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- Invented in 1964
- Inventor: Donald Bitzer, H. Gene Slottow, Rober Willson
- 1997: First mainstream consumer model, Pioneer color display
- The ionized gases inside Plasma Tvs has a life span of about 100,000 hours. http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/plasm...
- Plasma TV's emit less radiation than CRT televisions. http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/plasm...
- Competing Technology: LCD TV
- Prices: $300-$4000
- Leading Manufacturers: Pioneer, Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, LG
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Plasma is one of the primary displays used for flat panel televisions, along with Liquid Crystal Display. Two layers of gas composed of tiny cells within the screen produce light and images when electricity converts the gas to plasma. Plasma screens have many benefits, including bright picture, rich colors, and a higher level of contrast than LCD Televisions.
Plasma televisions are best used to watch programs and films with a great deal of motion and action, based on the good contrast and pixel response time.
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Plasma vs. LCD
LCD TV's are lighter, more durable, and frequently more sleek than Plasma TVs. More scenic or panoramic images may look better on an LCD television, as well. For several articles with in-depth analysis of this issue, see our results for LCD vs. Plasma TV. -
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Plasma TV News
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Samsung PN58B850 58 inch Plasma TV Review
Although LCD models may try to mimic the fluid playback a plasma TV brings to the table, they can't hold a candle to plasma technology even today." (February 08, 2010)I4U -
Panasonic admits plasma TV black level change but says picture quality still ...
I'll also report that since 2005, my main TV at home has been a Panasonic TH-50PHD8UK plasma, and I've never noticed a change in its black level performance ... (February 04, 2010)CNET -
Have I been 'scammed' by TV repair company?
Mr Symonds bought a 42in plasma TV 18 months ago. In December last year he started having trouble with the picture but the set was out of the manufacturer's ... (February 08, 2010)Worcester News -
Who is Soniq? Looking at the low-cost TV brand
by Daniel Long on Feb 8, 2010 With their ridiculously low priced $698 42in plasma TV Soniq is another electronics company with eye-poppingly low prices. ... (February 08, 2010)PC Authority
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