What are the different types of HDTVs?
There are several to choose from. The main three are LCD, plasma, and DLP. LCD and plasma offer “true” flat panel displays–thin enough to hang on your wall. DLP refers to the “digital light processing” technology that’s inside rear-projection TVs. Unlike the rear projection TVs of a few years ago, the new DLP TVs are thinner as well, but not yet to the point where you can hang them on your wall. But DLP has a price advantage, which means you can get a bigger screen for less money. Plasma and LCDs are rapidly coming down in price, though, especially LCDs, putting more pressure on DLP manufacturers. With DLP, you can also get a front-projection system, which requires a dedicated screen. This is the preferred method of many home-theater buffs, since it allows for a flawless picture and a much larger screen, but it’s not the optimal set-up for most living rooms. The traditional CRT television also comes in high definition, although many find the large picture tubes required for a bigger s
There are several to choose from. The main three are LCD, plasma, and DLP. LCD and plasma offer “true” flat panel displays–thin enough to hang on your wall. DLP refers to the “digital light processing” technology that’s inside rear-projection TVs. Unlike the rear projection TVs of a few years ago, the new DLP TVs are thinner as well, but not yet to the point where you can hang them on your wall. But DLP has a price advantage, which means you can get a bigger screen for less money. Plasma and LCDs are rapidly coming down in price, though, especially LCDs, putting more pressure on DLP manufacturers. With DLP, you can also get a front-projection system, which requires a dedicated screen. This is the preferred method of many home-theater buffs, since it allows for a flawless picture and a much larger screen, but it’s not the optimal set-up for most living rooms. The traditional CRT television also comes in high definition, although many find the large picture tubes required for a bigger s
There are several to choose from. The main two are LCD and plasma. LCD and plasma both offer “true” flat panel displays–thin enough to hang on your wall. Plasma and LCDs are rapidly coming down in price, making them more accessible all the time. The traditional CRT television also comes in high definition, although many find the large picture tubes required for a bigger screen to be too heavy and unwieldy for many living rooms, especially as the industry is moving toward flat panel displays. In terms of quality, LCD and plasma come in a variety of high definition resolutions and each side will argue that they offer the best experience. That’s a much longer discussion, but we’ll just say that each one has their strengths and a few weaknesses depending on the type of environment and content you like to watch. Read the five things you need to know before buying an HDTV in our related topic, HDTV.
