Now may be a good time to think about replacing your old, bulky picture-tube television with a new, state-of-the-art, flat-panel plasma television. The HD revolution is well underway, and cable/satellite companies are offering subscribers more High-Definition content than ever before.
When viewing a plasma TV, the first thing you will notice is the incredible high-resolution clarity of the picture. Available in resolutions from 720p, best for smaller TVs where the resolution is not as obvious, to 1080P, the highest resolution currently available, there is a plasma screen for nearly every budget. If you wish to take advantage of true HD programming, make sure your plasma TV is HD compatible. Some plasma television models are actually EDTVs, or Enhanced-Definition Televisions, which boast a higher degree of resolution and clarity than standard picture-tube sets, but do not have the resolution of a true HD compatible plasma television set.
Since flat-screen plasma television sets lack the picture-tube of your old-fashioned analog TV set, they are thinner and lighter, usually less than half the weight of a comparably-sized analog television set. This means that they can free-up precious floor-space by being mounted up on a wall.
With an available color palette approaching seventeen million colors, plasma televisions can display more nuances of color than the human eye can even detect. Blacks are also darker and richer, approaching “true black” due to a higher contrast ratio, as opposed to the varying shades of grey displayed by LCD screens. A moving image on a plasma screen also shows no blurring or phosphor lag due to a faster screen refresh time, which is still a problem for LCD screens, whose technology was originally developed for reading text on a computer monitor.
Plasma televisions are generally cheaper than LCD televisions of a comparable size, although the price of both is falling rapidly. This price difference is especially noticeable when shopping for larger television models.
If there are multiple television viewers in your household, plasma is the way to go. With larger screen sizes available than LCD televisions, generally 37-65 inches as opposed to LCDs offering of 17-56 inches, you can watch TV from farther away and more closely approximate the movie theater experience. Flat-screen plasma TVs also have a wider viewing angle, ranging from 160-180 degrees with no degradation in color and image clarity, making plasma TVs ideal for multiple viewers.
Some newer plasma television models are even internet ready, meaning that you can connect them to your home computer and use that huge, high-resolution screen as a computer monitor. With internet connectivity, you can do computer work, surf the net or play games from the comfort of your living-room sofa.
The purchase of a high-definition, flat-screen plasma television is made more attractive than ever these days with the growing amount of HD programming made available by cable and satellite companies to their subscribers. A plasma television is the crown jewel in any home theater system with its unsurpassed picture clarity and resolution, millions of colors and falling prices. Start shopping today!
