LCD TVs
Pros and Cons of LCD TVs
- Sizes Available
- 3.5 inches to 57 inches
- Pros
- Low power consumption
- Generally cheapest type of TV
- Cons
- Lowest picture quality compared to LED and Plasma screens
- Prone to motion blur
- Perfect for
- Casual use in well lit rooms
LCD Technology
- LCD stands for Liquid Crystal Display
- LCD technology utilizes the light modulating properties of liquid crystals in combination with Cold Cathode Fluorescent (CCFL) backlighting
- The backlight is constantly turned on and makes the panel produce visible light even in dark scenes, in other words high contrast can not be easily achieved with CCFL backlighting technology
- Life Span of LCD panels is approx. 20 – 30 years (assumed 8 hours / day)
LED TVs
Pros and Cons of LED TVs
- Sizes Available
- 32 inches and larger
- Pros
- Low power consumption
- Extremely thin
- More colors and deeper blacks than LCD
- Cons
- More expensive than LCD screens
- Perfect for
- People who want thin TVs
LED Technology
- LED stands for Light Emitting Diodes
- LED TV technology still uses LCD panels, but the backlight is produced by LED diodes, those can easily be turned off when displaying deep blacks, this makes LED technology deliver high contrast image
- Life Span of LED panels is approx. 30 – 35 years (assumed 8 hours / day)
Plasma TVs
Pros and Cons of Plasma TVs
- Sizes Available
- 42 inches and larger
- Pros
- Highest picture quality compared to LCD and LED screens – images do not suffer from degradation at wide angles, very high refresh rates and fast response time
- Cons
- High power consumption
- Glass screen can cause glare
- More expensive than LCD screens
- Perfect for
- People who want the highest picture quality possible
Plasma Technology
- Plasma displays consist of small cells (or sub-pixels) filled with ionized gas that lights up when electrical current runs through them, one pixel is then made up of three cells with red, green and blue light
- Life Span of Plasma flat panels is approx. 10 – 20 years (assumed 8 hours / day)
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