Plasma TV: Some Advantages

Better Resolution

The resolution offered by a plasma television is much higher than the conventional CRT based TV. This high resolution allows a plasma TV to display full range of signals from HDTV and DTV as well as computer signals like SVGA, VGA and XGA. By the normal 1366x768 resolution of a plasma display, HDTV images of 1080i and 720p and DVD video signals of 480i and 480p can be displayed.

Absence Of Scan Lines

Scan lines are conspicuous in standard NTSC TV based on conventional CRT technology. This happens because in CRT, the picture tube is scanned from top to bottom at periodic intervals by an electron beam whereby scan lines are produced due to lighting up of the phosphors. In contrast, in plasma TV, there is transistor electrode for each pixel cell whereby evenly lit smooth images are formed across the full display surface. Thus plasma screens display no scan lines. Even the quality of image coming from analog video signal of low resolution can be improved by line doubling in-built in the modern plasma displays.

Accurate Colour

Modern plasma TVs display colours in billions thanks to advances made in technology and processing of plasma panel and digital video. The picture quality is so realistic that it almost portrays life on the screen. Even the subtlest of shades are captured making the quality of the image spellbinding. Rapid advances are being made in plasma production and there is no parallel to plasma TV in colour accuracy. In fact in flat panel TV technology, colour is best reproduced in plasma television.

Flat Screen

The screen of a plasma TV is devoid of curvature and is perfectly flat. This feature endows the plasma display with wide viewing angle and an image free from distortion at the edge as happens in case of CRT display. A layer of Plexiglas often protects the plasma display element encased in glass. In improved plasma TVs, picture quality and flat screen view is further enhanced by colour filters and anti-glare coatings provided for the purpose.