LCD Plasma
Television
Back in 1983, IBM sandwiched neon and xenon gas between two
plates of glass and excited the gas with electrical impulses,
creating the first plasma display. This 19-inch
screen glowed orange on a black background and was the
beginning of the flat panel television revolution. Fujitsu
introduced color monitors in 1992, but it was not until 1997
that Pioneer began selling plasma televisions to the
public.
However, the technology was expensive at the time and not
really suitable for commercial purposes which are why the CRT
screens became popular. The LCD plasma television that
you know of today was introduced around 1999 and featured one
of the most clear pictures around for the time. Of course,
technology has come a long way in just a few years and now you
can get digital processing at high speeds.
Plasma technology could be designed easily for screens
37-inches and larger and the market was rocked with the
introduction of a 103-inch screen in 2006.
The LCD Plasma television had the color
intensity and clarity needed for high definition television
viewing and quickly became the most popular choice for high
definition viewers. The thought at that time was that LCD
technology would not be able to advance beyond the 37-inch size
television and the large screen market belonged to plasma
televisions.
The plasma television offers cinema-like quality with its
widescreen ratio, an aspect of 16-9, but it is also adept at
displaying smaller ratios too. In facts, many of the plasma
televisions have an automatic picture resizer which will zoom
in and out depending on the aspect ratio of the picture
quality.
The flat screen of an LCD plasma television is great in that it
greatly reduces distortion of the image displayed, something
that was a problem with CRT screens. You have a wide viewing
angle without the picture becoming distorted and the screen has
a remarkable, even brightness in the picture quality.
Another advantage of high definition plasma televisions, is
they are already set up for digital images as well as sound,
making them ideal for use with surround sound systems. The 13:9
aspect ratio of plasma televisions also allow for a better
theater-like experience for in-home viewing of movies. Plasma
monitors also have a better dark room black level that makes
black appear real black instead of a dark red or brown found
with many LCD televisions.
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