| Rumors and myths about Plasma TV ricochet off the | | | | THE TRUTH: Either type of TV will give you a |
| truth like machine gun bullets; sometimes it's hard to tell | | | | sparkling, razor sharp image on a giant flat screen |
| fact from fiction. | | | | television. Plasmas have better color, contrast and |
| Lots of self proclaimed "experts" will tell you how | | | | black level; LCDs can have a sharper image quality |
| Plasma TV screens give off deadly radiation, or will | | | | and won't suffer from screen burn-in. |
| burn out in a year if they're not refilled with fresh | | | | (6) "I heard the plasma in a Plasma TV screen needs |
| plasma. | | | | to be refilled every few years!" |
| It's dangerous to take half-baked information as fact: | | | | It's impossible to refill the plasma inside a TV screen. I |
| you end up making decisions based on lies. Lets punch | | | | suspect that con men have told unsuspecting |
| holes in the most common misconceptions: | | | | customers such tales so that they can sell extended |
| (1) A Plasma TV will burn out in a year or two and | | | | warranties, but it's not true. |
| needs to be replaced! | | | | (7) Plasma TVs are difficult to install! |
| A top of the line Plasma TV like a Panasonic or | | | | Well . . . yes and no! With a few strong friends you can |
| Pioneer has a life expectancy of 60,000 hours. So | | | | easily table mount your Plasma onto the included base |
| does a Sony LCD. If you watch a Plasma TV eight | | | | stand. A flat or tilted wall mount is much more |
| hours a day, it would take about twenty years for the | | | | complicated and may require professional help. |
| unit to burn out. | | | | (8) HD (High Definition) Plasma displays create a better |
| (2) "Plasmas blast radiation at you, it's dangerous to sit | | | | image than ED (Enhanced Definition) displays! |
| closer than ten feet from the screen!" | | | | Usually true, but there are exceptions. A top of the line |
| This is one of the wilder myths about Plasma TV! A | | | | ED converter may outperform a bargain brand HD |
| tiny amount of UV radiation comes out of a Plasma | | | | converter. But ED is outdated and is being phased out: |
| display (you can measure it up to one inch from the | | | | you shouldn't buy one. All Plasma TVs should soon |
| screen). | | | | feature the much sharper HDTV. |
| The tube television you put your nose on while you | | | | (9) Plasma screens suffer from image burn-in! |
| watched cartoons in the seventies form an image by | | | | Again . . . yes and no! Advances in technology have |
| shooting radiation at the screen! Radiation from a tube | | | | greatly reduced the problem of screen burn-in on |
| TV floods more than one foot into the room! You | | | | Plasma TVs. It's harder to do, but you can still |
| probably have several of these TVs in your house | | | | experience burn-in with a Plasma TV. The culprit is |
| right now! | | | | static images like station logos, video game score |
| (3) "I can't afford to own a Plasma TV, they're too | | | | boards, computer programs, and stock tickers. |
| expensive!" | | | | Consider buying a LCD or DLP TV; these have no |
| The price of both Plasma and LCD TVs has dropped | | | | screen burn-in. |
| dramatically in the last few years, and continues to | | | | (10) Handling a Plasma TV is just like handling any other |
| drop. You can find 42" Plasma TVs for under $1000, | | | | TV!" |
| and 50" screens for under $2000. | | | | A Plasma screen has hundreds of thousands of |
| (4) "My Plasma display will look great right out of the | | | | image cells sandwiched between two thin sheets of |
| box!" | | | | glass. You can't lay a Plasma TV flat on it's face or |
| A Plasma TV is often shipped with the picture, | | | | even rub hard on a Plasma screen, for fear of causing |
| contrast or brightness controls set too "hot"; turned up | | | | the screen to crack. Once your Plasma screen cracks, |
| so they'll look great in a brightly lit TV showroom. Your | | | | it cannot be repaired. |
| living room is probably nowhere near this bright; you | | | | Take the time to learn the facts about Plasma TV |
| should adjust these controls to a level more pleasing to | | | | before you consider making a purchase. Armed with |
| you. This also extends the life of your Plasma display. | | | | the facts, you'll have no problem picking a Big Screen |
| (5) Plasma TVs have better pictures than LCD TVs | | | | TV that will thrill your family for years to come! Enjoy! |
| (and vice versa)! | | | | It's as easy as 123! |