Which is the best HDTV, LCD, Plasma, DLP or CRT?”
I like LCD, myself. Here is some information so you can make your own decision: With all of the various TV display technologies on the market today (Plasma, DLP, LCD, etc.), it is important to understand the basic pro’s and con’s of the display technologies used in manufacturing High Definition TVs. First, here are the dominant types of displays available today: – Direct view tube CRT – Flat panel LCD – Plasma – Rear projection LCD – Rear projection DLP – Rear projection CRT – Rear projection LCoS What makes a plasma TV better than a direct tube CRT? Why would I choose a rear-projection TV over an LCD? Each type of display has inherent advantages and disadvantages associated with the technology used in manufacturing the display. The following guide provides a synopsis which should help you understand relevant points to consider when deciding which HDTV display type is right for you. Direct-view CRT HDTV Displays CRT stands for “cathode ray tube” and is the type of TV we are all most fa
The three types have different strengths and abilities. Plasmas are large, flat and aren’t the most expensive for the size. Their picture is good, notably in color accuracy and black levels (how dark is the darkest they can display.) They don’t come smaller than about 40″. Older ones were susceptible to burn-in, where any part of the picture that doesn’t change a lot, like the lower part of the screen in many games, will permanently burn into the screen. They have good viewing angles, but they are heavier than LCD’s and use more electricity. They are pretty fragile. In high altitude cities like Denver or Santa Fe, some make a buzzing noise. LCD’s range from say, 12″ to 50″. They are more expensive than plasmas for the same size. They are brighter than plasmas but their colors are typically not as accurate, and their blacks not as deep, and their viewing angles not as wide, though the best of them can match plasmas. Some of them suffer from relatively low response rates, meaning each li
