The Difference Between an LCD & a Plasma HDTV

There are very big differences when comparing LCD and plasma high-definition TVs. Plasma HDTVs outperform LCD HDTVs in many areas that affect the picture quality as well as the price.

Gray Scaling

Gray scaling is basically the ability to produce high quality midrange colors; these are colors that are not extremely bright or extremely bright, which are the colors that you will mostly be watching on your HDTV. The plasma outperforms the LCD TV in gray scaling, but not at a very large scale.

Contrast Ratio

Contrast ratio is the amount of levels of brightness and darkness that a TV screen can produce; the more, the better. Plasma HDTVs outperform LCD HDTVs in this area as well.

Viewing Angle

This stands for the maximum angle at which you can look at the HDTV and see a good picture. Plasma HDTVs have perfect 180-degree viewing angles, whereas the best LCD HDTVs have 120-degree viewing angles.

Response Time

Response time describes the speed at which the HDTV can switch different colors on the display. Plasma HDTVs have faster response times than LCD HDTVs.

Price

The cost of producing a plasma HDTV is lower than that for an LCD HDTV, especially with the HDTVs that have large screens.

References

• LCDTV Buying Guide: LCD TV vs Plasma