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Plasma televisions use phosphors to generate visible light. Although the technology is different to older CRT based televisions, the phosphor is common to both of them. Plasma televisions gained a poor reputation when they were first introduced because static images could cause phosphor burn in a short period of time. Phosphor burn is caused by high brightness levels on certain parts of the screen with the result that the phosphor is no longer as effective as it was, showing a dark shadow of the image that was left on the display for too long.

Since their introduction, the screens are far more stable and phosphor burn is not as much of a problem as it was. Despite the improvements, showing a high contrast static image for long periods of time can still cause image burning. For domestic use, this shouldn't be an issue.

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Does a plasma tv need to be refilled?

A plasma screen uses tiny cells of low pressure gas to generate an image. Once the cell is filled with the gas during manufacture, there is no way to repair the cell. If the gas composition is disturbed by damage to the screen, the only repair is a screen replacement.


Difference between lcd monitor and lcd tv?

A. The next answer has nothing to do with this question. I will return when I have a more complete answer, but to begin with an LCD TV has a tuner in it while an LCD Monitor does not. LCD TVs are designed for use in higher light situations such as a bright room, LCD monitors are designed for use in controlled light environments such as offices. There are other differences, but you need to compare them directly which is hard since most Web sites don't allow cross category comparison. The best way to compare is to go to a big box retailer and compare them. But of course TVs and Monitors are in different departments. If you ask nicely maybe they'll let you set them up side by side. A. Outward appearances are definitely deceiving when it comes to LCD and Plasma televisions. Although both types of televisions are flat and thin, they employ different technology in an attempt to deliver similar results. Plasma TV Overview Plasma television technology is based loosely on the fluorescent light bulb. The display itself consists of cells. Within each cell two glass panels are separated by a narrow gap in which neon-xenon gas is injected and sealed in plasma form during the manufacturing process. The gas is electrically charged at specific intervals when the Plasma set is in use. The charged gas then strikes red, green, and blue phosphors, thus creating a television image. Each group of red, green, and blue phosphors is called a pixel (picture element). Although Plasma television technology eliminate the need for the bulky picture tube and electron beam scanning of traditional televisions, because it still employs the burning of phosphors to generate an image, Plasma televisions still suffer from some of the drawbacks of traditional televisions, such as heat generation and screen-burn of static images. LCD TV Overview LCD televisions, on the other hand, use a different technology (see also question #1 for this same explanation). Basically, LCD panels are made of two layers of transparent material, which are polarized, and are "glued" together. One of the layers is coated with a special polymer that holds the individual liquid crystals. Current is then passed through individual crystals, which allow the crystals to pass or block light to create images. LCD crystals do not produce their own light, so an external light source, such as florescent bulb is needed for the image created by the LCD to become visible to the viewer. Unlike standard CRT and Plasma televisions, since there are no phosphors that light up, less power is need for operation and the light source in an LCD television generates less heat than a Plasma or traditional television. Also, because of the nature of LCD technology, there is no radiation emitted from the screen itself. Plasma vs LCD The ADVANTAGES of Plasma over LCD are: 1. Larger screen size availability. 2. Better contrast ratio and ability to render deeper blacks. 3. Better color accuracy and saturation. 4. Better motion tracking (little or no motion lag in fast moving images). The DISADVANTAGES of Plasma vs LCD include: 1. Plasma TVs are more susceptible to burn-in of static images. 2. Plasma TVs generate more heat than LCDs, due to the need to light of phosphors to create the images. 3. Does not perform as well at higher altitudes. 4. Shorter display life span (about 30,000 hours or 8 hrs of viewing a day for 9 years) than LCD. However, screen life span is improving to as high as 60,000 hours. due to technology improvements. LCD television ADVANTAGES over Plasma include: 1. No burn-in of static images. 2. Cooler running temperature. 3. No high altitude use issues. 4. Increased image brightness over Plasma. 5. Longer display life (about 60,000 hours - at which time all you may need to do is replace the light source, not the entire set). This can vary according other environmental and use factors. 6. Lighter weight (when comparing same screen sizes) than Plasma counterparts. DISADVANTAGES of LCD vs Plasma televisions include: 1. Lower contrast ratio, not as good rendering deep blacks. 2. Not as good at tracking motion (fast moving objects may exhibit lag artifacts) - However, this is improving. 3. Not as common in large screen sizes above 42-inches as Plasma. However, the number is growing fast, with some LCD sets having a screen size as large as 65-inches now available to the general public. 4. Although LCD televisions do not suffer from burn-in susceptibility, it is possible that individual pixels on an LCD televisions can burn out, causing small, visible, black or white dots to appear on the screen. Individual pixels cannot be repaired, the whole screen would need to be replaced at that point, if the individual pixel burnout becomes annoying to you. 5. LCD televisions are typically more expensive than equivalent-sized Plasma televisions (although this is changing), especially when comparing EDTV Plasmas to HDTV-LCD Televisions.


