LCD v. Plasma
LCD v PLASMA
Plasma screens use a matrix of tiny gas plasma cells charged by electrical voltage to create a picture.
LCD screens are sandwiches of liquid crystal pushed between two glass plates, images are created by electrical charges being applied to the crystals.
Plasma screens reproduce black and dark images more accurately than LCD can.
Plasma screens can be viewed from a wider viewing angle than LCD.
LCD screens have a tendency to blur images, particullaly during fast movement.
LCD's tend to have a higher native resolution i.e. more pixels on the same size screen.
LCD's consume less power, 30% in fact!
LCD's have a longer life span, up to 60,000 hours against 20,000 hours for plasma.
(Note: traditional tube screens last 30,000 hours)
Plasma screens suffer screen burning more commonly than LCD (screen burning occurs when an image is left too long on screen resulting in that image being burned in permanently)
At present, smaller LCD screens are cheaper whereas larger plasma screens are cheaper, however LCD prices are getting cheaper all the time.