TV & Home Theater

[echos2280]

Can you tell me the difference between a Class LCD and a Plasma tv? Patty

[SlimJim77]

Google

[JeremyB]

The main difference between plasma and LCD monitors and televisions is how the pixels are lighted up. In plasma screens, plasma gas is used to excite visible light photons, which produce color on the screen through the lighting of the pixels into different colors. Thus, it is actually a gas that is responsible for the images one sees on a plasma televisions.

The technology for LCD screens is somewhat different. Each pixel has three colors: red, green and blue. LCD televisions require a backlight. However, the liquid crystals, when energized, block certain colors in the pixels from showing, or at least showing as much. This produces the desired color. The main difference with LCD televisions is the backlight is always on.

[echos2280]

So which tv would you recommend for gaming?

[JeremyB]

Either will do you well for gaming. Plasmas tend to not last as long and still do carry some risk of burn-in. Although this has gotten better over time and has reduced the risk of it happening. I game on a 32" LCD and love it. LCD's tend to last longer and from what I hear plasmas tend to get dimmer with time compared to LCD's which will last longer. Best thing I would recommend would be to go in store check them out and see what is easier for you to game on etc. But for me I would get an LCD. Really each person is going to have a different view then me and each other

[echos2280]

Thank you so much for making my decision and besides the LCD would be easier to mount on the wall. Patty

[Nokia]

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SlimJim77 wrote:

Google

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Seconded. I hate people who can't bother to do their own research.

[Entropy]

Also, in theory, the main wear item in an LCD unit (the backlight) is replacable, while in a plasma, the screen itself is a wear item.

That said, in the days of RoHS, 95%+ of the time, something else in the TV (frequently the power supply) will fail before the backlight fails.