Best Plasma TV

You are paying all those bucks on this new cool plasma TV and I bet you are wondering how much it will last you. Well, I have good news: you will most probably replace it with a new TV because you want something better not because it got old and died.

How is plasma TV life measured?

The industry standard for measuring a flat-screen TVs lifespan (plasma or LCD) is the time it takes untill the brightness and contrast become half as they ware initially. That means the plasma TV lifespan is not the time it takes untill it breaks up. Now, don’t think plasma TVs are bad because they loose brightness in time. The thing is all TVs do that (even those old CTR TVs) but you don’t notice it because it happens gradually over a very long period of time. Read More…

A great deal from Amazon! Buy select Toshiba HDTVs and HD DVD players you receive a $200 instant rebate. In order to qualify, please keep in mind that you must purchase both items at the same time. The quantities are limited so you better hurry to catch this deal from Amazon.

The products you can choose from consist of three 1080p LCD HDTVs (no, they are not plasma TVs ) and three HD DVD players, all from Toshiba. Note that Toshiba HD-A3 is a 720p/1080i player not 1080p so you might want to exclude that from the possible players to buy (all the LCD TVs are 1080p).

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You want to buy a flat-screen TV and you don’t quite know if to go for a plasma TV or an LCD TV. Let’s start the plasma versus LCD TV analysis and see witch is best for you. If you prefer watching a video or you are in a hurry, press “play” and watch the important aspects of plasma versus LCD TV in this video (I didn’t posted it on YouTube but I found it good to complement this written guide). The video doesn’t cover everything I wrote in this guide, so if you want to really have a good understanding of the differences, advantages and disadvantages I recommend you to keep reading.

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LG presented their plasma TV with 30,000:1 contrast ratio at FPD in Japan. The new model outperforms any other plasma TV when it comes to contrast. LG has doubled the 15,000:1 contrast ratio that other very good plasma TVs have, developing the G platform. The G plaftorm plasma TVs are actively producing blacks compared to other plasma TVs who do this passively by relying on a black-tinted clear panel. LG states that they achieved this by improving the phosphors and dielectrics in the plasma TV screen.

The new plasma TVs will also run more silent than before, LG claims, making them suitable for home theater rooms where even the slightest sounds can be heard during quiet scenes.

Most models have not been presented, though LG said the 32", 42", two 50" models (one HD-Ready and one Full-HD) and 60" new plasma TVs will be using a variant of this technology. The new models are expected to be launched at the end of this year.

When looking for the best plasma TVs out there, a good pointer is to check out those that have received awards from associations and publications. One such organization is EISA (European Imaging and Sound Association). The members of EISA meet each year to test electronics and choose the winners of that year. It has five panels each covering a certain category of products - Audio & Home Theater, In-Car Electronics, Photo, Video and Convergence. The Video panel awards went to Pioneer and Panasonic plasma TVs (for full-HD and respectively HD-ready categories). Let’s see the winning model of each brand and what impressed EISA in each. Read More…

There are two types of people interested in plasma TV burn in. One type is made up of those people that want to buy a plasma TV, heard from various sources about the plasma TV problem called "burn in" and are a bit worried if it’s a serious problem. The other type is made up of those people who actually had the bad luck to end up with a plasma TV burn in. Now, if you are in the first category I have good news for you. I will teach you what you need to know about plasma TV burn in - including how to avoid it. If you are in the other category the news are not so great. Read More…

When looking for the best plasma TV on the market many people are interested mostly in picture quality. However, one equally important aspect is the plasma TV audio quality. The best plasma TV image will not be able to make you feel immersed in the action of your favorite movie unless it’s sidekick - the audio system - will do an equally good job. Most plasma TVs on the market don’t come with speakers but some manufacturers will offer side-mounted speakers as an add-on. The question you want to ask yourself is if those two speakers are enough for you. Read More…

When you have to pull out of your pocket the amount of money a plasma TV costs, you better make the right decision and buy the best plasma TV for your needs. Fail to do that and not only you will be loosing money, but you might get stuck with a product that instead of getting you excited it will make you remember your less inspired buying decision. The thing is that if you want the best plasma TV you must first of all figure out what "best" means for you and then see the offer and choose the right thing. It’s that easy! Well, at least in theory. Read More…

Probably the most important step before buying a plasma TV is to figure out the size you need. The prices of plasma TVs are becoming more and more accessible these days that you might be tempted to buy the largest plasma TV you can afford. However that’s not a good idea. The best plasma TV for you might not be the largest one. The right size depends mainly on three factors:

1. The dimensions of the space in which you will install it
2. The distance between the plasma TV and you
3. The plasma TV resolution