Plasma TV

With Plasma and LCD TV technologies constantly changing, there seems to be a never ending debate on which technology is the best. Some points made two years ago may not be true at all today. Both Plasma and LCD TVs both have stunning picture quality and both can be mounted on the wall. In this article, I will discuss the latest pros and cons of each technology and leave it up to you to decide which choice will fit your needs the best.

Plasma TVs are often attacked for having a short lifespan. However, the latest Plasma TVs are rated for a 60,000 hour lifespan. For the average TV viewer, that is between 20 and 55 year lifespan which is about the same as LCD TVs.

Plasma TVs are known to have a better value than LCD TVs for televisions over 50 inches and can save you about 30% or more. This is a huge factor for many people looking to buy a new Flat Panel TV.

Plasmas also have better contrast ratios, black levels, and color reproduction than LCD. They also have noticeably wider viewing angles. However, LCD TVs have better brightness levels and whites which may or may not be more important to you. Manufacturers are improving the viewing angles on LCD TVs so viewing angles are not as much of a factor anymore. Usually the rule of thumb is if you are going to be viewing in a Darker room a Plasma TV will look better. If you are viewing in a room with lots of light, go with a LCD TV.

Another important factor to consider is screen Burn-In. Plasmas technology has always been faced with this problem and is the reason why many people choose LCD technology over it. LCD TVs do not have any risk of screen Burn-In. Newer plasma TVs have been able to significantly reduce the risk of burn-in, and is not much to worry about any more. However, if you play a lot of video games, or watch anything that leaves static images on the screen, LCD might be a better option for you.

The bottom line is they are both excellent choices depending on what you are using it for. If your are setting up a home theater and will only mainly be watching movies in a darker room, obviously plasma would be the better choice. However, if you are looking for an everyday TV viewing set up in your room or play a lot of video games LCD has the edge. For TVs over 50 inches, plasma is a better choice. For smaller TVs LCD is the way to go as they are becoming more and more affordable.

By: Carter Boatright

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When you make the investment of purchasing a LCD or plasma TV, it’s best to decide on and buy something that will help display your television and protect it at the same time. There are several different items that will work for this.

There are TV wall brackets that you can purchase that will mount your LCD or plasma TV on a wall for you. There are a few different varieties of these wall mounting brackets. There are low-profile TV wall mount brackets, tilting wall mounting brackets and full-motion wall mount brackets.

Low profile brackets look and feel a lot like hanging a picture on a wall. Strong, metal brackets are braced to the wall, and your LCD or plasma TV hangs on top of them securely. You have to be sure about where you want to hang it because once it’s up there, there’s no adjusting, and it’s hard to remove afterwards. Low-profile wall mounting TV brackets are the cheapest of the different types of wall mounting brackets, and they’re the easiest to install, as well.

Tilting wall mount brackets are like low-profile TV wall mount brackets except for the fact that tilting wall mount brackets are adjustable in a side to side motion to make them easy to view from different positions. These brackets are in the moderately priced range. The difficulty of putting tilting wall mount brackets on the wall is comparable to the difficulty level of the full-motion wall mount brackets.

Full-motion wall mount brackets are basically arms that extend your television away from the wall, and they are on an axis that offers a full range of motion for your TV, making it viewable by adjustment from anywhere in the room. Full-motion wall mount brackets are the most complicated TV brackets to mount, and they are often the most expensive, as well.

There are TV stands that are made especially for LCD and plasma TVs. Some have mounting bars on the back of them, and some are made to fit a flat panel TV on them securely. You can find these stands in different materials. The mounted types of stands are usually made of metal. You can find a TV stand made partly of metal, and partly of wood. There’s even a stylish looking TV stand made of glass and metal.

Another item that can be used to put your LCD or plasma TV on is a TV cabinet. There are TV cabinets made today to fit LCD and plasma flat panel style TVs. They come in wood, metal, and glass. There are TV cabinets that close up and hide your television when it’s not being used. There are other styles of cabinets that look like book shelves. They hold your television, while displaying other items on their multiple shelves.

With all the different items available today to put your plasma or LCD television on, you can make your new TV blend seamlessly into your living area without allowing it to become a chunky eyesore.

By: Billy Bradford

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