Comparision Of Plasma And LCD Screens

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What is a plasma monitor? A plasma monitor is a display device that uses gas plasma technology. How do plasma monitors produce images? Basically a plasma monitor is a layer of gas between two gas plates. It works when voltage is applied, thus making the gas release an ultraviolet light, causing pictures and images you see on the plasma screen when you are watching TV. Plasma monitors are flat screen, thin, and lightweight which allows it to be hung from a wall. It also has a good contrast of colors causing images to be more vivid and colorful. The plasma screens also have good viewing angles meaning that from any angle in which one sits, images remain fairly solid. This type of monitor has good picture quality especially for bigger screen televisions. Although it has cons such as the fact that it requires more energy for it to work so therefore it produces more heat. It also may have screen burn ins which happen when an image is left too long, causing the ‘ghost’ of the image being burnt into the screen permanently. But present-day models have improved as technology has advanced. Pl...

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