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Having Trouble Deciding Between LCD and Plasma TVs?

Plasma, TV has vivid colors, fast refresh and great contrast?  Plasma TVs are the TVs that mostly likely catch your eye as you stroll down the aisle in your local best buy. Plasma TVs have exceptionally bright, distinct and vibrant colors.

But as with most good things in life there is a downside to consider. Plasma TVs have high power consumption and a relatively short lifespan. But then again you may well be buying a newer type of higher technology TV yet again in the future. After all having the latest TV technology has become an essential status symbol in many if not most middle class American homes. If you only wanted a TV you could of well gone to Wal-Mart or Costco and purchased a very acceptable picture older CRT TV very inexpensively.

Some tests have shown that the ability for a plasma display to show true black decreases by 13% over the first four weeks. Over a period of a few years this could show blacks as light grays in your image.

The high power consumption may not bother you if you don't mind paying a bit more for your electric bill, but the real issue just as in laptop computers is the amount heat generated and the damage done to these electronic devices and the screen of your new and very expensive plasma TV by that heat.
.The heat comes from the million tiny fluorescent tubes on a heavy glass substrate that produces the image. This design is also part of the longevity issue. The high heat produced in a small area burns out the phosphors sooner than the phosphor on a traditional CRT. And, in tying everything together, this can also result in image burn-in especially on channels that display their logo continuously in the lower right corner.

LCD TVs are much less expensive than plasma, but also tend not to have pictures that are as sharp or bright.   The other downside to LCD displays is that the pixels are relatively slow to change state. Fast moving objects such as a hockey puck or baseball bat get blurred where they might show more crisply on a plasma or good quality CRT.

Projection TVs are yet another option. Projection TV technology now produces much sharper, more vivid images that in previous years with deeper blacks that rival the CRT, and beat most of the plasma and LCD displays. This is the way to go for display sizes of 50 inches or greater.

The main drawback for any of the projection technologies is the lamp used as the light source. The typical metal halide projector lamp only lasts 1000 to 2000 hours and can cost several hundred dollars to replace. Longer life span lamps called ultra high performance (UHP) have recently come on the market that use mercury vapor instead of argon and have lifespan ranging from 3,000 to 10,000 hours.

Most consumers use their TVs on an average basis of 1,000 hours a year. That means that if the bulb is in the range of $ 300 - $ 500 dollars the cost of "running the projection TV" at a rough guide of 1,000 hours of use per bulb is several hundred dollars a year. The projections of bulb longevity are often done in best case not scenarios not the ordinary setup where the homeowner may even impair the ventilation of heat accidentally by TV and furniture placement chosen by the wife for appearance rather than electronic longevity.

Not so conceptually the projection TV bulbs seem to be very proprietary bulbs sold by the projection TV manufacturer.  Bulbs for Sony projection TVs are made and distributed only by Sony. You may find a less expensive bulb say a Hitachi. However it is a judgment call. The Sony bulbs although more expensive are much more popular and easy to find on eBay - even used bulbs. But projection TV bulbs are very fragile and may not survive shipment by mail.

As with LCD display, manufacturers are moving towards high intensity LED technology to replace lamps and get lifespan measured in years. Of course, that technology is not cheap, but prices should come down as they become more available in the next several years.

On the horizon we can look forward tothe next tound on new high tech type of TVs- SEDs. What is SED?

SED is Surface-conduction Electron-emitter Display. These should be coming on the market in about 2008/2009. Japan will probably start seeing them by the end of 2007. They are a flat panel display, much like the LCD displays now, but have characteristics resembling that of the CRT for contrast and image quality. This comes from basis of the design: each pixel is basically a tiny CRT. It uses less energy than plasma since it's easier to generate an electron beam (as a CRT does) than it is to excite photons in a gas (as the plasma display does).

There is no production display of SED TVs yet available. As well there is no data yet for other performance or reliability factors.

In the end enjoy your purchase. You may well purchase a plasma TV now, pay it off, confess you really enjoyed the plasma TV and yet purchase yet again the newer SED TV for your home for its better, more advanced picture and as a status symbol for your home. It never ends.

