Do LCD TVs Come in Large Screen Sizes, Like Plasma TVs?
The answer to this question comes down to three points, technology, availability, and price. Plasma Televisions were designed for the purpose of replacing large screen televisions (specifically going after the rear projection television market) and their production and marketing emphasis reflects that goal. However, in larger screen sizes, LCD televisions are more expensive to produce than Plasma televisions (although this difference is narrowing due to advancing production techniques). As a result, large screen LCD TVs usually command higher prices in the marketplace. Although you are seeing many affordable ($1,000 and under 32 and 37-inch sets), and ($1,500 and under 40 and 42-inch) LCD televisions saturating the market, the prices of larger LCD televisions (46-inches and up) can be more expensive than their Plasma counterparts, although the price difference is narrowing quickly. As the flat panel television market stands now, Plasma televisions currently dominate the 50-inch and abo