LCD vs Plasma TV - 2008 1st quarter update

The market warfare between LCD and Plasma TV continues. Lets do some comparison between them based on today's technology.

Viewing angle:

Plasma used to win on this, but today both of them are equally having viewing angle close to 180 degree.


Pixel response time:

Plasma used to win on this, but LCD is catching up fast, coming up with new models that have response time as low as 5ms only.


Contrast:

Plasma has higher contrast ratio, and LCD is catching up with "dynamic contrast ratio".


Screen resolution:

LCD of same size usually able to produce higher screen resolution. This is important if the TV were to connect to a computer and act as monitor (eg. for playing games).


Burn-in image:

Plasma used to suffer from this weaknesses. Today's technology such as "pixel orbitor" has been used to address this problem. LCD doesn't have burn-in problem.


Product lifespan:

New generations of plasma are catching up with the LCD's lifespan of 60,000 hours.


Glare:

Plasma screen surface still reflect glare. LCD never has this problem because its screen surface reflects very little light.


Weight:

Plasma of same size is still heavier than LCD.


Power consumption:

Plasma still consumes more power than LCD.


Price:

The price gap between LCD and Plasma of same size is getting closer and closer, while LCD still cost cheaper in smaller size models, especially below 40".