The Differences Between LCD, Plasma, and LED Televisions

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It can be hard to pick a television when you have so many option available to you. How do you choose between LED, plasma, and LCD televisions? They all basically look the same but clearly the technology is different.

The oldest television (when it comes to the technology) is the plasma screen television. The television uses gasses that are pressed between sheets of glass to create the picture you see. Plasma televisions work best in darker rooms.  These TVs give out standing contrast, the whites are really white and the blacks are black. The glass screen can catch quite a bit of light and cause glare on the shiny glass. Viewing angles are not an issue with plasma televisions. Of the three types of televisions the plasma televisions are the heaviest.

Although LCDs fall short in a dark room compaired to plasmas, they work very well in a brighter room when they have a matte finish. LCD televisions use florescent tubes to light up the television. LCDs tend to be more slim when compaired to a plasma screen. One major downside to the LCDs is you can have viewing problems depending on what angle you are sitting at looking at the television.

LED televisions are LCD TVs that use LEDs instead of florescent tubes for backlighting. LED televisions probably have the best contrast and black colors of any TVs. The screen is either backlit or side lit with LED's. It is important to do your research when considering the side ilt LED television because there have been complaints about distortions with them. The plus side of the LED TVs is they are the most energy efficient of the three types. These are the priciest of the three different options.

Although this was just a breif overview of the different types of flat screen televisions, it does explain some of the differences. You probably would be happy with any of these televisions, but consider where you are putting this TV.  Is it going to be in a light room or a darker room? It is important to do some research about specific brands and models of televisions. Doing a bit of research can help you determine if there are any pit falls to a specific model of television.