Why does computer screens seem to flicker in pictures or videos?

Video screens when videotaped flicker because the refresh of the screen doesn't match the sampling of the camera. This is less of an issue with progressive displays and LCDs. It's mostly a problem with CRTs.


Why vertical scanning is required in TV?

All television images are built from a single trace that scans the screen from left to right and also from top to bottom. The first line of the image is drawn at the top of the screen. The next is drawn immediately below the first and so on until the complete image has been displayed. The trace then returns to the top of the screen and starts the process once more. In the days of cathode ray tubes, the trace would travel down the tube at a continuous rate so the horizontal lines were in fact sloped down slightly as they travelled across the screen. This constant downward movement is the vertical scanning of the image. LCD and plasma screens use the same signal but the notion of a vertical scan is less obvious. Each line is a discrete step rather than a smooth downward movement. In terms of the data stream that makes up the television signal, both horizontal and vertical scanning are present even though the displays draw images in a rather different method to CRT models.


What are the characteristics of video display devices?

General CharacteristicsIn the CRT (cathode-ray tube) of a computer or video monitor an electron beam moves back and forth across the back of the screen. Each time the beam makes a pass across the screen, it lights up phosphor dots (pixels) on the inside of the glass tube, thereby illuminating the active portions of the screen. By drawing many such lines from the top to the bottom of the screen, it creates an entire image. A color CRT uses three electron guns which activate red light-emitting, green light-emitting, and blue light-emitting phosphors.Abhishek JaiswalMCA IEM Kolkata

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What is the difference in a plasma and an LCD TV?

The difference between plasma and lcd TV is the type of material that is used to project the image. LCD has a good image but plasma has a better image. The only problem with plasma is that there is a greater chance of burning an image into the screen from overuse. LCD screens emit no light of their own, they need to be back lit by flourescent tubes or White LED's. They are cheaper to make, reasonably robust and lighter than a Plasma. Plasma screens are expensive, delicate, heavy, run hot, use lots of power, made of glass and emit their own light via the plasma trapped in individual cells. Plasma's used to have the better light output and definition, but LCD technology is fast catching up.


What is the difference between plasma screen and lcd panel?

Plasma screen TVs use certain cells that release a special type of gas to produce the image on the screen. LCD TVs give off the image by using the light modulating properties of liquid crystals (LC; LCD is short for "Liquid Crystal Display.")


Will a paused image burn into an LCD screen?

An LCD screen is a lot different than a plasma screen if you leave something paused on one of those it will not burn into the screen. You could pause whatever you wanted.


Does a plasma tv need to be refilled?

A plasma screen uses tiny cells of low pressure gas to generate an image. Once the cell is filled with the gas during manufacture, there is no way to repair the cell. If the gas composition is disturbed by damage to the screen, the only repair is a screen replacement.


When was Burning Image created?

Burning Image was created in 1982.


Do plasma TVs have a number of working hours?

Plasma televisions do have a finite life. The phosphors that generate the image age as they are used. It is this feature that can cause "plasma burn", an effect that shows a permanent shadow of a static image that has been displayed for many hours on the screen. Plasma burn is an exceptional event and if the display is used for normal domestic viewing, then it should last for many years. As it ages, the image brightness may reduce a little but this is rarely noticed. It is quite reasonable to expect a plasma screen to last for five to ten years with normal viewing. Manufacturers rarely quote operating hours as there are many variables that affect the life of screens.


Is it good to play xbox on a plasma tv?

It will be absolutely fine to play an xbox on your plasma. Just avoid leaving your xbox on for several hours with the same picture on the screen (like pausing a game and leaving for 2 hours), there is a small possibility that the image will be burned onto the screen.


Difference between plasma digital television and LCD television?

The best features about plasma screen televisions is that they don't have any kind of pixels. This allows for a completely clear image but also a higher price tag.


A screensaver is best described as an?

as an image or animation used to prevent desktop images from burning into the monitor. Back when CRT monitors were still used, any image left on the screen for an extended period of time would 'burn' into the monitor, and when you changed the image you could still see outlines of the image that was burned. Screen savers were designed to prevent that and literally save the screen.


What is the downside to plasma tv?

They cost too much they are subject to "burn in" if an image is left on the screen paused too long They must be stored and used right-side up. if you mount a plasma to a ceiling it's ruined. When an LCD's backlight burns out, you can replace the bulb. when a plasma doesn't light up, you replace the entire plasma. they are heavier. The image quality isn't any better.


How does a TV image form on a screen?

How an image is formed on the tv screen