Plasma And LCD Television

The plasma and LCD televisions are the epitomes of the new TV – flat, thin, and vibrant. However, certain features set them apart from each other and a discerning buyer can see through the similarities and determine what product fits her/his needs.

Plasma over LCD

Plasma sets gives better picture quality than LCD screens in terms of contrast and color. Since this type of TV set can show black much better than its counterpart, the dark shots in a film can be clearly seen as opposed to showing it with an LCD set. Because there is no tendency for color to saturate in Plasma, the colors of its images are brighter.

LCD over Plasma
Though the Plasma gives better picture quality, the LCD tends to have higher native resolution and this would translate to having more pixels in the screen. This is especially useful for viewers who want to enjoy the details of a certain shot and is more palatable for high definition formats.


Perhaps the most significant edge of LCD over Plasma would be on its financial impact. Prices of LCD have become competitive, with cheaper yet better models created and put up the market. Also, the LCD consumes less power than the Plasma – add this to the fact that its lifespan is much longer than the other set, with guaranteed viewing hours of 60,000.