Plasma vs. LCD?
Monday, March 3rd, 2008
A lot of people confuse these two types of monitors because they are both thin and flat, however they use very different technologies.
The advantages of LCD over plasma are its lighter weight, cooler running temperature, no issues when used at high altitudes, increased image brightness, and longer display life. However, plasma has the advantage when it comes to contrast ratio and rendering deep blacks, and at tracking motion. Individual pixels on an LCD monitor can also burn out, causing black or white dots to appear on the screen. Since individual pixels cannot be repaired, if the pixel burnout becomes too noticeable and annoying the whole screen would have to be repaired.
