Plasma TVs

From the Glossary:

LCD or Liquid Crystal Displays
Technology with high quality images and slim designs mostly used in digital watches and laptop monitors.

Plasma
Gas used to light the many bulbs in plasma screens. This gas is made up of equal numbers of free electrons and positive ions in approximate equal numbers.

Resolution
The size of the images seen on computer displays and other TV screens. The higher the resolution, the better the picture quality and clarity of the images.

Widescreen
Displays which let you view at a ratio similar to that in the cinema, 16:9, whereas standard TVs only offer a 4:3. view.

Buying a Plasma TV

How to Choose a Plasma TV

Some Basic Points To Consider

Your Budget vs Needs

Before you rush out and buy that massively impressive new model, work out your budget and needs (such as room space etc) . Browse around for the various models and manufacturers available. Get familiar with the features that the different models have such as games adapters and split screen options, and narrow the choice down to one that will suit your budget and needs the best.

Where you will be putting the TV and Your Space

Obviously a 63” screen would be unsuitable for a box room, so work out early where you plan to place the TV and the amount of space you are allotting for it.

What Angle will you be viewing from?

Plasma screens can be viewed to perfection from up to 160 degrees to the side, enabling quite a number of viewers to circle around it.

This of course is up to you. Your average plasma screen can be seen perfectly from u, so if you’ve got a lot of room for extra seats in your front room, you can get a fair amount of people around it.

How Far Away Should I Sit From The Plasma Screen?

Early generation plasma screens are generally best viewed from between eight to twelve feet away on a 42" plasma TV and twelve to sixteen feet or more on a 50" plasma display. Currently the newer models of plasma television with the added technology can be viewed comfortably from as little as nine feet away on a 50" plasma TV.

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