speedz

I see this question a lot so I thought I would post this info I found, it helps to differentiate between the two;

Plasma vs LCD

The ADVANTAGES of Plasma over LCD are:

1. Larger screen size availability.

2. Better contrast ratio and ability to render deeper blacks.

3. Better color accuracy and saturation.

4. Better motion tracking (little or no motion lag in fast moving images).

The DISADVANTAGES of Plasma vs LCD include:

1. Plasma TVs are more susceptible to burn-in of static images.

2. Plasma TVs generate more heat than LCDs, due to the need to light of phosphors to create the images.

3. Does not perform as well at higher altitudes.

4. Shorter display life span (about 30,000 hours or 8 hrs of viewing a day for 9 years) than LCD. This can vary according to other environmental and use factors.

LCD television ADVANTAGES over Plasma include:

1. No burn-in of static images.

2. Cooler running temperature.

3. No high altitude use issues.

4. Increased image brightness over Plasma.

5. Longer display life (about 60,000 hours - at which time all you may need to do is replace the light source, not the entire set). This can vary according other environmental and use factors.

DISADVANTAGES of LCD vs Plasma televisions include:

1. Lower contrast ratio, not as good rendering deep blacks.

2. Not as good at tracking motion (fast moving objects may exhibit lag artifacts).

3. Not as available in large screen sizes above 37-inches

4. Although LCD televisions do not suffer from burn-in susceptibility, it is possible that individual pixels on an LCD televisions can burn out, causing small, visible, black or white dots to appear on the screen. Individual pixels cannot be repaired, the whole screen would need to be replaced at that point, if the individual pixel burnout becomes annoying to you.

5. LCD televisions are much more expensive than equivalent-sized Plasma televisions.

http://hometheater.about.com/od/lcdtvfaqs/f/lcdfaq2.htm

Serg

Great info! I was actually about to post something similiar... here is a comparison between LCD and Plasma:

Plasma vs. LCD

beachrover

Great information!

Nanga

good info!

riskey58

This is great information thank you. I would like to purchase a new TV, but had know idea what the difference was . Your information has really helped.

tater03

When you say that images burn into the screen are you talking about images from a video game. And if so does this happen a lot? I would hate to spend this kind of money on a TV and when a game is played on it it would burn an image into the screen. Thanks for the information it was very helpful as we are thinking about purchasing a new TV after the holiday.

arppt01

Thanks for the information. I knew some diffrences between LCD and Plasma TV, but not in this detail.

vicki2

You can also burn an image into the screen by keeping a movie on pause for too long. I did that once and felt incredibly stupid.

Word2Action

Thats a great summary. Its funny though, you will get different answers depending on what company is selling the TV. Panasonic is pushing Plasma because thats all they're making now, even though they have LCD models out. Sony is pushing LCD's because thats what they're producing right now.

laarni080

Thanks for the info, and you give also idea to others what should they will purchased.