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Even years later, the debate rages on plasma vs. LCD. Each side has its points of view, but there really is a better choice? In short, ranging from technology alone, it is difficult to say one is better than the other. There are el-cheapo brand plasma and LCD, and both suck. If we take those out of the equation and look at the products particularly at tertiary level, we see that there are obviously advantages and disadvantages of both technologies, but it boils down to this. Plasma generally offer better image quality, while LCDs are more practical, and are used in many more types of plasma environments.

Why do offer better image quality? Well, to answer this, we must first examine the factors that determine video quality, and these are the contrast ratio, black level, color accuracy, color saturation and resolution. Ignore the resolution, because today most are 1080p HDTV, so most have the same resolution. Plasma generally offer a better black level, and thus the contrast ratio, and (contrast ratio is calculated by dividing the maximum output of light from the minimum power of light). Then, the color saturation and color accuracy are often more natural plasma, with Fleshtones and warm sunshine in search of better.

While the LCD can also reproduce the color as well, the difference in viewing pleasure also comes up to less measurable factors, such as the fact that the photo of the plasma does not change with viewing angle. If you look at the LCD from an angle, the picture can change significantly. One of the other differences that many people overlook, is the uniformity. Pixel plasma emit light themselves, and so, looking at a black screen, gray or white will be fairly uniform. Since LCDs are backlit, some areas have more backlight bleed than others.

This effect is also known as opacity or walls, and each CCFL-backlit LCD has this problem. It makes the experience much less fun when you watch a movie with the course scenes.Of dark, when the comparison ended there, we would have a winner. There are some other factors to consider. First, the maintenance of image and burn-in. Burn-in is the permanent form of image retention, and while it is very rare, the retention picture is actually quite common in other plasmas from Pioneer and Panasonic units.

Personally, I can not bear to image retention. I have a Pioneer, which is in a nutshell, the best money can buy TV time, and part of its charm is not image retention at all. I left the images pause TV for over an hour, with not even a second IR visible. This is why it is particularly worrying for me to see IR on the new Samsung plasma (which is the third in line of picture quality after Pioneer and Panasonic). Even when the menu for a couple of minutes, you can still see the outline of the text for a few minutes.

Is not permanent, but it is definitely something I like, or are willing to endure! At least with LCD, this problem is totally non-rooms existent.Bright plasmas bring to its knees. Once again, here, Pioneers and Panasonics are the strongest, but if you have direct light on them, also faltered. LCD do much better in bright environments, bright sunlight or not. Just make sure you're looking at the matte-screened ones, not the glossy.There LCD units are much more competitive market than in plasma.

I would recommend only Pioneer and Panasonic plasma, in that order, but now that Pioneer is out of business (a pity), Panasonic is the only one to be taken into account. Meanwhile, with LCD, there are tons of choices and lots of variety. The bottom line is that looking at what is available, the Panasonic plasma is better than about 90% of LCD monitor market, and better than 100% of everything in their price range, so definitely go for plasma Panasonic, but don 't even consider other brands.

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