What is a Plasma TV?

Plasma TVs are the second most popular TV series after LED TVs, having the advantage of displaying a very good color range and deep blacks. However, plasma TVs are usually thick and hot easily.

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What is a Plasma TV?

Plasma TVs work by passing an electric current through a plasma cell containing a mixture of inert gases (usually neon and xenon), stimulating them to emit ultraviolet light, invisible to the naked eye. When UV light passes through a phosphor coating, the phosphor glows red, green or blue, creating a pixel on the screen.

Advantages of Plasma TVs

_ Vibrant colors: Deep blacks, richer images than LED & LCD TVs

_ Wide viewing angle: Plasma TV will be able to bring wide viewing angle with image quality, color and contrast not faded.

Disadvantages of Plasma TVs

_ Consume electricity, easy to heat

_ Thick design, space-consuming, heavier than TVs of the same size

_ Burn-in phenomenon: When a user displays a still image for 30 minutes, the image will remain as a blur after a few days or even a month.

_ Plasma image quality is not good for well-lit rooms

Because of these disadvantages, Plasma TVs are inferior to later TVs (LED and OLED), some big brands like Samsung, Panasonic, and recently LG have decided to completely stop selling Plasma TVs.

Compare Plasma and LED TVs

Many years ago, LCD TVs and Plasma TVs held the majority of the market, but now LED has occupied a near-monopoly position (98% of the market is LED TVs ), so compare Plasma and LED TVs Why is Plasma less popular?

Plasma TV stands out with the characteristics of displaying rich color images, deep blacks, superior to LED TVs in terms of image display. At the same time, Plasma also has a high refresh rate ( what is the refresh rate on TV? ), which means that if you watch action movies, watch football or play games on plasma TV, the picture will always be clear, no blurred every time there is movement.

However, Plasma also has limitations when compared to LED TVs, the characteristics of the screen technology make it more power-intensive under the same conditions of use, easy to heat when you watch TV for a long time. At the same time, Plasma TV is quite thick when compared to LED TV, when placed indoors it is less luxurious and takes up more space.

See more: Should you choose to buy an LED TV or a Plasma TV?

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