If you have not bought a TV for a while and go to a consumer electronics store to buy one you will be baffled by the types and models of TVs available for sale. Even a simple search on the Internet reveals the huge selection and almost unlimited options available today for a buyer who wants to purchase a new TV. Whether you are looking for a large TV for the family room or a small one for a dorm room there are several advantages of going for an LCD TV type than any other type of TV.
That is due to several reasons:
- Firstly LCD TVs offer a nice sharp image at an affordable price.
- So with LCD TVs you have the ability to enjoy very clear high definition video and pictures (Blue-ray quality) .
Of course getting a TV with plasma technology which is used in TVs such as the world’s biggest TV will offer sharper images but prices of plasma TVs are much higher than LCD TVs.
Secondly, LCD TVs have a long life span.
- Many LCD television sets today can last for up to 60,000 viewing hours!
- So you get to enjoy plenty of television and movie magic viewing without losing the brilliant display for many years to come.
Deciding Factors
Another factor in favor of LCD TV is you don’t have to worry about the “burn in” of static images.
Note: In recent years Plasma technology has produced “pixel orbiting” which helps with the burn in issue.
The downfall of many Plasma and projection TVs are that if you have the channel logo or news ticker on the bottom of the screen for a long time that place gets burned into the screen. These burned areas will be seen on the TV no matter what you are watching. This also can happen for those who play a lot of video games using the TV. But if you get a TV that uses LCD technology you don’t have this to worry about.
Pros and Cons
Finally any type of technology has its pros and cons. LCD TV is no different so let me lay out the pros and cons of owning one.
Pros:
- No static image “burn in”
- Runs at a much cooler temperature
- Increased image brightness which allows for no glare in a room full of windows
- They are lighter compared to Plasma television
- 60,000 hrs of viewing time which equals 19 yrs at 8 hours a day
- Lower contrast ratio however recent years have closed the gap
- Tracking motion is not as good (however higher end LCD TV’s are now much better)
- A little behind on the larger size screen availability
And like we discussed at the start today there are plenty of TV models and types available. However I think with a price tag that keeps getting smaller and the ability to watch long hours without image burns and thousands of hours of viewing time.
LCD television sets have an edge over other types of television sets for sale in the market today. So when you go to buy a TV remember the advantages LCD technology TV sets have and you narrow down your selection considerably to LCD brands.