Summary: The main comparison between liquid crystal display (LCD) flat panel and plasma TVs is the material inserted between the two sheets of glass in each set's screen. Compare LCD flat panel television with plasma TVs with tips from an audio/video technician in this free video on home electronics.
Charles Willet is the owner of ATX A/V in Austin, Texas. He began his A/V career operating a recording studio after receiving training from the Dallas Sound Lab in Audio Engineering &...read more
"Hi I'm Charles with ATX audio video. Many people ask me how to compare LCD flat panel TVs to Plasma TVs. First you must note the key difference between the technology behind the two different TV sets. An LCD TV is comprised of two thin stretched sheets of glass in between is the liquid crystals which are electrically charged to give you the color and behind the screen is the light which actually illuminates the screen giving you the colored picture. Whereas in a Plasma TV there's two sheets of glass with the Plasma gas inserted, an electrical charge is then sent to the gas and the gas actually illuminates the TV screen. In choosing between the two my personal preference is the Plasma, Plasma is typically have better black levels which is the blackest of black that you can see on the screen and typically they have higher resolutions."
eHow Article: How to Compare LCD Flat Panel TV With Plasma TV