What is the difference between LCD TVs,Plasma Tvs?
LCD and Plasma are both direct-view TVs, meaning the image is formed on elements up front, as opposed to projection type TVs which include DLP or rear-projection sets which use tiny mirorrs and lenses to bounce an image onto your TV’s screen. LCD is like your flat panel computer monitor, just bigger. Plasma, as the name implies, uses energized gases to form the picture. In terms of pure functionality, they’re identical. They make pictures 😉 Plasma sets tend to use more electricity and get hotter than LCD sets. This normally isn’t a problem, so long as the set has ample ventilation space around it. LCD tends to be more expensive due to manufacturing processes involved. However LCD screens last longer since they have no moving parts like other TVs, nor will the gas inside leak out like plasma sets. Don’t worry – the gases used inside a plasma set aren’t poisonous, they’re things like nitrogen or argon, however you cannot inject more gas into a plasma set to recharge it. As the gas slow
