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From the Glossary:
LCD or Liquid Crystal Displays
Technology with high quality images and slim designs mostly
used in digital watches and laptop monitors.
Plasma
Gas used to light the many bulbs in plasma screens. This gas is made
up of equal numbers of free electrons and positive ions in approximate
equal numbers.
Resolution
The size of the images seen on computer displays and other TV screens.
The higher the resolution, the better the picture quality and clarity
of the images.
Widescreen
Displays which let you view at a ratio similar to that in the cinema,
16:9, whereas standard TVs only offer a 4:3. view.
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Plasma TV
Pros & Cons |
Pros
- High Resolution
- More brilliant colours than other TVs
- Perfectly flat screen
- Widescreen aspect ratio
- Perfectly Uniform Screen Brightness: No fuzzy spots
- 160 degree Wide viewing angle
- Ability to be mounted on the wall just about anywhere
- Lightweight and Slim Design
- Built-in Line Doubler which improves image quality
- Models come in extra-large screen sizes – mainly 42”
and 50”
Cons
- High Cost
- Don’t last as long as standard TVs
- Not as slim in design as LCD displays
- Images have risk of “burn in” to the screen, causing
problems.
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