Why is LCD TV better than plasma?
Best Answer: LCD – is the everyman HDTV. It is cost effective, hence its popularity. It is also lighter than Plasma. It tends to draw less power than Plasmas as well. It has a matte finish so is useful for rooms that have too much ambient light which can not be controlled. LCD whites are a bit brighter than Plasma whites (but how often do you crank your brightness to 100%). LCDs are considered better for gaming (but I don’t think you’d be disappointed with gaming on a Plasma). LCDs are sharper in SD (think evening news instead of film); this isn’t a good vs bad, its just a personal preference thing. It has problems with fast motion though. That is why you see ones advertised with 120Hz refresh rates. This does not come close to Plasma though. So they aren’t as good for fast motion (sports and movies). Plasma – they have better blacks, contrast, and motion blur. They are better TVs, but you must pay a premium for them. Images look smoother. They have grader ranges in blacks/whites so yo