Subject: Staten Island Advance
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Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:55:22 -0800

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LCD or Plasma HDTV?
by Maura Grunlund / Staten Island Advance 
Thursday January 22, 2009, 5:00 AM

Courtesy of CableOrganizer
The right TV makes watching the Super Bowl more enjoyable 
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If you want to score a touchdown by buying the right TV in time to watch Super Bowl XLIII it's best to know all about the opposing teams, LCD vs. Plasma.

The experts say that one isn't necessarily better than the other. As is the norm with both electronics and sports it all depends on how you want to play the game.

LCD, which stands for liquid crystal display, is the same technology used in the flat-screen computer monitor that you're probably staring at right now. In LCD light streams through liquid crystal filled cells to form images that have good color saturation levels that may be easily viewed in rooms filled with light. LCD screens are preferable for playing video games and are available in sizes up to 46 inches. Think children's rooms.

Plasma uses charged neon and xenon filed gas cells to form bright, color saturated images and dark black for contrast. Home theater buffs find that plasma is the best type of TV for watching movies. Plasma TVs usually cost more than LCD but are the way to go if you want to feel like you're in the stadium because you're watching almost life-size guys move a football on a 60-inch screen. Think entertainment center.

Resolution, which describes the clarity of a TV's picture, is important aspect of the play. The lowest resolution is 720 progressive scan and that has impressive quality on screens that are less than 40 inches. Think bedroom.

The 1080i interlaced has a slower frame rate but offers more lines and pixels so it is best for slower moving programming with plenty of close-ups such as documentaries, non-action movies and prime-time dramas. Think anything produced by Oprah Winfrey.

The 1080p progressive scan often called true HD combines rapid frame rate with high pixel density for the best high-definition viewing. Think Super Bowl.

However, the 1080p screen can't live up to its full potential unless it's displaying true high-definition content such as some satellite programs and Blu-ray, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Also, don't waste you money on expensive HDMI cables.If they 6 feet in length, certified for HDMI 1.3 and have gold plated connections they're all basically the same whether they cost under $10 or over $100.

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