OK, fine. Stop nagging. I am finally going to divulge all my industry secrets and tell all who want to know, how to pick the perfect flat-panel set for yourself. Because of the prevalence and rapidly dropping prices of the two competing technologies the arguments for (and against) as well as the rumors and myths (some idiot once told a client, they would need to “refill” the gas in their plasma after a couple years) keep spreading. Since this debate seems to drive so many to drink and walk into their local electronics stores inebriated with these untruths, I wanted to take the time out to build a comprehensive guide to buying and finding the right set for you. The Technological Difference Plasma and LCD panels look rather similar, but the flat screen and thin profile is where the similarities end. Plasma panels, as its name suggests, uses a matrix of tiny gas plasma cells charged by electrical “shocks” to create a picture. LCD panels (liquid crystal display) are sand...
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