- Unlike the usual TV screens, the plasma television screens are space savers. With ordinary TV's, you need a TV table or stand to hold your TV, occupying a lot of space. Since the screen is flat, only about 4 to 6 inches thick and approximately 50 inches wide, it can be hung on the wall or even on the ceiling if you want to view in a reclining position. Very thin materials are used to produce these wide but flat monitors. Since all the pixels are lit in the process, clear colors are produced.
- Shoppers can expect to see discs and players with competing formats, and they'll need to consider what they're getting for their money. For instance, they should ask questions about the breadth of games, movies and other products available, so they don't get stuck with a format with no future. Blu-ray Disc, for example, is partnering with major movie studios, music publishers and game developers, and plans to deliver the industry's broadest range of home entertainment content. In addition, the players will play all of your existing standard-definition DVDs.
- We all love the incredible video quality of HD, however, since HD is not mandated within the DTV plan, it allows a broadcasting station to use the allotted 6 MHz space (for the HD channel), to multicast instead several sub-channels of lower SD quality, as it is actually happening on many stations across the US. When sharing the same 6MHz total bandwidth, SD sub-channels rob about 2-3 Mbps each from the needed bandwidth of an HD channel that by itself should broadcast at 19.4 Mbps (if the station also multicasts an HD sub-channel). The parallel broadcast forces further compression of the 19.4 Mbps HD signal to a lower bit rate to make room for the SD sub-channel, compromising HD quality. In many cases, more than one SD sub-channel is multicast together with the HD sub-channel. When the reduced HD bit rate compresses the signal beyond acceptable limits, it renders a lower quality image with noticeable artifacts, especially on fast moving images in sports, which are more evident, and unacceptable, on large screens (more on it later).
- Plasma televisions are not the most durable or long lasting television sets available. These types of television sets are difficult to repair. They generally last about seven years with normal usage. However, they are fragile and subject to irreparable damage when being moved from one location to another.
- The size of your viewing room is also a factor when shopping for either lcd or plasma TV stands. Depending on the layout your room, corner stands may be the ideal choice. They are designed to fit nicely in a corner of a room while taking up only as much space as necessary. You could also opt for a swivel stand, though they may require a little more space between the wall and the TV set up. It can be really handy to have your TV on a swivel to enable you to turn the TV in any direction for better viewing angles, no matter where you are in your room. If mobility is important, make sure that the stand is on wheels and is of a size that is easy to move around the room. Perhaps you'll even want to move your television around to different rooms in the house.
- For many people, the price of the unit may also be a factor in choosing the right TV stand. Flat panel TV stands range in price from around $100 and can go as high as a few thousand dollars. There are some amazing and classy units out there which can cost a pretty penny. Cheap lcd TV stands aren't hard to find either, but be careful about sacrificing quality in order to save a few dollars. The stand that you choose must be able to support the weight of your flat screen TV. Make sure that you check the manual that comes with your TV and find out how much it weighs. Then look at the specifications of the stand that you're considering in order to be certain that it can support the weight of the television.
- Charleston TV Stand With Dragonwood Finish-This attractive stand will also support 50" flat panel TV's up to 117 lbs. This is a classy and elegant TV stand that features a rich Dragonwood finish. It's very detailed with its antique-style hardware and crown mouldings.
- Although the cost of a plasma flat screen television keeps decreasing, you should take into account the amount of power these televisions can use when you figure out the cost in real terms. While there are many energy-efficient models, a larger plasma television uses a lot of electricity. However the technology of the plasma TV is being developed and improved constantly, and, before long, using a plasma TV will conserve energy.
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