Plasma TVs add a new dimension to
watching television. The huge screens with the life-sized characters
make the viewer feel like he is in the room with the characters. The
viewer feels as if he is a part of the action. The plasma TV screen
may be several feet wide and high and only a few inches thick so
they can fit into most rooms. If you are used to the smaller
conventional style televisions, when you first see a plasma TV with
its big screen, it takes the viewer a few minutes to adjust to it
because the viewer is not used to the size. But the viewer will
quickly adjust to the size of the television.
The traditional television is based on
cathode ray technology where a beam of electrons is shot through a
tube in phosphorus atoms. The atoms light up and produce the image
you see on the screen. After the cathode ray technology came the LCD
technology. LCD technology is based on liquid crystal pixels
consisting of red, green and blue held in between two layers of
glass. An electrical charge makes them light up and produces the
image on the television screen. This is similar to the functioning
of a computer monitor screen.
The plasma technology is a
relatively new concept in televisions. Plasma technology consists of
xenon and neon gas filled cells. When electrical current passes
through these cells, they light up in the different colors and
produce an image on the screen. The intensity of the electrical
pulses results in different shades of each color pixel. The screen
can range from forty two inches to sixty five inches. The screens
are flexible to the touch since they are so big.
Unlike other television technology
the plasma screen can be subject to burn-in. This is a situation
where if an image is on the screen for a certain period of time, the
image will burn-in and will have shadow remain on the screen. If you
use your television for video games, this is something to take into
consideration because burn in can result from video games. Even so,
the plasma screen is terrific for the graphics of video games.
Plasma TVs are not cheap. They
start at approximately four thousand dollars. Depending on the style
and features you want, the price can be higher. Once you decide on
the style and model you want, shop around to find the best price.
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