Your boxy old tube is growing obsolete, so is it…Time to Buy a Flat Panel TV?
What Is It? New flat panel TVs come in two formats, LCD (liquid crystal display) and plasma. LCD screens are just like those on laptop PCs. [Even if your TV screen looks flat, it most probably has a cathode ray tube (CRT), so it’s not a flat panel TV.] Plasma screens have innumerable gas-filled picture elements that get illuminated by electrical signals. LCD sets normally range from 15 to 23 inches in size; plasma, between 32 and 50 inches.
Cost? Depends on the features and brand. In general, the smallest LCD sets start at about Rs60,000, while plasma sets start at about Rs 2.3 lakhs; some 50-inch plasma sets cost around Rs 5 lakhs.
Pros: Both LCD and plasma provide more picture clarity than CRTs. Being very thin, they take up less room than CRTs. Some can be hung on the wall. Cons: Plasma screens tend to have shorter life spans than LCDs—over time, the picture quality tends to degrade. The weight of plasma TVs may require a professional to wall-mount them.
Bottom Line: LCDs are your best choice. But since they’ll soon replace CRTs to become the standard, it’s worth waiting till prices really drop.
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