Whats the difference between plasma and LCD?
Plasma is a phosphor-based emissive technology somewhat like a CRT. LCD is a chip-based technology which uses a bright backlight to provide a picture. Each technology has benefits for certain uses. Plasmas can be considered a next generation replacement for CRTs in your living room or home theater. They have large screens, wide viewing angles (so that you can see the same picture even when you aren’t directly in front of the screen), produce sharp fast moving images, have the highest contrast, and the deepest black level of all flat panel technologies today. LCDs have the best performance in bright viewing conditions, such as a kitchen or under direct sunlight. LCDs usually have smaller screens and are well suited to personal viewing situations. The easy way to remember is: If you want a flat-panel TV under 37″, choose LCD. If you want a flat-panel TV 37″ and above, choose plasma. 2. Will my plasma “fade out” in only a couple of years? All displays (TVs, computer monitors, LCD, plasma)
