Their cheaper and available in more sizes, and don’t heat up your room like a blast furnace... Why exactly were plasma’s reported to be so much better?
They’re -not Their
It's a better picture, with more contrast. Blacks are really black.
because they were the darling of the month..
Hey now, my basement gets cold. THe additional heat makes is more comfortable down there.
Plasma had better refresh. Fast action scenes didn’t turn into blurs they way they did on LCDs (because the LCD pixels couldn’t change quickly). This problem has largely been overcome, hence the death of the Plasma. LCDs also have a longer lifespan.
The image clarity issue can be observed by going to a TV store and noting what kind of program is playing on the HD TV selection. It was always some nature documentary with lots of still camera shots and slow pans, and not a lot going on on the screen. However, nowadays, you do see more movies, sports, and other faster programs being played.
Picture quality, clarity at a range of viewing angles, brightness of the color white and true black (home theater nerd things), less motion blur versus LCD, better contrast.
Downside, they are more expensive, heavier, use more power, and more fragile.
I've been a plasma person for a while but I'm looking forward to OLED. That should wipe out the market for both Plasma and traditional LED.
Plasma TV’s used to be the more mature tech that reporduced better black and was superior for movement video in things like sports.
LCD’s have caught up and may surpass.
I am curious whatever happened to the laser based TV?
Better color, better contrast (blacks are supposed to be black, not gray), better viewing angles.
Plasma’s had their place while LCDs lagged in those areas.
LCDs are catching up so the the differences aren’t as appreciable.
Love my plasma, but my next TV will be a LCD.