Getting to Know your LCD Plasma Television
November 27, 2008
Back in 1983, IBM sandwiched neon and xenon gas between two plates of glass and excited the gas with electrical impulses, creating the first plasma display. This 19-inch screen glowed orange on a black background and was the beginning of the flat panel television revolution. Fujitsu introduced color monitors in 1992, but it was not until 1997 that Pioneer began selling plasma televisions to the public.
Although originally designed in 21-inch televisions, plasma televisions showed many advantages over the then-popular projection screen televisions, including brighter pictures with very little distortion when viewed from the side. The popularity of plasma televisions quickly grew along with the screen size and during their first years on the market dominated the over-40-inch monitor business.
The plasma television is not bulky and unwieldy like the CRT’s tube-like screens of yesteryear and they can be as big as 103 inches, measured from corner to corner. You will see that this TV is two panels of glass which hold a mixture of neon and xenon gases in a static state. Using electricity, the gases turn into a plasma-like mixture which reacts with a glowing substance to beam out light which then turns into a picture.
Without a big and bulky tube inside of it, the LCD plasma television is typically less than 50 pounds, depending on the size that you purchase. Because it is so light, you can even mount it on the wall which frees up shelf or floor space. However, you must make sure that you mount the plasma television on a wall stud for the strongest anchor.
Fortunately, for the buying public, LCD television manufacturers refused to give in. While happy to have the computer monitor business and that of television consumers who were satisfied with the smaller screens, the technology and manufacturing techniques improved, allowing larger screens to work their way into the market. Today, the price of plasma televisions has fallen to keep them competitive with the LCD market.
Some of the first large screen plasma televisions commanded high prices of $10,000 or more and today are half that, or less. They are also slightly heavier than their LCD counterparts, but still light enough and thin enough to easily mount on the wall. Floor stands are typically included with plasma televisions for standing on tables or stands with the hanging hardware being optional for most manufacturers.
Another advantage of high definition plasma televisions, is they are already set up for digital images as well as sound, making them ideal for use with surround sound systems. The 13:9 aspect ratio of plasma televisions also allow for a better theater-like experience for in-home viewing of movies. Plasma monitors also have a better dark room black level that makes black appear real black instead of a dark red or brown found with many LCD televisions.
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