contrast ratios.

plasma televisions have the best contrast ratios. Backlit LED televisions come i
n close second. Edge-lit LED televisions and LCD
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good image quality on black colors.
many LCD screens have difficulty
Viewing Angle
In general, plasmas have better viewing angles than LCD and LED TVs, with their
images remaining solid and colourful at wide viewing angles while LCDs suffer fr
om colour shift and loss of brightness. This is not always the case, though, so
it is best to compare panels directly against each other if possible. LED televi
sions have superior viewing angles compared to LCDs due to their decentralised b
acklight distribution.
fast motion
plasma TV may be your best bet
plasma TVs run the risk of being permanently damaged by "static images,"
power
Generally, it will cost about 50 percent more to run a plasma television for a y
ear than an LCD television. LED screens use the least amount of power. They use
about 40 percent less energy than an LCD TV
lifespan
plasma screen has the shortest half-life 60,000 hours (in other words, it will take
33 years for the TV's brightness to be half a new TV's brightness if used for 5
hours a day)[3]. LED televisions generally have a half-life of over 100,000 hour
s. LCDs fall somewhere between the two.
price
LCD screens are the most affordable options (they may be your only option for sm
aller screen sizes). Plasma TVs are generally only available as larger screens a
nd are slightly more expensive than their LCD counterparts. LED screens are the
newest TV technology and are much more expensive
screen resolution
720p
1080p
additional features
where your TV will go
ideal viewing distance from the screen should be about twice the screen size
what you want to hook up to your TV
Composite video is a standard minimum type of connection, which uses a yellow RC
A jack for picture and a white and red RCA jack for stereo sound.
S-Video allows you to send component analog video through a Multi-pin socket. No
audio is included in this connection
HDMI is the standard for high definition displays, and necessary for connecting
Blu-ray players, HD satellite or TV and DVD players that can Up Convert DVDs to
high definition screen specifications.
Some newer models also offer USB and other inputs for viewing images on your com
puter, digital camera or other digital devices.
The dongle for internet access on your actual television screen can take up a fa
ir bit of room at the back of the TV
refresh rate
No less than 120Hz

Backlight-dimming flicker
LED backlights are often dimmed by applying pulse-width modulation to the supply
current, switching the backlight off and on more quickly than the eye can perce
ive. If the dimming-pulse frequency is too low or the user is sensitive to flick
er, this may cause discomfort and eyestrain (similar to the flicker of CRT displ
ays at lower refresh rates).[citation needed] This can be tested by a user simpl
y by waving their hand in front of the screen; if it appears to have sharply-def
ined edges as it moves, the backlight is pulsing at a fairly low frequency. If t
he hand appears blurry, the display either has a continuously-illuminated backli
ght or is operating at a frequency too high to perceive. Flicker can be reduced
(or eliminated) by setting the display to full brightness, although this degrade
s image quality and increases power consumption.