The holidays are over and deals on plasma televisions are better than ever. Ten years ago, you might not have seen a television over 30 inches, much less 50 inches. Nowadays, you will be hard pressed to find something for your living room that does not cover the greater portion of your wall. This revolution in the entertainment world has brought new life to the home cinema and the overall experience. With the introduction of surround sound, Blu-ray players and LCD, 3D and plasma televisions, it seems that trips to the cinema are a thing of the past.

The big debate between LCD and plasma televisions has escalated to a new level in recent years. It is hard to say which of the two technologies is better. The two are in fact quite different. The major difference that you will find is the colour scheme of the two systems. You will find that plasma televisions have much richer and darker colour tone to them while LCDs have a light and bright tone. Both models suffer from screen burn-in (when an image is left on the screen for an extended period of time it will leave a faint shadow), but this is slowly becoming a non-issue with the latest television sets. If you do experience a bit of burn-in, do not worry; often times this will fade with time. Simply take a few precautions in the future and make sure to turn your television off if you leave the room.

Samsung, LG and Panasonic dominate the market for LCD and plasma televisions. The Panasonic Viera 400 Hz plasma offers a whopping 42” or 50” set-up with a crystal clear picture. With the dark colour scheme that all plasmas boast, this is a great television for the bedroom or living room. While the burn-in is still a problem, like with all plasma televisions, the Viera has made a clear effort to minimize this issue. Whether you mount it on your wall or place it on a nice wooden TV cabinet with doors, this sleek giant will provide you with the best entertainment you can ask for.

Did you know?
In 1936 Kálmán Tihanyi made the first flat-panel television system.

-Ranjit

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