It measured 103″ and
It measured
103″ and was made by Matsushita Electrical Industries (Panasonic). Samsung is
currently in second place with their 102″ inch Plasma Panel. For the consumer the
largest panel you can buy is made by Samsung measuring 80″ and costing a
whopping $130,000. Imagine what the wife would say if you brought that bad boy
home.
The only major con’s with Plasma displays would be their price compared to a
Projection screens. Compared to LCD’s Plasma’s are much cheaper per inch. There is
a myth going around that plasma displays do not last long and will need to be
replaced quite often. Although they do eventually loose their brightness and the
colors will fade when the half-life of the gases are reached, most displays these
days are rated at half lives of 50,000 hours. With normal viewing of 4 hours a day
this would not be reached for 35 years and at 8 hours a day right around 15 years
the set will last. So unless you watch television 24 hours a day expect these displays
to last you many years.
PRO’S:
large screen sizes
price per inch is reasonable
superb color reproduction
CON’S:
price compared to projections is high
power consumption
some models make a buzzing noise (especially when display whites or light grays)
Bill Ransom provides the latest information on Flat Screen Televisiion Technology and
reviews of the latest Plasma, LCD and Rear Projection Televisions at http://www.flatscreenbuyers.com/.
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