Plasma TV’s are the biggest television - technology revolution since color television.

Flat Panel TV’s will eventually replace tubes as the direct-view televisions of choice.  You can hang flat sets on the wall, on the ceiling, or above the mantle in place of a trophy.

That being said there are a few things you need to know before you purchase one.

The two major players in the flat-panel game are Plasma and LCD (Liquid Crystal Display).

How do Plasma Screens Work?

Plasma TV's use thousands of sealed, low pressure glass chambers filled with a mixture of neon and xenon gas. Behind these chambers are colored phosphors, one red, one blue, and one green for each chamber.  When energized, these chambers of “plasma” emit invisible UV light.  The light strikes the red, green and blue phosphors on the back glass of the display making them produce visible light.

How do LCD Screens Work?

LCD monitors (Liquid Crystal Display) work by blocking light. By sandwiching a solution of TN (twisted pneumatic) liquid crystals between two perpendicularly aligned panes of polarized glass, it becomes possible to manipulate the intensity of light as it passes through this crystalline matrix and out the glass panel at the other end. Depending on the voltage of the electrical charge running through them, liquid crystals will untwist so that the intensity of light able to pass through the second polarized pane is affected. Basically, these displays can switch between light states (where the liquid crystals are fully twisted) and dark states (where the liquid crystals are fully untwisted), or somewhere along the gray scale in between.

Selecting Your Plasma Screen Size

Plasma screen monitors are measured diagonally, like other television sets. Plasma screens start at 32” and increase in size to 63”.  The average sizes are:  37”, 42”, 43, 50”, 61,” and 63”.

Size Matters

Current winner of the Size Game:

Panasonic's 103 inch Plasma T.V., costing $70,000 US. Professional installation required due to the size. Unveiled December 2006.

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