What+is+the+difference+between+the+TVs?

What is the difference between the TVs?

Buying a TV today can involve a myriad of confusing terms so what do you need to most know about the different technologies? At it’s core a flat screen TV’s display is driven by one of two different technologies: LCD (liquid crystal display, like most computer monitors) and Plasma (fluorescent gas such as xenon or neon). LED TV’s are LCD TV’s but instead of using a CFL type backlight they use LED’s either side or rear lit. So what’s the pro and con of each display type?


 * //LCD TV://**


 * __Pro:__** Lower power usage than plasma, matte finish (non-glossy) screens good for rooms with a lot of windows/reflections, cheaper priced then LED TV’s.


 * __Con:__** Dark areas not as dark as plasma/LED, brightness not uniform across screen. Less contrast then LED/plasma TV.


 * //LED TV://**


 * __Pro:__** Lowest power usage, very uniform lighting, very high contrast ratios. Lowest heat level of all flat panel TV’s.


 * __Con:__** Very expensive, picture quality difference between mid range LCD and LED not very big.


 * //Plasma TV://**


 * __Pro:__** Best contrast ratio and deepest blacks/dark area of picture. Best viewing angle.

Highest power usage of all flat panel TV types. Generates the a lot of heat.
 * __Con:__** Glossy display reflects a lot of light so bad for rooms with reflections/windows.

So which should you buy of the TV types mentioned? If price is no consideration than LED TV’s produce the best combination of performance and power usage but if price is a consideration look for either a good LCD in a room with reflections or a Plasma in a room without.