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• Cheap Flat Screen TVs are the ultimate quest for television and high definition enthusiasts who are looking for the best deal. Flat Screen TVs come in a variety of sizes as well as resolutions, so it is important to know what you want before you go searching for your cheap flat screen TV. This page provides resources for locating and purchasing cheap flat screen TVs as well as reviews of many models.

• Fast Facts

  1. Primary versions of flat screen: Plasma and LCD (liquid crystal display)
  2. Plasma televisions are high end and cost more
  3. LCD, while cheaper, does not offer same quality as plasma
  4. Plasma screens start at 32" and up
  5. LCD screens are more expensive than plasma at the largest model size

• Plasma TV Fast Facts

  1. Developed in 1964
  2. Created by Donald Bitzer, H. Gene Slottow and Robert Willson
  3. First consumer model produced in 1997 by Pioneer
  4. Images may become distorted if viewed at sharp angles
  5. Xenon and Neon gases used
  6. Competing Technology: LCD TV
  7. Price range: $700-$4000
  8. Leading Manufacturers: Pioneer, Sony, Panasonic, Samsung

• LCD TV Fast Facts

  1. Primary technology: Thin Film Transistor (TFT)
  2. Popular LCD TVs are now also high definition (HDTV)
  3. 2004: Sharp makes a 65" LCD
  4. 2005: Samsung goes up to 82"
  5. 2006: LG.Philips hits 100"
  6. 2007: 108" Sharp AQUOS debuts
  7. Many new models debut at the Consumer Electronics Show

  
  

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