The two biggest television types are plasma and LCD. Both have their advantages and disadvantages.
Here we'll compare them and give you some pros and cons of each.
Plasma TVs
Pros:
High quality picture
More vibrant colors than LCD TVs
Can display true black
Cons:
Costlier than LCD TVs
Not as bright as LCD TVs
Needs higher wattage bulbs
Does not last as long as LCD TVs
LCD TVs
Pros:
Cheaper than plasma TVs
Less expensive to maintain
Longer lasting
Brightest color
Easiest to clean
Cons:
Lower quality picture than plasma TVs
No true blacks
Lacks vibrancy
Needs higher wattage bulbs (not recommended)
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No most people consider lcd tvs better than plasma tvs. Plasma tvs are harder to fix than lcd tvs. Lcd tvs also have a clearer picture than plasma tvs do.
Plasma, plasma can have the "burn in screen" but so can lcd, lcd is actually more likely to burn in that a plasma, now the whole picture wont burn in but each individual pixel will, For Plasma TVs, the advantages over LCD, are: Better contrast ratio, better ability to render deep blacks, more color depth, better motion tracking (response time), and more availability in very large screen sizes.
LCD TV's last longer than plasma TV's.
Both have their own advantages. LCD has a better resolution than plasma of the same size, but plasma is better priced and has better viewing angles. LCD is lighter if your putting on a wall, but the bigger the TV the better reason for getting Plasma for viewing purposes. LCD are better smaller TVs.
Plasma and LCD televisions are two different forms of HD television and have their benefits. Plasma televisions don't require backlighting while LCD televisions have better native resolutions.
LCD TV screens weigh less and use less energy than plasma TV screens, but plasma has better picture and colors. LCD screens are thinner than plasma screens as well.
The difference between a plasma and widescreen lcd tv is that a plasma has less of a viewing range. They both have great video quality.
It is going to depend upon what is important to you to decide which is better between a plasma TV and an LCD TV. Cost, availability and features will be the deciding factors.
I would get the plasma screen TV. They have a much better picture and they are much better to watch movies on than a LCD TV. They also cost less than the LCD TVs.
Most people like LCD better because it has better graphics and sound.
LCD tv by far!
There are major differences between Sony's LCD and plasma TVs. A LCD TV presents in 4:3 ration, while a plasma presents in widescreen. Plasma TVs smallest size is 37 inches, while LCD are available in much smaller sizes. LCD TVs actually look better than a plasma screen when viewed center on, but plasma TVs can be view from multipe angle without picture distortion. LCD TVs, however, a better in rooms with a lot of light than plasma TVs. The decision will depend on your needs, preferences and budget.