Plasma vs Lcd Tv. So, is an LCD TV better than a Plasma TV? Read our comparitive guide on Plasma versus LCD TV ...

Plasma vs Lcd TV

So, is an LCD TV better than a Plasma TV?

The short answer is that it depends. Lets assume that we compare an LCD TV with an equally sized Plasma TV. First we can compare the main qualities a TV shopper seeks before a purchase.

JVC LT-26WX84 26" LCD Flat Screen TV

Contrast ratio is the measurement of the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black. The higher the contrast ratio the better the colour information will appear against a darker background. For example 1000:1 contrast ratio gives a better colour representation against a darker background then say 500:1 contrast ratio.

Modern plasma TVs boast contrast ratios of 3000:1, Panasonic for example. Much technology goes into these plasma screens to block light from emitting from pixels which should be black. In comparison LCD displays must block the the white backlight to create blacks. In LCDs more energy is typically consumed to create black pixels. Any backlight passing through an LCD pixel causes black level degradation. This effects LCD contrast ratio.

Plasma TVs require thousands of sub pixels to be lit while LCD TVs use a fluorescent backlighting technique. In summary LCD TVs typically use half the voltage of Plasma TVs.

If you thought TVs could not get thinner, think again. LCD TVs are thinner than plasma TVs and they are lighter! LCD TVs can be hooked up on a wall less worry about structural wall sturdiness than a Plasma TV.