So, you've decided you want to buy a flat screen TV but are a bit overwhelmed by all the choices. A flat panel is better than an older curved TV because it has less surface space than the older curved screen TVs, and that means less glare to mess up your favorite program.
There are four types: cathode ray (CRT), rear screen production, LCD, and Plasma. CRT is the oldest technology, but you can still find them for sale. CRTs mix the old cathode ray technology with the new flat surface features. These can still have a lot of the same features as the newer models, with one main disadvantage; they are not as thin or lightweight and can weigh over 100 pounds and be two or three times as thick as a newer Plasma or LCD flat screen.
Next, are the rear projection flat screens, which use a projector to create a tiny image from a video signal and increase its size and project it onto a viewable screen. In other kinds of TV, the projector is separate from the screen. These were the first kind of TVs to be capable of coming in large screen sizes, however, most are way too heavy and bulky to hang on a wall and some TV companies are dropping production of them.
Bottom line, if you'd rather have a much lighter TV experience, then you need to go for either Plasma or an LCD flat screen. These are thin and light enough to hang on your wall and the price has gone down at least 20 or more percent in the past year.
Plasma flat screens offer HDTV resolution, and screen sizes from about 37 inches and up. Prices range from under 0 to thousands of dollars for the larger, high end models. It all depends on brand, size and features.
For instance, a lower cost Plasma probably only has 720p versus a 1080p HD resolution, and may have less of other features you would see on a higher end model. The main problem with lower end Plasmas is the possibility of burn in, which means an image burns itself permanently into the screen.
And finally the LCD, or liquid crystal display sets. These are about the most popular choice in flat screens. The main reasons people like them are they are slim and lightweight, there is little to no glare on the screen, they use about half as much energy as a Plasma, there is no change of a screen burn in like in a Plasma, and they come in sizes from around 19 inches and up to at least 65 inches of screen size. Plus, the price ranges from under 0 to a little over a ,000 for most sets, though higher end ones with 3D, Internet and other new features may run a bit more.
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