Plasma vs LCD large screen TV's

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plasma display panel (PDP)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_display_technology

The recommendation is entirely depending on the budjet, room size, what you would like to see (DVD movies, TV etc.) - try to compare with your own eyes different models and choose the one that seems better to you. 

Plasma displays are bright , have a wide color gamut, and can be produced in fairly large sizes, up to 262 cm (103 inches) diagonally. They have a very high "dark-room" black level, creating the "perfect black" desirable for watching movies. The display panel is only about 6 cm (2½ inches) thick, while the total thickness, including electronics, is less than 10 cm (4 inches).  The lifetime of the latest generation of plasma displays is estimated at 60,000 hours of actual display time.

  Pros for Plasma

Slim, wall-mountable design, though LCD panels are often lighter.

 Wider viewing angle than LCD screens and better color consistency throughout this range

 Better contrast ratio than LCD, though LCDs are improving rapidly

 Faster response time than LCD, though LCDs are improving rapidly

Able to achieve darker black than LCD, though LCDs are improving (upcoming Dynamic Backlight Switching and OLED technologies)

Contains no mercury, unlike the back light of LCDs

Cheaper than LCDs

 Cons for Plasma

PDPs are fragile, making them difficult to ship and install. Expensive, although currently cheaper than LCDs per unit of size at larger sizes.

Older panels were notoriously subject to burn-in, although due to improvements in phosphors, in modern PDPs the effect is largely caused by polarization of the gas particles and can often be reversed by leaving the screen on a "snow" or static channel for an hour.

Some home theater aficionados claim that, while burn-in is less likely now than in the past, it is still possible in some circumstances, and many plasma televisions have functions (such as "orbiting", in which the image is periodically moved imperceptibly) to minimize the problem. In any case, LCDs are not susceptible to permanent burn-in.

The display is brightest during its first 2000 hours. Thereafter, the display gradually dims. LCD backlights exhibit dimming as well, but they are replaceable.

 A plasma display cannot be recharged since the panel is a fixed pixel device with each pixel etched into the glass substrate. However, as the phosphors in a modern panel have a 60,000 hour half-life, most users will never see a plasma reach the end of its life.

At higher elevations, usually 6000 ft (1,800 m) or higher, PDPs exhibit noticeable humming or buzzing.

Drawbacks of LCD:

LCD displays have a lower contrast ratio  than that on a plasma display or CRT. This is due to their "light valve" nature: some light always leaks out and turns black into gray.

 In brightly lit rooms the contrast of LCD monitors can, however, exceed some CRT displays due to higher maximum brightness.

 LCD's can not 'truly' display as many colors as CRT's and Plasma's can.

The circuitry of the panel does feed the full-color image to the panel, but it can not really display it als CRT's and Plasma's do.

Skin tones look a lot less natural because of this.

Subtle details also suffer because of this. The primary colors (red, green blue) especially suffer. A bright, red car looks a lot more 'smooth' on a TFT panel then a CRT, which will show subtile nuances in color a lot better.

Consumer LCD monitors are more fragile than their CRT counterparts, with the screen especially vulnerable. However, lighter weight makes falling less dangerous, and some displays may be protected with glass shields.       

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simple answer. Plasma go for panasonic or LG. Cons-bad glare and possible burn in. technology has cut down on burn in but it is still possible. Pros- Great for movies and sports. no motion blurring. Panasonic has 100,000 viewing hours at 8 hours a day. thats a lot of years. LCD- samsung, sony, LG Cons blurring in fast motion, like sports or movies. Pros- no glare unless getting a samsung, cheap. Go with samsung or sony 120hz tvs let me know if you want to know more about them.

LCD you can view it from any angle in the room better and with 120 refresh rates ghost during action is reduced.

LCD you can view it from any angle in the room better and with 120 refresh rates ghost during action is reduced.