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HDTV Plasma Televisions contain a mixture of neon and xenon
gases that fill a small space between two sheets of glass. When this mixture is
stimulated by electricity, a bright, clear picture is produced. The
typical size of a Plasma TV is 32 to 63 inches.
Pros and Cons of High Definition Plasma
Televisions
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Advantages |
Disadvantages |
| Large, bright,
clear picture |
Currently the most expensive HDTV technology.
Large TVs are several thousand dollars |
| Very natural colors |
Can suffer from “burn-in” resulting from static
images |
| Slim large size
screen picture |
Relatively short life expectancy (20,000 to
30,000 hours) |
| Can be used both as
TVs and computer monitors |
Installation must
sometimes be done by a technician, resulting in extra costs. |
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Relatively new
technology; overall reliability is unknown. |
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Power hungry and generates more heat than other technologies |
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Some sets don't
include speakers and tuners. |
Plasma televisions are available from the following
companies; Panasonic, Fujitsu, Planar, Marantz, Mitsubishi, Panasonic,
Phillips, Daewoo, Samsung and ViewSonic.
 
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