| Flat Panel Televisions have forever changed the way | | | | sit anywhere between 1½ and 2½ times |
| we experience video at home. From the space you | | | | the size of the screen. For example have a 48-inch (4 |
| can save with their sleek designs to the excellent | | | | feet) TV; the optimal viewing distance would be |
| picture quality they deliver, Flat Panel TVs offer great | | | | between 6-10 feet away. |
| benefits compared to the traditional tube televisions. | | | | How bright is the room I plan on placing the flat panel |
| Flat Panels can be mounted to your wall because of | | | | in? If you plan on putting the flat panel in a bright room |
| their thin and lightweight design. They can also give you | | | | that doesn't have blinds, than you should consider |
| a more consistent picture across the screen from top | | | | getting an LCD flat panel as their screens are less |
| to bottom because of their perfectly flat screens. You | | | | reflective to light giving you less glare. |
| can get a much more accurate picture on a flat panel | | | | Will I be viewing things with static (still) images on the |
| compare to a tube television because they are digital | | | | screen? Watching programs or playing video games |
| displays, so they work by illuminating a grid of pixels. | | | | with a static image on the screen (like a news ticker) |
| These pixels are made up of three sub pixels, which | | | | for long periods of time can leave you vulnerable to |
| are for the color red, blue, and green. Because of this, | | | | burn-in with Plasma televisions. This isn't an issue for |
| you can have millions, or even billions of possible colors | | | | LCD TVs. Though, if you plan on mainly watching |
| that can be displayed. The biggest drawback of buying | | | | movies with no static images, you should consider a |
| a flat panel TV is the price associated with it, though | | | | Plasma TV to get more life-like colors than most LCD |
| as with almost all electronics the price is rapidly falling. | | | | TVs can offer. |
| Currently Flat Panel TVs come with either an LCD or | | | | Do I care about the energy efficiency of the flat |
| a Plasma screen. Choosing the right type of flat panel | | | | panel? LCD Televisions are usually much more energy |
| can make a significant impact on your enjoyment of | | | | efficient compare to similar Plasma TVs. |
| the TV. It is important to think about how you will be | | | | Do I want rich, warm colors displayed on the screen? |
| using the flat panel before making a purchasing | | | | Plasma TVs give you richer and warmer colors than |
| decision. | | | | most LCD TVs do. This makes the colors displayed |
| Below you will find a few questions our product | | | | on the screen more life-like. Plasmas also give you |
| specialists recommend our customers to think about | | | | much deeper black levels. |
| before purchasing a flat panel television. | | | | Both types of flat panels give you excellent picture |
| How big of a screen size do I want? If you plan on | | | | quality, and give you a much better viewing experience |
| getting a screen less than 40 inches, then LCD is your | | | | than would a traditional tube television. However, as |
| only flat panel option. This is because Plasma TVs | | | | we've discussed above, one type will usually fit a |
| generally are not created in screen sizes under 40 | | | | persons needs better than another based upon that |
| inches. | | | | persons TV watching/using habits. |
| The screen size you get should depend upon how | | | | Definitions: |
| large the room you plan to place it in is and how far | | | | Burn-In: When a monitor is left for long periods of time |
| you plan to sit away from it. We recommend that you | | | | with one stand-alone image, the image can permeate. |