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Hitachi CPX5 XGA 2500 Lumens 3.9 Lbs PC-Less Presentation 3LCD Projector Included Carry Case List Price: $929.99 Sale Price: $461.49 You save: $468.50 (50%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product Description The CPX5 is the ultimate portable projector for the mobile business consumer. Combining stunning features with powerful performance in a lightweight and compact design, the CPX5 delivers whichever way you look at it. Features PROJECTOR, HITACHI, XGA, 2500 LUMEN

Hitachi CP-A100 XGA 2500 Lumens 12.8Lbs Ultra Short Throw 3LCD Projector Sale Price: $1,297.84   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product Description The revolutionary CP-A100 3LCD projector features a very short throw distance, eliminating the problem of presenters obstructing the projected image by standing in front of the screen. Features PROJECTOR, HITACHI, XGA, 2500 LUMEN

Hitachi CP-WX410 Multipurpose WXGA LCD Projector 3,000 ANSI Lumens-Silver with Carry Case List Price: $2,995.00 Sale Price: Too low to display   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 3 to 6 weeks See Reviews For This Product Description Virtually maintenance free multipurpose projector. Multi-Purpose projectors from Hitachi help you present your ideas clearly and effectively, whether you are presenting to colleagues, customers or students. They offer excellent image quality, reduced fan noise, and built in security features that reduce the risk of theft. Importantly, they are also highly portable and easy to use. Features 3000 ANSI Lumens Native WXGA Resolution Security Bar & Transition Detector 16:10 aspect ratio for ultimate laptop compatibility Full connectivity including HDMI

Hitachi CP-X809 XGA 5,000 ANSI Lumens Installation LCD Projector-Silver List Price: $11,995.00 Sale Price: $3,167.10 You save: $8,827.90 (74%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product Description The Hitachi CP-X809 projector offers a brightness of 5,000 ANSI lumens, a 1000:1 contrast ratio and XGA resolution. Features CP-X809 Hitachi Multimedia LCD Digital Projector CP-X809 Meeting Solutions

Hitachi CP X870W - LCD projector - 2000 ANSI lumens - XGA (1024 x 768) Sale Price: $354.33   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product Description The CP-X870W is the newest addition to Hitachi's conference room and fixed installation projector product line. The CP-X870W is designed for long-hour operations, offering a lamp life of up to 4, 000 hours, whereas most projectors provide only 2, 000, and a substantially lower total cost of ownership. Weighing in at 13 pounds, the CP-X870W features native XGA resolution, a contrast ratio of 400: 1 and provides 2, 000 ANSI lumens that enable the projector to produce vivid and crisp images, even in large, light-filled conference rooms and classrooms.The CP-X870W is also network and wireless compatible with the use of an optional module. Additional product features include a wireless remote control, the "One Touch" feature, which allows the presenter to auto-keystone (vertical), auto-search and auto-adjust at the touch of a button, a user programmable start-up screen and picture-in-picture capabilities.

Hitachi CPX3 WXGA 2000 Lumens 4.1Lbs 3LCD Projector Included Carry Case List Price: $899.99 Sale Price: $808.21 You save: $91.78 (10%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours See Reviews For This Product Description The CPX3 is specially designed for widescreen-format laptops and imaging applications that use 16:10 aspect ratios. Features CP-X3 Multimedia LCD Digital Projector CP-X3 Meeting Solutions

CP-A200 LCD Proj XGA 3000 Lumens Ultra Short Throw Hybrid List Price: $1,594.99 Sale Price: $1,382.49 You save: $212.50 (13%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product Description Hitachi 3000Lm 12.8lb XGA LCD Projector Features LUMENS ULTRA SHORT THROW HYBRID

Hitachi CP-X3011 3,200 ANSI Lumens 16 Watt Projector (White) List Price: $845.00 Sale Price: $778.99 You save: $66.01 (8%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 2 days See Reviews For This Product Description The Hitachi CP-X3011 projector provides users with the following key features; 3,200 ANSI Lumens, Native XGA Resolution, 2000:1 Contrast Ratio Using Active IRIS. Easily accessible hybrid filter (5,000 hours between maintenance), Lamp life approximately 3,000 hours (normal) 6,000 hours (Eco mode), Audio Pass Through, 16W Speaker Output, 0.5 watt power saving mode using 120V, Template Function, 2 RGB In, 1 RGB out/Composite/S-Video, Instant On/Off, Security Bar/Transition Detector, 29 dB (Eco Mode), 8.2 lb. Input Signals RGB; VGA, SVGA, XGA,SXGA, SXGA+, UXGA, MAC 13”, MAC 16”. Composite Video; NTSC, NTSC4.43, PAL, SECAM, PAL-M, PAL-N. Component Video; 480i, 576i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p. Additional Features; Kensington Slot, Digital Gamma Correction, Whiteboard/Blackboard More, Input Source Naming,, MyMemory/MyScreen/MyButtons/MyText, Auto V Keystone, Serial Number on Side. Features 3,200 ANSI Lumens, Native XGA Resolution, 2000:1 Contrast Ratio Using Active IRIS Easily accessible hybrid filter (5,000 hours between maintenance), Lamp life approximately 6,000 Hours (Eco Mode) Audio Pass Through, 16W Speaker Output, 0.5 watt power saving mode using 120V, Template Functi 2 RGB In, 1 RGB out/Composite/S-Video, Instant On/Off, Security Bar/Transition Detector, 29 dB (Eco Mode) 786,432 pixels