Plasma Televisions

They often lose out to LCDs, which are generally cheaper and look better in well-lit showrooms, but plasma screens actually have plenty going for them. Producing far greater quality images than its competitors, with darker blacks and sharper whites, movies, TV and games alike come to life on the plasma screen. Response time is very fast, so sports fans and console lovers are well-catered for, and the plasma works fantastically on big screens, whereas the LCD is clearer on a small scale.

If size matters, then plasma can be a better choice for you than LCD, with screens generally ranging up to 72”. Unfortunately for the plasma, bright shop displays are the enemy, showing its weaknesses rather than its strengths, so it’s best to head to a specialist shop if you want to test drive the plasma in all its glory. Like the LCD, new models are released constantly, so it can seem hard to keep up to date with what’s what.

The main things to look out for in plasma are contrast ratios and resolution. Picture quality is always good on a plasma, but as always, higher resolution is better. Make sure your plasma is HD TV ready if you want to prepare for the digital revolution early.

Unlike other kinds of TV available, the plasma also gives good viewing angles if you want to keep one eye on the dinner and the other on Eastenders.

They are definitely more expensive, but the reliability and quality of a plasma shines through every time.