[[image:samsung_flat_display.jpg::right:0]]Ironically, LCD may be the better technology for many of the current applications in the ProAV market. Here’s why.
Although consumers use video most of the time, many ProAV installs don’t require this.
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Now, here comes LCD - Liquid Crystal Displays. Once relegated to digital watch displays, the new trend appears to be flat-screen LCD technology in everything from PDA (personal digital assistants) to back-seat entertainment center displays in cars to the ultimate in flat-screen, light-weight TVs. This time, however, Sharp and Samsung seem to be leading the pack with a host of large-format LCD screens. 37", 40" and soon 46" & 50/54" LCD screens will boast the same ergonomic and aesthetic characteristics of plasma, but without that nagging burn-in. Although vast improvements in plasma technology have made burn-in less of an issue, it is still inherent to the technology when displaying still images, text or graphics for long periods of time.
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[[image:plasma_vs_lcd.jpg::right:0]] MOST television sets found in the home use bulky cathode-ray tube (CRT) technology. The slimmer, flat screens that save space feature either plasma technology or liquid crystal displays (LCD). Plasma screens (above) emit light, providing a bright picture even outdoors, and can be viewed from as wide an angle as 160 degrees.
LCD screens are used more commonly with home computers. They are less expensive to make, not as bright as plasma or CRT screens, and offer a narrower viewing angle.
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