The following is taken from Sound and Vision.Nov 2005
L.C.D.
Pros……
Only a few inches deep
Higher resolution than plasma at similar screen sizes
Uses less power,runs cooler,and weighs less than plasma
No danger of “burn-in”
Cons……
More expensive than similar-sized plasmas
Of the fixed-pixel technologies,L.C.D. has the most trouble with black.Some light always passes through,even when the crystals are in an untwisted state,so the best black is usually a very dark grey
Because of how light goes through the cells,L.C.D. flat-panel displays usually have narrower viewing angles than plasma
L.C.D.’s require more space between pixels,which can result in a “screen-door” effect
Plasma
Pros……
Slim design and large screen size
Uniformly bright picture over a wide viewing angle-even in a brightly lit room
Exellent image quality,especially compared with L.C.D. Plasmas use phosphors to produce colour,just like CRT’s,resulting in excellent saturation and natural hues
While performance on dark scenes varies widely,some models approach CRT-level blacks
Cons……
Lower resolution than L.C.D.’s causing slightly softer HDTV images
Subject to burn-in
After taking all that in,have you considered a Front Projector ?
Have fun deciding 🙂
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