subject: Comparing The Common Screen Technologies In Market Today [print this page] How our computer monitors or TV screens performs depends a lot on how much we understand about the technologies that are behind them. At present there are just a few common ones that have taken control of the entire display scenario. Of all that are to be found today, there are primarily three display technologies that we can talk about: Plasma, LCD and LED, the rest are offshoots of these three.
The Confusion Between Flat Screens and Flat Panels
Before, LCDs and LEDs or Plasma, there was just the CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) everywhere. Truth be told, CRTs are still sold by some very reputed brands all over the world. CRT monitors and television sets are downright cheap and the picture quality, though not the best, is quite bearable and will satisfy most people.
There is one thing that you need to know of you are in the market to buy TFT LCD monitors. there are brands that market their CRTs as flat screen monitors or flat screen televisions. You should understand that these are not TFT LCD monitors. LCD, LED or Plasma monitors and TVs are usually sold as flat panel!
Which is The Best For Picture Quality?
If you are particular about your monitor or screen giving out the best color representation at all times, under all conditions then you need to look no further than LED TVs. We will not get deep into the nanotechnology level of the architecture, so we will summarize just by saying that LEDs are best for inky blacks and perfect whites, not to mention they have an unparalleled colour output. High Definition televisions usually have an LED screen or a plasma screen, which means you can be pretty sure that the quality will not disappoint you. The only downside is the high price of LED monitors.
Plasma screen TVs a bit costlier than TFT LCD Monitor and a bit cheaper than LEDs. In terms of quality and everything else it closely matches LED monitors. But these are bulkier, not that beautiful to look and is just a notch lower in terms of life like picture output, this begs the question - why not invest some more and buy an LED?
TFT LCD Monitor sitting rooms as well as study rooms or offices. TFTs are LCDs but a bit better and they come in three varieties viz: XVGA, SXGA and UXGA.
We think, at much lower price and almost similar picture output, TFT monitors are the best choice if you have a limited budget and do not want to compromise on the quality.
