv's: Lcd tv's run cooler then a plasma tv.

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Color & Brightness:

Plasma Tv's: Plasma's have a better Color Accuracy, but lacks the increased brightness of images that an LCD offers.

LCD Tv's: Offers brighter images, but lacks the color accuracy found in the plasma television.

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Burn In:

Plasma Tv's: Static or still images such as paused frames, video games, menus, etc. if let on the screen for a long period of time, can create a burn in of that image onto your unit. It is possible with the use of gray images, or a series of full colored images over several hours to wash out some of the burn in.

LCD Tv's: No burn-in of static images.LCD's use a fluorescent back light that send light through its sub pixels which polarize and filter the light, which creates no problems with burn in. For this reason LCD's are the better suggestion for video gaming and computer use.

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Animation:

Plasma Tv's: Better motion tracking (little or no motion lag in fast moving images)

LCD Tv's: Not good at tracking the motion, commonly leaving trails behind fast paced motions or seemed like they have blurred a bit

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Altitude

Plasma Tv's: When the unit is placed higher then 6,500ft, they often emit a buzzing sound. The gas inside the unit is subject to air pressure, the higher you go the more the unit will buzz

LCD Tv's:  Lcd units have no limitations when it comes to higher altitude use

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Size & Weight:

Plasma Tv's: Plasma Tv's are a little deeper then a LCD and tend to be somewhat heavier.

LCD Tv's: The technology used for making LCD's is a lightweight material, thus making the unit more portable and due to its small size can be easily mounted in most places.

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Viewing Angles

Plasma Tv's: The usual standard viewing angle for the plasma tv is 160 degrees

LCD Tv's:  These units have viewing angles between 120 & 130 degrees.

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Power Consumption:

Plasma Tv's Because Plasma's use a light source to light each and every pixel on the screen, it's power usage, is significantly larger, using about a third more power then an LCD display.

LCD Tv's: Because LCD's use florescent back lights to produce its images, they operate with less power then the plasma.

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Resolution

Plasma Tv's: Most plasmas have a resolution between 1024 x 768 and 1366 X 768 which is close enough to be considered full HDTV

LCD Tv's: On a 40' Monitor the resolution could be up to 1366 x 768 which on the standard of 1080i or 720p is considered to be full HD resolution, just like a plasma would have.

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