Plasma TV's

Plasma TV's are fast gaining popularity as they have set the standard for the ultimate TV watching experience. These flat TV screens first debuted in the US consumer market in 1999; however the technology that powers these TVs was developed as early as 1964 at the University of Illinois in Chicago. This technology at first began with a series of laboratory experiments which involved the displays of points of lights. This technology was further developed with further innovations so that now the technology allows for full color plasma displays which have crystal clear pictures for the various sources of digital content.

What are the benefits of a Plasma TV over a standard TV?

Higher resolution

Plasma TVs have a higher resolution than your conventional standard TV set and they are capable of displaying an entire gamut of digital signals including full HDTV and DTV signals as well as XGA, SVGA and even UWXGA signals that emit from a computer.

Plasma TVs have no visible scan lines

A conventional TV set uses an electron beam to scan the picture tube from top to bottom periodically and this beam then lights the phosphors in order to create an image. In a normal NTSC TV these scan lines are quite visible not so in a Plasma TV screen where each pixel has its own transistor electrode which creates a smooth uniformly lit display. Many Plasma screens are also equipped with a doubling feature which helps improve the quality of images which are procured from low resolution analog video signals.

The overall picture of a Plasma TV is very realistic and lifelike.

Powered as they are by advanced technology, these TV screens can display billions of colors which allow for the smooth gradations between subtle shades as a result of which the images from Plasma TVs are very realistic and lifelike and this aspect is further improved in every new model that is released.

Plasma TVs have a Wide Screen Aspect Ratio

These TVs are equipped with a widescreen 16:9 aspect ration which is designed to match the natural field of view of the human eye. This screen aspect ratio is also the format for HDTV content of all forms. These Plasma TVs can also scale incoming video signals which do not have this 16:9 aspect ratio by using several algorithms to scale the usual 4:3 analog video signals to match their own aspect ratio. It is for this reason that your plasma TV will display this 4:3 image format with black or gray bars on the sides of the image. This scaling technique allows most of the stretching to be limited to the edges of the image hence distortion of the image is reduced considerably.

Flat Screens

These Plasma TVs have screens that are entirely flat which have no curvature at all and this feature also eliminates image distortion and allows for wide viewing angles. They are often also equipped with enhancements like anti glare screens etc which further improve your viewing experience.

Uniform lighting and screen brightness

Plasma displays illuminate all their pixels uniformly and hence do not suffer from uneven screen brightness as conventional TVs do.

Slim and Space Saving

Plasma TVs do not have the rear projection of standard TVs as they are created with a bezel that is not much wider than the actual display so they are only a few inches in depth. As a result of which they have a greater degree of flexibility in terms of their installation and they be hung on a wall or from a ceiling in addition to being placed on a table stand.

Plasma TV's come in wide variety of sizes which range from 37" to 103" and due to their picture screen appearance they blend seamlessly with any décor. They can also conveniently be used for commercial and business uses. A variety of manufacturers like Panasonic, Sony, Samsung, Pioneer, LG and Sharp all produce Plasma TVs which are now often available for less than $1000.