There are three major players in the market for flat panel TVs: plasma, LCD and LED. No technology should be labeled king. All three technologies have advantages and disadvantages, and end-user preferences should be considered in the decision process. In short, you get the most for your money with a plasma TV. That said; let’s look at seven categories to help you understand the LCD vs Plasma debate vs. LED.
- Contrast Ratio – Plasma Winner
- Viewing Angle – Winner of the Plasma
- Color – The road / slightly LED board
- Movement – Winner of the plasma
- Consumption – Winner LED
- Glare & Image Burn In – winning LCD and LED
- Price Point – Winner of the plasma
Contrast ratio: Contrast is the ability to reproduce television light and dark areas on the screen. Most people are looking for a TV that can reproduce many shades of black and therefore move in a dark scene, where all shades of black mixed. It is generally accepted that plasma TVs have ratios of the contract better than the LED or LCD television. This is because plasma TVs, a few plasma cells, which automatically turns off the darkest parts of the screen. LCD TV is slightly better than LCD TVs in this category, but still does not compare with the plasma.
Viewing angle: the angle of the principal display of any TV watching is directly in front of the screen. As all the spectators can sit in front of the screen we have to look at where technology will allow us to move left and right of center, without sacrificing image quality. Picture a plasma TV is about the same for the audience in almost every corner. LED and LCD TVs will come at the last second. Even if the plasma does not provide the best viewing angle in my experience, I have noticed a dramatic difference between plasma, LCD and LED.
Color: Plasma, LCD and LED can produce clear and bright colors. There is no clear winner on this screen you will see the difference may be because too different manufactures and not for a particular technology. So you may need to get a visual screen to notice differences in activity patterns of the same or two different brands. I give all three a draw or a slight advantage for the LED in this category. In my experience, the colors of LED TVs are very bright, but often create the realistic appearance.
Movement: The big winner of this category is the plasma. Want each pixel of the TV to upgrade to a faster pace or just put the color changes as quickly as possible. The faster the refresh rate the less fortunate of the human eye detects the blur on the screen.
Consumption: Up to this point, it seems that Plasma is the clear choice, until now. LED is the clear winner in this category, followed by LCD and Plasma. LED backlighting is significantly more effective than plasma better than LCD. Plasma TVs use a lot of power because each sub-pixel on the screen lights up.