How Does LCD TVs Differ From Plasma TVs?
LCD vs Plasma Display Technology LCD and plasma are the two leading display technologies for high resolution HDTVs. LCD screens display images by sending voltage through a film of liquid crystal filled cells that are contained between two sheets of glass, which filter white light to display images, and block certain wavelengths to display color. Plasma screens contain thousands of pixels that contain gases like neon and xenon that can be excited by electric pulses to produce different colors. Though both technologies differ in the way they produce images, they both make use of pixels and the end results are similar. Advantages of Plasma TVs Plasma TVs were the first kings of the HDTV and large screen TV market. As technologies have progressed, plasma TVs have become cheaper than LCDs, which is one of their main advantages. Plasmas also perform better in low light conditions, and are usually considered to have more vibrant colors and more deep blacks. This is reflected by the fact that
