Which TV is Best:
LCD, Plasma, DLP, LCoS or LCD Rear Projection?
Gas Plasma Flat Panel Displays
Plasma, or more formally, gas plasma, offers some great features, and has slightly more natural color than LCD. However, many of the virtues it once had over LCD have faded away. In the past, shortcomings in LCD sometimes made plasma the better choice. However, much has changed in both technologies. Both have gained ground, with LCD gaining somewhat more.
Plasma and LCD are both available in the largest screen sizes, but this is one place where plasma has an advantage. Prices on 60" plus screen sizes are lower for plasma screens.
Drawbacks for plasma are a tendency to reflect room lighting, creating glare, to consume more energy and generate more heat. They are also heavier than similar sized LCD screens. Plasma also has the disadvantage that over its life span, the image brightness will decline somewhat.
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Section 1: DLP Rear Projection
Section 2: LCD Rear Projection
Section 3: LCoS Rear Projection