“The days of Plasma televisions are numbered!” This is one big buzz that echoed in the global display industry lately. As the sales of plasma televisions plummeted, most of the industry watchers speculated it as the death of a reigning display technology. Plasma televisions were facing the toughest cyclone due to its “power-hungry” nature. This display technology was cornered by environmentalists and greenovationists for draining enormous power. Ruling out all such rumours, plasma television is regaining its glory constantly with improvised technologies and better energy efficiency. Many ground-breaking technologies like Neo PDP are introduced into the plasma display industry to erase this “bad-boy” reputation! Now that the plasma sales are rising again, here is a list to be checked in before choosing a display for your own.
Screen Size
It is a major factor to be taken into account while purchasing an HDTV. If you are planning to go for larger screens (40-inch +), then plasma televisions will be the best choice. One must always chose a television depending upon the size of the room. The lighting conditions of the room is also a significant factor. If your living room is sunny and small, then go for a mid-sized LCD Television. If you are having a relatively darker room, large enough to spare 10 to 16 feet viewing distance, then enrich your home theatre system with a big plasma screen. Darker blacks and deep colour saturation levels along with fluid motion images of the plasma telly is definitely going to entrance you.
Image Quality
Display resolution plays a major role in the image quality and video output rendition. HD Ready televisions are available in the market to immerse you into the new realms of digital entertainment. Full HD displays are the best choice if you need the finest video output. Contrast ratio and brightness are other key factors to be taken into consideration when it comes to picture quality. Most of the present day television comes with appealing contrast ratios like Mega dynamic contrast ratio and optimal brightness of about 1000+Cd/m2 to render the life-like pictures.
Connectivity
Televisions are long term investments, and hence one need to opt futuristic approach while selecting them. Before finalising your choice, always confirm if there is an S-Video jack in the selected model, as you need one while inputting the cable television or gaming consoles to the telly. Nowadays multiple HDMI inputs are offered in almost all high-end plasma televisions. Don’t hesitate to shell out few more extra bucks for a USB connection port. USB connection ports widens the scope of media library considerably. Moreover it is more convenient to plug in the memory stick to the display and to watch movies directly from flash stick.
Audio
One need to be worried about the built-in audio system of the telly only if it is a standalone unit in the living room. If you are setting a home theatre system, you can compromise on the audio clarity. Always look for the audio enhancement features like SRS TruSurround XT, Dolby Pro Logic, cyclone Sub-bass system, etc. if you are interested in a television with exceptional audio performance. Multi-channel stereo reception speakers can also be of great help for standalone television units to render good audio output.
These are the pivotal factors to be taken into consideration while shopping any HD Television. All other options like PIP, parental control, Teletext, EPG, etc. are your personal decision, and is indeed out of the scene when it comes to the deal-breaking factors. Always think down the road for making a best deal.
